Patent · US Expired

Stopped vehicle warning device

US4346365A · kind A · utility

13Cited by
5References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 17, 1979
Grant dateAug 24, 1982
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 17, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Q1/46
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A stopped vehicle warning device comprising a time delay and a flasher to warn approaching vehicles of a stopped or slowing vehicle. The warning device is optionally, integrated into the brake system of the vehicle, such that the brake lights on a vehicle are caused to flash when the brakes have been applied a predetermined length of time by a vehicle being slowed or stopped. The flasher stops and the timer is reset when the brakes have been released.

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