School bus safety devices and systems
AssigneeBus Gates, Inc.
InventorDaniel F. Thompson
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Abstract
In one instance, a safety device is mounted to an exterior side of a school bus. The safety device includes a mounting bracket configured for coupling to a mounting motor, with the mounting bracket being moveable between a undeployed position and an deployed position by the mounting motor. An arm portion is coupled to the mounting bracket. The arm portion has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end being coupled to the mounting bracket.
Claims20
A safety device for attachment to a school bus having a mounting motor for moving a stop sign between an undeployed and deployed position, the safety device comprising:
- an integral formed member having an arm portion, an angled transition portion, and a mounting bracket;
- wherein the safety device has a distal end and a proximal end;
- wherein the mounting bracket is formed on the distal end;
- wherein the mounting bracket is formed with a plurality of apertures for coupling to the mounting motor;
- wherein the mounting bracket is vertical;
- wherein the arm portion is substantially perpendicular to the mounting bracket;
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- wherein the safety device is sized and configured so that when in an installed position, the mounting bracket corresponds to a first side of the stop sign, the angled transition portion corresponds to a second side of the stop sign, and a portion of the arm portion corresponds to a third side of the stop sign.
A safety device for a school bus, the safety device comprising:
- a stop sign portion sized and configured to couple to a motor-driven pivotable mount attached to the school bus on a side;
- an arm portion, wherein the arm portion is joined to the stop sign portion;
- a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket is joined to the stop sign portion;
- wherein the stop sign portion, the arm portion, and the mounting bracket are formed from one piece of material;
- and wherein the arm portion has a primary vertical portion in an installed positioned and is formed with a lip on a lower edge that extends perpendicular to the primary vertical portion.
A safety device for a school bus coupled to an exterior side of the school bus, the safety device comprising:
- a mounting bracket configured for coupling to the school bus;
- a stop sign portion coupled to the mounting bracket;
- an arm portion coupled to the mounting bracket, the arm portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the arm portion further comprising a stopper tab extending from a portion of the distal end;
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- an adjustable stopper bracket coupled to the stopper tab, the adjustable stopper bracket having a magnet for holding the arm portion against the exterior side of the school bus when in a undeployed position, wherein the adjustable stopper bracket is adjustable to facilitate contact between the magnet and the school bus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.