Stopped vehicle warning device
US4346365A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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