IP Library Granted Patent US 9,937,853
Granted Patent B2
US 9,937,853 · App. 15/785,575 · Granted Apr 10, 2018

Light assembly

Inventor: Richard Stevens (Mehoopany, PA)
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Patent No.
US 9,937,853
App. No.
15/785,575
Granted
Apr 10, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light assembly for a vehicle. The light assembly includes a housing having a front side and a rear side, wherein the rear side is removably securable to a vehicle. The front side of the housing includes a perimeter light, a center light, and a platform light, wherein the lights can alert vehicles approaching a stopping vehicle. The perimeter light is disposed around a perimeter of the housing and can produce an amber color. The center light includes an indicia in a non-colored transparent material and the platform light, disposed between the perimeter light and the center light, that produces a red color. In one embodiment, the light assembly is operably connected to remote control, allowing a user to activate and deactivate the light assembly.

Claims (21)

1. A light assembly, comprising:

a housing having a front side and a rear side, wherein the rear side is configured to removably secure the rear side to a school bus;

a perimeter light disposed around a perimeter of the housing, wherein the perimeter light is configured to produce an amber color;

a center light disposed on the housing, wherein the center light comprises an indicia in a non-colored transparent material;

a platform light disposed between the perimeter light and the center light, wherein the platform light produces a red color;

a power cord adapted to removably connect to a power source;

wherein the light assembly is operably connected to a control.

2. The light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter light comprises an amber colored transparent material, the center light comprises a non-colored transparent material, and the platform light comprises a red colored transparent material.

3. The light assembly of claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of each of the perimeter light, the center light, and the platform light are flush with one another.

4. The light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rear side of the housing includes a plurality of fasteners.

5. The light assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of fasteners are magnets.

6. The light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the control is configured as a wirelessly connected remote control.

7. The light assembly of claim 1 , wherein the control is adapted to be installed within the school bus.

8. The light assembly of claim 7 , wherein the center light and platform light are operably connected to a speedometer of the school bus, wherein the center light and platform light are configured to activate upon the speedometer reading zero miles per hour.

9. The light assembly of claim 7 , wherein the center light and platform light are operably connected to a door assembly of the school bus, wherein the center light and platform light are configured to deactivate upon a closing of the door assembly.

10. A method of activating and deactivating a light assembly when removably secured to a school bus, comprising:

activating a perimeter light of a light assembly via a perimeter light control disposed on a remote control, when the school bus is approaching a school bus stop;

producing a flashing amber light from the perimeter light, wherein the perimeter light is disposed around a perimeter of a housing;

deactivating the perimeter light via the perimeter light control;

activating a center light and a platform light of the light assembly via a perimeter and center light control disposed on the remote control, wherein the center light and platform light automatically flash in unison;

if a door assembly of the school bus is in a closed configuration, then deactivating the center light and platform light assembly via the perimeter and center light control.

Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 15297299 · Oct 19, 2016
Provisional Application 62243261 · Oct 19, 2015
Related Publication 20180037156A1 · Feb 8, 2018