Brake warning light

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a left top segment;
• a right top segment;
• and
• a middle top segment connected between the left top segment and the right top segment;
• the left brake light takes a V-shaped form with the first left segment aligned with the left top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• and
• the right brake light takes a V-shaped form with the second right segment aligned with the right top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is trapezoidal.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a left top segment;
• a right top segment;
• and
• a middle top segment connected between the left top segment and the right top segment;
• the left brake light includes a third left segment connected between the first left segment and the second left segment with the first left segment aligned with the left top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light;
• and
• the right brake light includes a third right segment connected between the first right segment and the second right segment with the second right segment aligned with the right top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is hexagonal.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a left top segment;
• a right top segment;
• and
• a middle top segment connected between the left top segment and the right top segment;
• the left brake light is arced with the first left segment aligned with the left top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• and
• the right brake light is arced with the second right segment aligned with the right top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is quasi-trapezoidal with two rounded bottom corners.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly is arced and includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a first top segment;
• and
• a second top segment connected with the first top segment to take an arced form;
• the left brake light takes a V-shaped form with the first left segment aligned with the first top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• and
• the right brake light takes a V-shaped form with the second right segment aligned with the second top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is triangular with a rounded top corner.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly is arced and includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a first top segment;
• and
• a second top segment connected with the first top segment to take an arced form;
• the left brake light takes an arced form with the first left segment aligned with the first top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• and
• the right brake light takes an arced form with the second right segment aligned with the second top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is triangular with three rounded corners.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly is arced and includes a top brake light located above and between the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a first top segment;
• and
• a second top segment connected with the first top segment to take an arced form;
• the left brake light takes an arced form with the first left segment aligned with the first top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• the right brake light takes an arced form with the second right segment aligned with the second top segment of the top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• and
• the first extension line, the second extension line and the third extension line are arced;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light and the extended brake light assembly are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is circular.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly includes:
• a left top brake light located above the left brake light and the right brake light and having:
• a first left top segment;
• and
• a second left top segment connected with the first top segment to take a right-angled L-shaped form;
• and
• a right top brake light located above the left brake light and the right brake light, spaced apart from the left top brake light by a fourth extension line, and having:
• a first right top segment horizontally aligned with the second left top segment of the left top brake light along a direction of the fourth extension;
• and
• a second right top segment connected with the first right top segment to take a right-angled L-shaped form;
• the left brake light takes a right-angled L-shaped form with the first left segment vertically aligned with the first left top segment of the left top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left top segment horizontally aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• and
• the right brake light takes a right-angled L-shaped form with the second right segment vertically aligned with the second right top segment of the right top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light, the left top brake light and the right top brake light are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is rectangular.

A brake warning light mounted on a rear portion of a vehicle and viewed as a planar geometric shape visually outlined by a boundary of the brake warning light when viewed at a viewing point located behind the vehicle, wherein a direction defined by the viewing point and a geometric center of the planar geometric shape is perpendicular to the planar geometric shape, the brake warning light comprising:

• an extended brake light assembly having:
• a first extended segment;
• and
• a second extended segment connected with the first extended segment;
• a left brake light spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a first extension line and having:
• a first left segment aligned with the first extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the first extension line;
• and
• a second left segment;
• and
• a right brake light spaced apart from the left brake light by a second extension line, spaced apart from the extended brake light assembly by a third extension line, and having:
• a first right segment aligned with the second left segment of the left brake light along a direction of the second extension line;
• and
• a second right segment aligned with the second extended segment of the extended brake light assembly along a direction of the third extension line;
• wherein
• the extended brake light assembly includes:
• a left top brake light being arced, located above the left brake light and the right brake light, and having:
• a first left top segment;
• and
• a second left top segment connected with the first top segment to take an arced form;
• and
• a right top brake light located above the left brake light and the right brake light, spaced apart from the left top brake light by a fourth extension line, and having:
• a first right top segment aligned with the second left top segment of the left top brake light along a direction of the fourth extension;
• and
• a second right top segment connected with the first right top segment to take an arced form;
• the left brake light is arced with the first left segment aligned with the first left top segment of the left top brake light along the direction of the first extension line and the second left top segment aligned with the first right segment of the right brake light along the direction of the second extension line;
• the right brake light is arced with the second right segment aligned with the second right top segment of the right top brake light along the direction of the third extension line;
• and
• the first extension line, the second extension line, the third extension line and the fourth extension line are arced;
• wherein when the left brake light, the right brake light, the left top brake light and the right top brake light are simultaneously lit, a warning pattern with the planar geometric shape is viewed from the viewing point and the planar geometric shape is circular.