Apparatus, system, and method for displaying content on a vehicle

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for displaying or projecting images on a vehicle are described herein. The system includes a mount bar for engaging a hitch receiver tube of a vehicle, and an intermediate arm having a first end rotationally coupled with the mount bar, where the first end is lockable in a position with respect to the mount bar. The system also includes a projector arm having a first end rotationally coupled with a second end of the intermediate arm, where the first end of the projector arm is lockable in a position with respect to the second end of the intermediate arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a mount bar for engaging a hitch receiver tube of a vehicle;   an intermediate arm having a first end rotationally coupled with the mount bar, where the first end is lockable in a position with respect to the mount bar; and   a projector arm having a first end rotationally coupled with a second end of the intermediate arm, where the first end of the projector arm is lockable in a position with respect to the second end of the intermediate arm.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gear disposed between the first end of the intermediate arm and the mount bar, the gear rotationally coupled with one of the mount bar or the intermediate arm. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising a locking arm comprising teeth configured for engaging the gear and locking the position of the intermediate arm with respect to the mount bar. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a gear disposed between the second end of the intermediate arm and the projector arm, the gear rotationally coupled with one of the second end of the intermediate arm or the projector arm. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising a locking arm comprising teeth configured for engaging the gear and locking the position of the projector arm with respect to the second end of the intermediate arm. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , where the projector arm comprises a second end configured for engaging protrusions of the projector to couple the projector to the second end of the projector arm. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a compressible collar disposed between the mount bar and the hitch receiver tube. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , where the intermediate arm and the projector arm together form a conduit for an electrical connection between the projector and the vehicle. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , where the intermediate arm has a length greater than the projector arm. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , where the projector arm is transitionable between a plurality of lockable positions that include an open position and a closed position. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , where the projector arm collapses and engages the intermediate arm when in the closed position. 
     
     
         12 . A device comprising:
 a mount bar for engaging a hitch receiver tube of a vehicle;   a flexible arm coupled at a first end with the mount bar and extending outward from the mount bar; and   a projector mounting bracket coupled to a second end of the flexible arm, the projector mounting bracket configured to support a projector.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , further comprising a compressible collar disposed between the mount bar and the hitch receiver tube. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the flexible arm forms a conduit for an electrical connection between the projector and the vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 12 , where the flexible arm comprises gooseneck tubing. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , where the length of the gooseneck tubing is in the range of between about 12 and 24 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15 , where the diameter of the gooseneck tubing is in the range of between about ¼ and 3 inches. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus comprising:
 a mount bar for engaging a hitch receiver tube of a vehicle;   an intermediate arm having a first end rotationally coupled with the mount bar, where the first end is lockable in a position with respect to the mount bar;   a projector arm having a first end rotationally coupled with a second end of the intermediate arm, where the first end of the projector arm is lockable in a position with respect to the second end of the intermediate arm; and   where at least one of the intermediate arm or the projector arm is telescoping.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , further comprising a compressible collar disposed between the mount bar and the hitch receiver tube. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , where the intermediate arm and the projector arm together form a conduit for an electrical connection between the projector and the vehicle.