US 12,296,742 B2
Vehicle light bracket assembly
Neelamkumar Deshpande, Novi, MI (US); and Raghu Chervu, Farmington Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on May 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/661,412.
Application 18/661,412 is a continuation of application No. 18/309,666, filed on Apr. 28, 2023, granted, now 12,005,831.
Prior Publication US 2024/0359618 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 1/0483 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/245 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light bracket assembly comprising:
a mounting bracket configured to be connected to a sport bar of a vehicle, the mounting bracket including an upper member, a lower member configured to be connected to the sport bar, and at least one support member extending between the upper member and the lower member, at least one opening being disposed in the upper member, each of the at least one openings being configured to receive a light; and
a hollow member configured to be connected to the mounting bracket, the hollow member substantially continuously surrounding the at least one support member, wherein a lowermost surface of the hollow member is spaced from an upper surface of the lower member.