Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-28
2001-07-24
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2736)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
C340S488000, C340S489000, C340S907000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06265969
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to warning device and more particularly to a multi-functional warning device for motor vehicle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Every driver should carry at least one warning device on his/her automobile in compliance with the traffic regulations. Conventionally, a triangular member with luminescent stripes adhered thereon is employed as warning device. It is advantageous for being compact in stowage on car such that driver may conveniently use it when breakdown occurs. But this triangular shaped warning device is unsatisfactory for the purpose for which the invention is concerned for the following reasons: 1) the reflection is poor which is even worse in a dark environment; 2) driver may neglect it when speeding due to its compact size which in turn may cause a danger; 3) it is a single purpose device; and 4) it is not stable when installed on ground.
Thus, it is desirable to provide an improved multi-functional warning device for motor vehicle in order to overcome the above drawbacks of prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-functional warning device for motor vehicle capable of emitting light and making a sound. The present invention has the advantages of employed as: an auxiliary lighting for repairing car; a flashlight; an auxiliary lighting for driver to carry to a poor lighting area; and making a buzzing sound as a signal for alerting passing vehicles as well as a help. The present invention has the additional advantages of: convenient in use due to its cylindrical shape; employed as a light-emitting and flashing club for flagman to regulate traffic; installed as a tripod on ground for alerting; stable when installed; a portion thereof being detachable to form an upright triangular member installed in a the back of the motor vehicle for alerting vehicles coming from back; compact; and easy collapsing and extending.
To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a warning device for motor vehicle comprising a telescoping stand, a body, a main lamp, a buzzer, and a circuitry wherein body is a cylindrical shaped member with elongate flexible main lamp mounted on top, button set and buzzer on the upper portion, a plurality of strip or LED lamps on the side, and battery compartment and battery cover on the lower portion; telescoping stand is comprised of three legs and a slidable sleeve, each leg has a top catch member hinged to a pivot of sleeve; a link is pivotably secured between a lower catch member at center of leg and a catch member of body; and sleeve has at least one small projection being secured to at least one mating recess on the surface of body such that a tripod is formed by the extended three legs when cover on the bottom of body is detached. A plurality of luminescent stripes are adhered to the upper and lower portions of the inside of each leg. Three elongate boards are provided each detachably mounted between the lower portions of two legs. Boards are relatively heavy for increasing the stability of the device. A pair of opposing hinged plates are provided on one of the boards served as an additional support when boards are formed as an upright triangular member. Also, an outlet is provided opposed to the button set for allowing to charge the batteries from external power source.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5155667 (1992-10-01), Ho
patent: 5319365 (1994-06-01), Hillinger
patent: 5445352 (1995-08-01), Long
Bacon & Thomas
Hofsass Jeffery
Previl Daniel
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