Vehicle warning device

Details Vehicle warning device Vehicle warning device

1997-02-21

1999-06-01

Mullen, Jr., Thomas J.

Communications: electrical

Land vehicle alarms or indicators

External alarm or indicator of movement

340463, 340471, 340479, 200 6145R, B60Q 150

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059091738

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle warning device comprises a visual indicator activated by a deceleration sensor upon emergency deceleration of the vehicle. The visual indicator is powered by a base inserted into a vehicle lamp socket. In the preferred embodiment, the base is part of an adapter comprising an adapter socket for receiving the vehicle lamp. The adapter allows installation of the warning device by simply plugging the adapter into the vehicle lamp socket without wiring or mounting changes to the vehicle. The preferred embodiment comprises a stroboscope for providing a highly visible indication of an emergency braking state.

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patent: 3748643 (1973-07-01), Jacobs
patent: 5309141 (1994-05-01), Mason et al.
patent: 5442333 (1995-08-01), Bailey

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