John C Robbins

US Patent:

54834279, Jan 9, 1996

Filed:

Oct 21, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/327202

Inventors:

O. K. Dealey - Farmington Hills MI
John L. Stratford - LaCrescenta CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

B60Q 306

US Classification:

362 80

Abstract:

A lighting system using piped light is provided for the cargo space of a truck. A light source mounted on the truck body is energized by the truck electrical system through a switch in the cab. Plural lighting fixtures are mounted to the roof of the truck body for illuminating the cargo space. Each lighting fixture receives light which is piped through a separate light guide from the source to the fixture. There are two sets of lighting fixtures each of which is disposed in a linear array extending along a line from the front to the rear of the truck body. The light guides for one set of lighting fixtures are all disposed in a first enclosure and the light guides for the other set of lighting fixtures are all disposed within a second enclosure. Certain sections of the enclosures are provided with a transparent lens and certain light guides within the enclosures emit side light through the lens. A lighting fixture at the rear door of the truck body is provided with an optical switch for turning the lighting fixture on or off.

US Patent:

55733271, Nov 12, 1996

Filed:

Nov 1, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/548329

Inventors:

O. K. Dealey - Farmington Hills MI
John L. Stratford - LaCrescenta CA
John A. Robbins - Lake Forest CA

International Classification:

B60Q 300

US Classification:

362 80

Abstract:

A lighting system using piped light is provided for the cargo space of a truck. A light source mounted on the truck body is energized by the truck electrical system through a switch in the cab. Plural lighting fixtures are mounted to the roof of the truck body for illuminating the cargo space. Each lighting fixture receives light which is piped through a separate light guide from the source to the fixture. There are two sets of lighting fixtures each of which is disposed in a linear array extending along a line from the front to the rear of the truck body. The light guides for one set of lighting fixtures are all disposed in a first enclosure and the light guides for the other set of lighting fixtures are all disposed within a second enclosure. Certain sections of the enclosures are provided with a transparent lens and certain light guides within the enclosures emit side light through the lens. A lighting fixture at the rear door of the truck body is provided with an optical switch for turning the lighting fixture on or off.

Address:

2131 Magnolia Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205

VIN:

5FNRL38807B080485

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ODYSSEY

Year:

2007