Patent ID: 6563086
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: F21S,F21V,H05B

Abstract:
A vehicle light defroster device comprising:a cover member for covering a light of the vehicle, said cover member having an outer rim and being adapted to fastenably mount upon the light of the vehicle; a heating element for increasing a temperature of said cover member, said heating element being integrally mounted in said cover member and being disposed on said cover member in a serpentine fashion for maximizing an area of said cover member heated when said heating element is activated; said heating element comprising a wire having a generally rectangular cross-section as taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said wire, said wire having a bulbous center portion extending away from an outermost side of said wire towards a middle part of said cover member for maximizing a surface area of said wire contacting said cover member; and a connecting means for connecting said heating element to a power source for energizing said heating element; wherein said means for connecting said heating element to a power source comprises a pin member mounted to said outer rim, said pin member being oriented substantially perpendicular to a plane of said outer rim to facilitate coupling to an electrical jack disposed in a body of the vehicle, said pin member being electrically coupled to said heating element; and wherein said jack is electrically coupled to a battery of the vehicle in a manner allowing a user to selectively energize said heating element.