Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Patent
1988-02-22
1990-07-10
Orsino, Joseph A.
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
340466, B60Q 144
Patent
active
049409620
ABSTRACT:
A braking indicator for vehicles provides an indication from the front of the vehicle that the vehicle brakes are being applied. The indicator includes a plurality of lights, preferably two, which are mounted and viewable from the front of the vehicle. The first sensor is connected to the brake pedal to detect the initial depression of the brake pedal. A second sensor is connected to the brake system of the vehicle to sense further depression of the brake pedal. The first and second sensors are connected to certain of the front mounted indicator lights to energize certain of the front mounted indicator lights upon the initial depression of brake pedal and further depression of the brake pedal. Alternately, a sensor is connected to the speedometer of the vehicle to detect the speed of the vehicle. The speed sensor provides an output when the vehicle reaches a pre-determined speed, preferably a slow speed. The second sensor and the speed sensor cooperate to energize certain of the indicator lights during continued depression of the brake pedal when the vehicle reaches the pre-set slow speed.
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Orsino Joseph A.
Tumm Brian R.
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