Method and apparatus for assuring maintenance of vehicle components
US5900811A · kind A · utility
15Cited by
6References
22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/0234
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is to a method and apparatus for increasing the likelihood that a selected vehicle component has been serviced or checked in a timely manner. An indicator is actuated should the vehicle component not be serviced within a preselected time. The vehicle component is in operable association with a timer, which measures the elapsed time between a starting time and a preselected time. The timer is reset by a switch which is actuated by the servicing of the vehicle component. Should the timer reach a preselected time before the switch associated is actuated, then an indicator is actuated.
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