An apparatus for prevention of accumulation of snow and/or ice on an LED light of a motor vehicle comprising a lens containing a resistive conductor material in a pattern, electrical terminations operably connected to the resistive conductor material and to direct current power generated by the motor vehicle to power the LED lights, a mounting frame sized to surround and seal the LED light; and wherein the pattern is selected to minimally obscure light projecting through the lens. A method for prevention of accumulation of snow and/or ice on an LED light of a motor vehicle comprising electrically connecting direct current power generated by the motor vehicle to electrical terminals operably connected to a resistive conductive material contained within a lens; and sealably securing a frame with the lens therein to the motor vehicle over the LED light of the motor vehicle such that light from the LED light is viewable therethrough.


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    Title :

    LED tail light heater cover


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    Publication date :

    2021-07-20


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H05B ELECTRIC HEATING , Elektrische Heizung / B60Q ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL , Anordnung von Signal- oder Beleuchtungsvorrichtungen, deren Einbau oder Halterung oder deren Schaltkreise bei Fahrzeugen allgemein / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / F21S Ortsfeste Leuchten , NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES / F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF , Funktionsmerkmale oder Einzelheiten von Leuchten oder Beleuchtungssystemen / F21Y Index-Schema in Verbindung mit den Unterklassen F21K, F21L, F21S und F21V, betreffend die Form oder die Art der Lichtquellen oder die Farbe des emittierten Lichts , INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED



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