US 12,233,949 B2
Vehicle skid plate comprising at least one lighting element
Justin Hartenstein, Metairie, LA (US)
Assigned to AAC Enterprises LLC, Metairie, LA (US)
Filed by Justin Hartenstein, Metairie, LA (US)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/932,081.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,826, filed on Oct. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0130961 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 25/2072 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0035 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle skid plate (10) comprising:
a skid plate body (100) comprising:
a first section (110) comprising an outer surface (111), an inner surface (112), at least one lighting aperture (113), a plurality of light fastening apertures (114), and at least one mounting aperture (115), and
a second section (120) extending from a first section first edge (116) at a first angle (125);
at least one lighting element (200); and
a plurality of fasteners (300); and
wherein each lighting element is connected to the inner surface at a lighting aperture of the at least one lighting aperture by passing at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners through an aperture (210) in the lighting element and into a light fastening aperture of the plurality of light fastening apertures; and
wherein the skid plate body is configured to connect to a vehicle chassis (5) by passing at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners through a chassis aperture (7) and into a mounting aperture of the at least one mounting aperture.