Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Discharging or preventing accumulation of electric charge – Structurally combined with building or vehicle
Patent
1980-06-04
1982-03-23
Moose, Jr., Harry E.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Discharging or preventing accumulation of electric charge
Structurally combined with building or vehicle
2801545R, H05F 302
Patent
active
043216536
ABSTRACT:
A safety grounding device for vehicles having a conductive resilient strip adjustably suspended from the vehicle frame through a fixture attached to the base end portion thereof, to make a resilient contact with the ground at its lower end. A reflecting member is attached to a lower part of the conductive resilient strip to act as a traffic sign for the drivers of succeeding cars. The reflecting member is secured in such a manner as to be swung by the dynamic pressure of air during running of the vehicle but suspended vertically during deceleration or stopping due to reduced dynamic pressure of air, to inform the driver of the succeeding vehicle of the deceleration or stopping of the preceding vehicle. The reflecting member also functions as a weight for pulling the strip downwardly to eliminate the lateral swinging of the strip, thereby to enhance the chance of contact of the strip with the ground to release the electricity from the vehicle frame to the ground. The release of electricity is further insured by conductive metallic wires embedded in the conductive resilient strip to extend in the longitudinal direction of the latter. The fixture by which the strip is secured to the automobile frame is adjustable so that a worn out part of the strip is easily compensated for by manually pulling the strip after a loosening of the fixture.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2318340 (1943-05-01), Thacher et al.
patent: 3791337 (1974-02-01), Schamblin
Moose Jr. Harry E.
Sokolski Edward A.
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