Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – Of collision or contact with external object
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-21
2001-08-21
Trieu, Van T. (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
Of collision or contact with external object
C340S690000, C200S06145M
Reexamination Certificate
active
06278359
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a motor vehicle diagnostic system and more particularly pertains to recording relevant information concerning operation of a motor vehicle at the occurrence of an accident.
The use of vehicle recording devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, vehicle recording devices heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of storing historical information are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,445,024 to Riley, Jr. discloses an automobile recorder capable of storing information necessary for analyzing conditions prior to an accident. U.S. Pat. No. 3,949,357 to Hosaka discloses an operation recorder for use with a motor vehicle for recording the functions of a safety device, such as an airbag, in a collision. U.S. Pat. No. 5,847,661 to Ricci discloses a data acquisition capable of storing historical data, such as car and traffic conditions, that can be used as a black box in case of a collision. U.S. Pat. No. 4,944,401 to Groenewegen discloses a crash survivable enclosure used with various types of vehicles over land or water.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe a motor vehicle diagnostic system for recording relevant information concerning operation of a motor vehicle at the occurrence of an accident.
In this respect, the motor vehicle diagnostic system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of recording relevant information concerning operation of a motor vehicle at the occurrence of an accident.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which can be used for recording relevant information concerning operation of a motor vehicle at the occurrence of an accident. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of vehicle recording devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved motor vehicle diagnostic system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a main housing constructed of a durable material that will protect its content. The main housing has a hollow interior. The main housing has a generally square configuration defined by a top wall, a bottom wall, four side walls, and four corners. The four corners each have a tab secured thereto extending within the hollow interior. Each of the tabs have an aperture therethrough. Sensing and diagnosing means are freely disposed within the hollow interior of the main housing. The sensing and diagnosing means are disposed within a circular housing. The circular housing has four radially extending tabs disposed at ninety degree intervals extending outwardly therefrom. Each of the tabs have an aperture therethrough. The sensing and diagnosing means includes an activation button extending outwardly of the circular housing. A suspension mechanism couples the sensing and diagnosing means to the main housing. The suspension mechanism is comprised of four springs coupled with the apertures of the tabs of the main housing and with the apertures of the tabs of the circular housing of the sensing and diagnosing means. The springs suspends the circular housing freely within the hollow interior of the main housing. An activation mechanism is disposed within the hollow interior of the main housing. The activation mechanism is comprised of an elongated arm extending inwardly from one of the side walls of the main housing. The elongated arm has a free end disposed above the activation button of the sensing and diagnosing means. The free end has a downwardly directed contact point whereby upward movement of the circular housing will cause the contact point to abut the activation button for activation of the sensing and diagnosing means.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which has all the advantages of the prior art vehicle recording devices and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such a motor vehicle diagnostic system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system for recording relevant information concerning operation of a motor vehicle at the occurrence of an accident.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved motor vehicle diagnostic system including a main housing constructed of a durable material that will protect its content. The main housing has a hollow interior. Sensing and diagnosing means are freely disposed within the hollow interior of the main housing. The sensing and diagnosing means includes an activation button. A suspension mechanism couples the sensing and diagnosing means to the main housing. An activation mechanism is disposed within the hollow interior of the main housing. The activation mechanism is positioned whereby upward movement of the sensing and diagnosing means will cause the activation mechanism to abut the activation button for activation of the sensing and diagnosing means.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out wi
Mekhitarian Paul
Mkrttchian Vladimir
Goldstein Law Offices P.C.
Trieu Van T.
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