US 12,227,122 B2
Front cap with integrated illumination
Nathan Goldenberg, Granger, IN (US)
Assigned to Brinkley RV LLC, Goshen, IN (US)
Filed by Brinkley RV LLC, Goshen, IN (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,683.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/522,320, filed on Jun. 21, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0424977 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); F21S 41/20 (2018.01)
CPC B60Q 1/0408 (2013.01) [F21S 41/20 (2018.01); B60Q 2800/00 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A towable recreational vehicle in combination with an illuminated front cap, said recreational vehicle having a roof and sidewalls joined to said front cap to form an enclosed living space, said front cap comprising:
a continuous finished outer surface overlaying and adhered to a structural layer, said finished outer surface extending to edges of said front cap, a portion of said front cap is an accent lighting region, said finished outer surface and said structural layer extending uninterrupted through said accent lighting region;
said accent lighting region defined by an outside perimeter surface surrounding and extending to an adhesive landing surface through an offsetting wall, said adhesive landing surface is recessed with respect to said outside perimeter surface, said adhesive landing surface surrounding and extending to a lighting landing surface, said lighting landing surface is located in a valley and recessed with respect to said adhesive landing surface;
a translucent diffuser affixed to said adhesive landing surface, said translucent diffuser having an outer surface and an inner surface to define a thickness, said translucent diffuser having a perimeter profile edge extending between said inner and outer surfaces, said perimeter profile edge is complementary to said offsetting wall;
said valley, said lighting landing surface, and said translucent diffuser forming an enclosed cavity; and
a luminaire affixed within said enclosed cavity.