Communications: electrical – Systems – Plural
Utility Patent
1998-12-09
2001-01-02
Pope, Daryl (Department: 2736)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Plural
C340S332000, C340S539230, C340S573100, C166S063000
Utility Patent
active
06169477
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of safety signaling devices in general, and in particular to a combined child's toy storage cart provided with an illuminated signaling means.
2. Description of Related Art
As can be seen by reference to the following U.S. Pat. Nos., 2,669,705; 4,713,910; 4,777,751; 4,847,589; and 5,729,215, the prior art is replete with myriad and diverse illuminated safety signaling devices.
While all of the aforementioned prior art constructions are more than adequate for the basic purpose and function for which they have been specifically designed, they are uniformly deficient with respect to their failure to provide a simple, efficient, and practical device that can be used by parents to alert drivers that children are playing in an area and which also provides a wheeled storage compartment to store the children's playthings.
As most parents are all too well aware, their greatest fear when their children are playing outside is that an inattentive driver will not notice the presence of small children playing in the area, and as a consequence strike one of the children with their vehicle.
As a consequence of the foregoing situation, there has existed a longstanding need among parents for a new and improved combined safety and storage device that will both alert drivers to the presence of children, as well as serve as a convenient wheeled storage receptacle for the children's toys and playthings, and the provision of such a construction is a stated objective of the present invention.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly stated, the combined storage and safety device that forms the basis of the present invention comprises in general, a wheeled storage unit, a plurality of signal support units operatively associated with the storage unit, and a plurality of signaling units associated with both the signal support units and the storage unit.
As will be explained in greater detail further on in the specification, the plurality of signal support units are operatively associated with the wheeled storage unit and include a folding panel unit configured to resemble a police officer and dimensioned to be received in the upper portion of the wheeled storage unit and a plurality of holder elements mounted on the wheeled storage unit and the folding panel arrangement.
In addition, the plurality of signal units include a pair of printed sign members removably attached to the folding panel arrangement, a flashing light member associated with the exterior of the wheeled storage unit, and an audible alarm member mounted within the wheeled storage unit and capable of being actuated both at the wheeled storage unit and at a remote location relative to the wheeled storage unit.
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Henderson & Sturm LLP
Pope Daryl
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