Patent ID: 6923563
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A headlight unit for use on a land vehicle comprising: a) a U-shaped support bracket adapted to be mounted on a frame of a land vehicle, said support bracket including b) a headlight pivotally mounted on said support bracket by the first and second pivot connections, said headlight including a housing and a first headlight surface which is translucent and which is adapted to transmit light therethrough, said headlight being movable between a first orientation with respect to the bight section of said support bracket in which the first headlight surface is oriented essentially perpendicular to the first surface of the bight section and a second orientation with respect to the bight section of said support bracket in which the first headlight surface is oriented at an oblique angle to the inner surface of the bight section; c) a motor mounted on the first leg of said support bracket, said motor being connected to said headlight to move said headlight when said motor is activated; d) a control switch adapted to be mounted inside the land vehicle, said control switch having a plurality of positions, including an “off” position, at least one “intermediate” position and a “high” position, said control switch electrically connecting said motor to a power source in the land vehicle when in the “intermediate” position, or in the “high” position with the headlight being oriented with respect to the bight section of said support bracket in a first orientation when said control switch is in the “off” condition, in a second orientation when said control switch is in the “intermediate” position and in a third orientation when said control switch is in the “high” position, the orientations of said headlight being angularly spaced apart from each other; and e) a delay circuit electrically connected to said motor to delay activation and movement of said headlight for a preset time after said control switch is moved from one of the plurality of positions into another of the plurality of positions.