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Patent No.:

US 10618461 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

May. 01, 2018

Led accessory for vehicle and method of assembly

Applicant:

Putco, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);

Inventors:

James P. Elwell, Grimes, IA (US);

Trent Quick, Des Moines, IA (US);

Assignee:

Putco, Inc., Des Moines, IA (US);

Attorney:

McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC

Primary Examiner:

Anh T Mai

Assistant Examiner:

Hana S Featherly

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); F21S 45/47 (2018.01); F21S 45/50 (2018.01); F21S 4/28 (2016.01); F21V 5/00 (2018.01); F21V 19/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 3/28 (2006.01); F21V 29/89 (2015.01); F21S 43/15 (2018.01); F21S 43/19 (2018.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/20 (2006.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0035 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2696 (2013.01); F21S 4/28 (2016.01); F21S 43/14 (2018.01); F21S 43/15 (2018.01); F21S 43/19 (2018.01); F21S 45/47 (2018.01); F21S 45/50 (2018.01); F21V 5/007 (2013.01); F21V 19/003 (2013.01); F21V 29/89 (2015.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); H05K 3/284 (2013.01); H05K 3/288 (2013.01); B60Q 1/20 (2013.01); B60Q 2900/10 (2013.01); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08); H05K 2201/10106 (2013.01);
Abstract

A lighted accessory for a motor vehicle includes a machined aluminum body. The body includes a front wall that has a plurality of openings through it and a cavity behind it. A plurality of lenses are potted in place within the openings. LED lights are installed on the aluminum body in alignment with the lenses. Additional potting compound is applied to cover the LEDs and substantially fill the cavity. A faulty LED board may be replaced by removing a portion of the potting compound and the faulty LED board, replacing the faulty LED board with an operable one, and refilling the removed portion of the potting compound with additional potting compound.

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