IP Library Granted Patent US 11,752,928
Granted Patent B2
US 11,752,928 · App. 17/934,617 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Aerodynamic magnetically attached light for a towed vehicle

Inventors: Scott Reed (Emporia, KS); William Elliott (Emporia, KS); Dan Scheller (Emporia, KS)
Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
B60Q1/305B60Q1/2615F21S43/51F21V21/096
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Patent No.
US 11,752,928
App. No.
17/934,617
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A removable light for a towed vehicle includes a housing with a low profile shape, an anchor, a safety tether strap, and lens protection features.

Claims (27)

1. A removable light for attachment to a towed vehicle, the removable light comprising:

a housing comprising a front light emission side and a rear side opposite the light emission side, a bottom side configured to be positioned near the towed vehicle, a top side opposite the bottom side, and opposing left and right sides extending from the front light emission side to the rear side, the rear side being shorter than the front light emission side, the housing having a width between the left side and the right side and a height between the top side and the bottom side, the width being greater than the height;

an anchor that may be secured to the towed vehicle and spaced from the housing; and

a safety tether attached and extending between the housing and the anchor.

2. The removable light of claim 1 , further comprising corner protrusions surrounding and extending from the front light emission side of the housing.

3. The removable light of claim 1 , wherein the width of the housing is approximately twice the height of the housing.

4. The removable light of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is a spherical ball.

5. The removable light of claim 1 , wherein the safety tether is approximately 18″ long.

6. The removable light of claim 1 , wherein the housing tapers upwardly from the rear side to the front light emission side.

7. The removable light of claim 1 , wherein the housing has a bottom wall on the bottom side with a circular recess and wherein the light further comprises a magnet positioned in the recess for magnetically coupling the housing to a trunk lid of the towed vehicle.

8. A removable light for attachment to a towed vehicle, the removable light comprising:

a housing comprising a front light emission side, a rear side opposite the light emission side, a bottom side configured to be positioned near the towed vehicle, a top side opposite the bottom side, and opposing left and right sides extending from the front light emission side to the rear side, the rear side being shorter than the front light emission side, the housing having a width between the left side and the right side and a height between the top side and the bottom side, the width being approximately twice the height;

an anchor that may be secured within a trunk of the towed vehicle and spaced from the housing;

a safety tether attached and extending between the housing and the anchor; and

corner protrusions surrounding and extending from the front light emission side of the housing.

9. The removable light of claim 8 , wherein the anchor is a spherical ball.

10. The removable light of claim 8 , wherein the safety tether is approximately 18″ long.

11. The removable light of claim 8 , wherein the housing tapers upwardly from the rear side to the front light emission side.

12. The removable light of claim 8 , wherein the bottom side has a circular recess and wherein the light further comprises a magnet positioned in the recess for magnetically coupling the housing to a trunk lid of the towed vehicle.

13. A removable light for attachment to a towed vehicle, the removable light comprising:

a housing comprising a front light emission side, a rear side opposite the front light emission side, a bottom side configured to be positioned near the towed vehicle, a top side opposite the bottom side, and opposing left and right sides extending from the front light emission side to the rear side; wherein the bottom side has a circular recess;

an anchor that may be secured within a trunk of the towed vehicle and spaced from the housing;

a safety tether attached and extending between the housing and the anchor; and

a magnet positioned in the recess for magnetically coupling the housing to a trunk lid of the towed vehicle.

14. The removable light of claim 13 , wherein the housing tapers upwardly from the rear side to the front light emission side.

15. The removable light of claim 13 , wherein the safety tether is approximately 18″ long.

16. The removable light of claim 13 , further comprising corner protrusions surrounding and extending from the front light emission side of the housing.

Assignments (2)
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 18, 2025
From: AIRTEX INDUSTRIES, LLC; AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LP; APC INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, LLC; APC PARENT, LLC; ASC INDUSTRIES, INC.; AUTOLITE OPERATIONS LLC; AVM EXPORT, INC.; BPI ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC; BPI EC, LLC; BPI HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC CHINA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC INDIA LLC; BRAKE PARTS INC LLC; CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.; CARRAND COMPANIES, INC.; CARTER CARBURETOR HOLDINGS, LLC; CARTER CARBURETOR, LLC; CARTER FUEL EXPORT, INC.; CARTER FUEL SYSTEMS, LLC; CHAMPION LABORATORIES, INC.; CWD HOLDING, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS I, LLC; CWD INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS II, LLC; CWD, LLC; DALTON CORPORATION; DALTON CORPORATION, KENDALLVILLE; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, ASHLAND; MANUFACTURING FACILITY DALTON CORPORATION, STRYKER MACHINING FACILITY CO.; DALTON CORPORATION, WARSAW MANUFACTURING FACILITY; EAGLE CASTING, LLC; EAGLE MACHINING, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP INTERMEDIATE, LLC; FIRST BRANDS GROUP, LLC; FRAM GROUP IP LLC; FRAM GROUP OPERATIONS LLC; FRAMAUTO HOLDINGS, LLC; FUEL FILTER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; GLOBAL REMAN VENTURES, LLC; HEATHERTON HOLDINGS, LLC; HOPKINS ACQUISITION, INC.; HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; HORIZON EURO FINANCE LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.; HORIZON GLOBAL COMPANY LLC; HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION; HORIZON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; IBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; INTERNATIONAL BRAKE INDUSTRIES, INC.; JASPER ACQUISITION CORP.; JASPER RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.; KTRI HOLDINGS, INC.; KTRI OFFSHORE HOLDINGS, LLC; LONGMAN ENTERPRISES, INC.; PHNX ACQUISITION CORP.; PREMIER MARKETING GROUP, LLC; PYLON MANUFACTURING CORP.; PYLON SOUTH BEND, INC.; QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C.; QUALIS ENTERPRISES, LLC; QUALITOR ACQUISITION INC.; QUALITOR AUTOMOTIVE, LLC; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY H, INC.; QUALITOR SUBSIDIARY S, INC.; QUALITOR, INC.; REMAN MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC; SDC TX, LLC; SMART CHOICE, LLC; SPECIALTY PUMPS GROUP, INC.; STRONGARM, LLC; TAE BRAKES, LLC; TAE CHINA HOLDINGS, INC.; TMD INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; TMD MEXICO LLC; TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE, LLC; TRANSPORTATION AFTERMARKET ENTERPRISE, LLC; TRICO HOLDING CORPORATION; TRICO PRODUCTS CORPORATION; TRICO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; TRIDONEX USA LLC; UCI ACQUISITION HOLDINGS (NO. 4) LLC; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PARENT, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; UCI INTERNATIONAL, LLC; UCI PENNSYLVANIA, INC.; UCI-AIRTEX HOLDINGS, INC.; UNITED COMPONENTS, LLC; UNIVERSAL AUTO FILTER LLC; VIPER ACQUISITION I, INC.; VIPER ACQUISITION, INC.; WALBRO LLC; WALBRO MIDCO LLC; WEM US CO.
To: GLAS USA LLC
Reel/Frame 071674/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2022
From: REED, SCOTT; ELLIOTT, WILLIAM; SCHELLER, DAN
To: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061534/0226 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63247466 · Sep 23, 2021
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