US 12,030,427 B2
Light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle
Joshua Schermerhorn, Wauwatosa, WI (US); David Proeber, Milwaukee, WI (US); Josh Adams, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Duane W. Wenzel, Mukwonago, WI (US)
Assigned to MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Brookfield, WI (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/118,760.
Application 18/118,760 is a division of application No. 17/717,796, filed on Apr. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,613,202.
Application 17/717,796 is a continuation of application No. 16/990,523, filed on Aug. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,299,087, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 16/990,523 is a continuation of application No. 16/669,108, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,744,928, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/669,108 is a continuation of application No. 16/140,682, filed on Sep. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,493,901, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/727,303, filed on Sep. 5, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/562,897, filed on Sep. 25, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219491 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/24 (2006.01); B60Q 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/068 (2006.01); B60Q 3/35 (2017.01); F21L 14/00 (2006.01); F21V 21/14 (2006.01); F21V 21/30 (2006.01); F21V 14/02 (2006.01); F21W 131/10 (2006.01); F21Y 103/10 (2016.01); F21Y 115/10 (2016.01)
CPC B60Q 1/245 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0483 (2013.01); B60Q 1/068 (2013.01); B60Q 1/24 (2013.01); B60Q 3/35 (2017.02); F21L 14/00 (2013.01); F21V 21/145 (2013.01); F21V 21/30 (2013.01); F21V 14/025 (2013.01); F21W 2131/1005 (2013.01); F21Y 2103/10 (2016.08); F21Y 2115/10 (2016.08)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A light assembly for attachment to a surface of a vehicle, the light assembly comprising:
a vehicle base configured to be coupled to the surface of the vehicle;
a light head coupled to the vehicle base, the light head configured to rotate relative to the vehicle base about a first axis and about a second axis that is different from the first axis;
a first motor disposed in the light head, the first motor drivingly engaging a gear to which a portion of the light head is coupled for rotation about the first axis;
a second motor disposed in the light head and configured to drive a pinion;
a gear train disposed in the light head and drivingly engaging the pinion to be driven by the second motor; and
an axle disposed on the light head and defining the second axis, the axle coupled to an output gear of the gear train to be driven to rotate the light head about the second axis,
wherein the light head is configured to rotate about the first and second axes at a first speed in response to a first user input, and to rotate about the first and second axes at a second speed that is different from the first speed in response to a second user input.