Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories
(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) B60Q 001/22 B60Q 001/26 B60Q 001/52 B60Q 001/50 B60Q 001/34 G08B 001/08 B60Q 001/44 (21) Application No: 2003235682 (22) Application Date: 2003 .01.09 (87) WIPO No: WO03/059691 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date (33) Country 10/288,119 2002.11.05 US 60/347,517 2002.01.11 us (43) Publication Date : 2003 .07.30 (43) Publication Journal Date : 2003 .09.04 (71) Applicant(s) LAL, Rajiv, S. (72) Inventor(s) Lai, Rajiv S. (-1-1) Application NoAU2003235682 A8(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title Functional and ornamental vehicle accessories (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) B60Q 001/22 B60Q 001/26 B60Q 001/52 B60Q 001/50 B60Q 001/34 G08B 001/08 B60Q 001/44 (21) Application No: 2003235682 (22) Application Date: 2003 .01.09 (87) WIPO No: WO03/059691 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date (33) Country 10/288,119 2002.11.05 US 60/347,517 2002.01.11 us (43) Publication Date : 2003 .07.30 (43) Publication Journal Date : 2003 .09.04 (71) Applicant(s) LAL, Rajiv, S. (72) Inventor(s) Lai, Rajiv S. -1- Systems and methods for a functional and ornamental vehicle accessory are provided. The vehicle accessory includes a housing (110, 810) and a mounting mechanism (200, 830) for coupling the accessory to a vehicle (900, 1000). The vehicle accessory can also include a light source or light conducting member (130). Wiring for electrically connecting the light source can be included such that the vehicle accessory can illuminate during a variety of vehicle functions. The vehicle accessory can also operate as a communication hub for the vehicle (900, 1000). An accessory vehicle, vehicleis detachably connected to the housing and, extending through the housing, the housing at least a portion of the light guide member and the illumination, the light guidemember extends from the vehicle lamp, the light guide member and a corresponding vehicle lamp and a wire to be turned on, the transmission and reception of informationregarding at least one of the end portions includes a communication interface of the ornament, the communication interface is a text message to a display for displaying at least the end portion and including at least a decorative article and includesa vehicle accessory. The light source and the light guide member and the light pipe of claim 1 includes a vehicle accessory and described. The feature of claim 2 in which the light source is a light emitting diode (LED) and a vehicle accessory, as described. The light source is an electroluminescent wire and is characterized in that the mentioned in claim 2 of a vehicle accessory. Characterized in claim 4 and further includes a transformer for converting AC current to DC current for a vehicle accessory. The light guiding member is an optical fiber bundle is characterized in claim 1 and including a vehicle accessory. The mounting assembly includes a mounting pin and collar and further includes a described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. The mounting pin is, on a vehicle with the vehicle accessory for mounting in a desired position and comprises a spherical part described in claim 7 of the vehicle accessory. The housing is, red, yellow, blue, purple, green, orange, black, white, amber color and at least two pinkring 1 and illuminated by the described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. The housing (110,810) is, constant and variable intensity of at least one of the intensity of the light pattern is illuminated by 1 and described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. In the housing, a ring-shaped, March-type, linear type and at least one spiral-shaped 1 claim 1 and is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. The end ornament, coincides with the outer diameter of the vehicle accessory includes a ball having a recess and a described in claim 1 of a vehicle accessory. Mounted on the side of the automobile, the direction indicator lamp of an automobile are connected by wires and described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. Attached to the front of the automobile, a direction indicator lamp, a brake lamp, a hazard lighting, parking lamp and at least one safety system 1 are connected by wires and described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. Attached to the rear of the automobile, a direction indicator lamp, a brake lamp, a hazard lighting, parking lamp and at least one safety system 1 are connected by wires and described in claim 1 is characterized in that a vehicle accessory. The driver of the vehicle for transmitting an audible signal to the speaker of claim 1 further characterized in including a vehicle accessory, and described.