Patent ID: 7347597

Claim:
A safety light bar capable of being inserted into a vehicle mounting hitch comprising: a tubular-shaped light bar housing having peripheral walls including a top and bottom surface, a vertical side surface and an opposing side surface containing a plurality of openings adapted to receive indicators, the peripheral walls collectively forming a storage cavity inside the light bar housing and opposing open ends at least one of which permits access to the storage cavity; a plurality of end caps located at said open ends of the light bar housing, wherein the end caps are hingedly attached to the light bar housing; a light fixture assembly comprising a wiring harness and a plurality of lights electrically connected to the wiring harness and an electrical plug connector for electrical connection of the wiring harness to a power source, the electrical plug connector being mounted with respect to the light bar housing; and a fastening device for affixing said light bar housing to a mounting element adapted to be inserted into the vehicle hitch.