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US 10,293,744 B1Granted
Automatic turn-signal system
OwnerJan H. Lovlieinventor
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Abstract
An automatic turn-signal system including a steering wheel, a first turn-signal switch and a second turn-signal switch. The steering wheel is associated with a vehicle. The first turn-signal switch is mounted to the steering wheel. The second turn-signal switch is mounted to the steering wheel.
Claims7
A method of using an automatic turn-signal system that is associated with a vehicle having a steering wheel, wherein the method comprises:
- providing an automatic turn-signal system comprising a first turn-signal switch and a second turn-signal switch, wherein the first turn-signal switch and the second turn-signal switch are mounted to the steering wheel;
- pressing the first turn-signal switch one time to cause a first turn-signal light to flash a first number of times in a first operation mode;
- or pressing the second turn-signal switch one time to cause a second turn-signal to flash the first number of times in the first operation mode;
- pressing the first turn-signal switch two times in less than 5 seconds to cause the first turn-signal light to flash a second number of times in a second operation mode;
- or pressing the second turn-signal switch two times in less than 5 seconds to cause the second turn-signal light to flash the second number of times in the second operation mode, wherein the first number of times is different than the second number of times;
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- pressing the first turn-signal switch or the second turn-signal switch one time while the first turn-signal switch or the second turn-signal switch is activated in the first operation mode or in the second operation mode and causes the automatic turn-signal system to immediately deactivate.
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