Patent ID: 8678626

Claim:
A lighted bed rail for use with a vehicle, the lighted bed rail comprising: a central tube member comprising a first end, a second end, and a tube wall, the tube wall comprising an inner surface and an outer surface; a first end member attached to the central tube member at or near the first end of the central tube member and comprising means for affixing the first end member to the vehicle; a second end member attached to the central tube member at or near the second end of the central tube member and comprising means for affixing the first end member to the vehicle; and at least one lighting apparatus disposed on or within the first end member, second end member, or central tube member, the lighting apparatus capable of projecting light onto at least a portion of the inner surface of the tube wall of the central tube member; and wherein the tube wall of the central tube member is sufficiently transparent or translucent to allow for the transmission of light projected from the lighting apparatus through at least a portion of the tube wall of the central tube member.