Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles

Details Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles

1991-05-31

1993-03-23

Dorner, Kenneth J.

Card, picture, or sign exhibiting

Signs

Automotive vehicle carried

40903, 248911, G09F 2104

Patent

active

051952645

DESCRIPTION:

BRIEF SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention generally relates to a warning and information sign for motor vehicles useful in case of distress stop and the invention is more particularly directed to a sign of this type which displays a long distance information in the form of a warning triangle and a short distance information in the form of information symbols advising of the reason why the warning triangle has been put up, for instance information about some type of assistance which is wanted, or information that no assistance is needed or has already be requested.
Warning signs or warning triangles for motor vehicles are known, which are adapted to stand on the ground and to be placed on a relatively long distance from the vehicle, generally 50-100 meters behind and/or in front of the vehicle which has stopped on the road because of motor stop, tire puncture, or for any other reason. Such warning signs have to be placed on the ground adjacent the right half of the road (at right hand traffic) thereby warning the passing road-users that a vehicle has stopped a distance further on.
In cases of good visibility, at straight and lever roads and at little traffic, these warning triangles standing on the ground generally fulfill their purpose of warning the following road users of the vehicle standing some distance further on. However, there are many situations when the warning triangle has only a poor, if even any, effect, or when the warning triangle can not be placed on the road, for instance if the driver of the actual vehicle is handicapped or cannot move freely, or when the triangle cannot be placed on the road without the risk that the person handling the triangle is knocked down, for instance on highly travelled roads or main roads, or on multilane motor traffic roads, or when the vehicle happens to stop on the middle lane or the left lane (at right hand traffic).
It may on a hilly and curvy road be difficult to observe a triangle which is standing on the road adjacent the roadside, and in this situation it may be still more difficult to observe the vehicle standing 50-100 meters from the warning triangle. This is also the case during bad weather like in rain, snow or mist, whereby the triangle may also be splashed all over by dirt or may be hidden by snow drifting because of passing vehicles, so that the triangle cannot be observed by the passing vehicles. In case of heavy traffic it may besides be difficult even during good weather to observe the triangle standing on the road since the motor cars ahead obstruct the visibility thereof. It also may happen that the triangle is run into, or that it blows over, for instance depending on the speed of wind appearing following passing vehicles.
In some countries the responsible authorities also recommend that the vehicle drivers, in particular women, should not leave the vehicle in case of vehicle stop, depending on the risk of robbery etc.
Further, these signs standing on the road do not give any information of the reason why the vehicle has stopped or that assistance is wanted, or what type of assistance is wanted.
Still further, the warning triangle placed as mentioned above cannot be observed by the meeting road-users, and this can cause troublesome situations, especially on narrow one-lane roads.
Other types of warning signs solve some of the above mentioned problems, for instance warning signs which can be mounted on the vehicles. Some known warning signs are formed for being hung over the upper edge of a side window, which window is raised after the sign has been hung thereon. Examples thereon are disclosed for instance in the U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,024,552, 3,703,152, 3,762,360 and 3,840,285.
All of these known apparatus, however, are disadvantageous in that they are designed for being mounted only on a special side of the vehicle, in the illustrated cases on the left side. Therefore, they cannot be used on vehicles driving at left hand traffic, whereby the warning triangle has to be mounted on the right side of the vehicle, at least not without rearran

REFERENCES:
patent: 782738 (1905-02-01), Faust
patent: 2157001 (1939-05-01), Morley
patent: 2431108 (1947-11-01), Carleton et al.
patent: 2546855 (1951-03-01), Frame
patent: 2641965 (1953-06-01), Valenza
patent: 3672323 (1972-06-01), Hawes
patent: 3715821 (1973-02-01), Hawes
patent: 4397438 (1983-08-01), Chapman

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Distress stop warning information sign for vehicles will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1343578