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US 10,894,510 B1Granted
Vehicle brake messaging system
OwnerDoreen Muirinventor
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Abstract
The vehicular brake messaging system is adapted for use with vehicles. Specifically, the vehicular brake messaging system provides for two signaling lamps that are installed in the electrical system of a vehicle. The two signaling lamps are configured to visually display courtesies initiated by the braking of the vehicle to the drivers of other vehicles. A first signaling lamp displays the phrase “Thank You”. The second signaling lamp displays the phrase the “U-Welcome.”
Claims15
A signaling system comprising
- a mirror display, a rear display, and a switching circuit;
- wherein the switching circuit controls the operation of the mirror display and the rear display;
- wherein the signaling system is adapted for use with a vehicle;
- wherein the vehicle is further defined with a front and a rear;
- wherein the signaling system is adapted to be installed into the vehicle electrical system;
- wherein the mirror display is configured to display a first courtesy message;
- wherein the rear display is configured to display a second courtesy message;
- wherein the mirror display further comprises a mirror light, a mirror display template, and a mirror housing;
- wherein the mirror housing contains the mirror light and the mirror display template;
- wherein the mirror housing mounts on the rearview mirror of the vehicle such that the mirror display faces the front direction;
- wherein the rear display further comprises a rear light, a rear display template, and a rear housing;
- wherein the rear housing contains the rear light and the rear display template;
- wherein the switching circuit comprises a VECU brake signal;
- wherein the VECU brake signal is a switched electrical voltage;
- wherein the VECU brake signal electrically connects in series with the mirror light of the mirror display;
- wherein the VECU brake signal electrically connects in series with the rear light of the rear display;
- wherein the first courtesy message and the second courtesy message are illuminated whenever the VECU brake signal is activated;
- wherein the switching circuit further comprises a first switch, a second switch, a first diode, a second diode, a third diode, and a fourth diode;
- wherein the vehicle electrical system further comprises a battery and a fuse box;
- wherein the VECU, the battery, the fuse box, the first switch, the second switch, the first diode, the second diode, the third diode, and the fourth diode are electrically interconnected.
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