Communications: electrical – Land vehicle alarms or indicators – External signal light system
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-28
2001-05-22
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2736)
Communications: electrical
Land vehicle alarms or indicators
External signal light system
C340S464000, C340S475000, C340S472000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06236311
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to enhanced signaling systems and more particularly pertains to a new variable vehicle signaling system for actuating a pair of light assemblies on a vehicle in unique modes as a function of different control inputs of the vehicle being triggered.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of enhanced signaling systems is known in the prior art. More specifically, enhanced signaling systems heretofore devised and utilized 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.
Known prior art enhanced signaling systems include U.S. Pat. No. 4,029,991; U.S. Pat. No. 5,426,414; U.S. Pat. No. 5,414,407; U.S. Pat. No. 5,442,332; U.S. Pat. No. 5,430,625; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 313,865.
In these respects, the variable vehicle signaling system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of actuating a pair of light assemblies on a vehicle in unique modes as a function of different control inputs of the vehicle being triggered.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of enhanced signaling systems now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new variable vehicle signaling system construction wherein the same can be utilized for actuating a pair of light assemblies on a vehicle in unique modes as a function of different control inputs of the vehicle being triggered.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the enhanced signaling systems mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new variable vehicle signaling system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art enhanced signaling systems, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a vehicle having front and rear light assemblies. Each of the light assemblies has a rectangular configuration with a length equal to a width of the vehicle. Note FIG.
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. Further, each light assembly includes a continues matrix of contiguous light emitting diodes each adapted for illuminating upon actuation. As shown in
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, the front and rear light assemblies are each defined by a right portion and left portion. As such, four light subassemblies of equal size and shape are defined. Situated within the vehicle are a plurality of inputs. Such inputs may include a right and left turn lever, brake pedal, hazard button, head light switch, parking light switch and ignition switch. See FIG.
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. If the vehicle is an emergency vehicle, an emergency mode button is also provided. In use, each input is adapted to transmit an activation signal upon the triggering thereof. Connected between the light assemblies of the vehicle and the inputs is control circuitry. Such circuitry serves to actuate the light emitting diodes of each light subassembly in a unique manner in response to the receipt of activation signals from each different combination of the inputs. In other words, for each combination of inputs that are triggered, there is a unique manner in which the light subassemblies are actuated.
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 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.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature an essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the enhanced signaling systems mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new variable vehicle signaling system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art enhanced signaling systems, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new variable vehicle signaling 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 variable vehicle signaling system economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system for actuating a pair of light assemblies on a vehicle in unique modes as a function of different control inputs of the vehicle being triggered.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new variable vehicle signaling system that includes a vehicle with at least one light assembly including an array of lights. Also included is a plurality of inputs situated within the vehicle for generating an activation signal. Control circuitry is connected between the light assembly of the vehicle and the inputs. In use, the control circuitry is adapted to actuate the lights of the light assembly in a unique manner in response to the receipt of activation signals from each combination of the inputs.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a be
Hofsass Jeffery
Previl Daniel
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