Vehicle back-up safety device
US5746284A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T7/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle back-up safety device comprising a sensing system for detecting the presence of an obstruction within a prescribed area behind the vehicle while a user is driving in reverse. In response to a signal from the sensing system signifying the presence of a an obstruction, a control means activates a pair of electrically-motivated plunger assemblies to force fluid into the vehicle's brake line system, thereby activating the vehicle's brakes.
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