Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Swarthout, Brent A. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
C340S468000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06864787
ABSTRACT:
A supplemental brake light assembly for viewing from the front of the vehicle includes embodiments where the indicator is visible for one hundred eighty degrees (180°) and may be afforded by the implementation of one or more sources. The primary light can be integrated within the bumper or retrofitted, and in one embodiment is elongated to go along the bumper and around the edges to be visible from both the front and sides of the vehicle. In another embodiment three brake lights are front-mounted to present an inverted triangle for so distinguishing from the conventional triangle appearance of the rear brake lights. The upper lights are positioned adjacent the headlight assemblies or the turn signals to form the top of the triangle, and are wrapped about the corners of the vehicle to obtain one hundred eighty degrees (180°) of visibility. The primary light is attached to the front bumper to form the apex of the inverted triangle. In one embodiment optical fibers are used to present a forward facing display.
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Kroll Michael I.
Swarthout Brent A.
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