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US 2006/0162643 A1Published application
Emergency signaling device
AssigneeAbeo, LLC
InventorA. L. Aasgaard
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Abstract
An emergency signaling device comprises a flexible substrate stowed in the trunk of a vehicle for extending from a folded position to an extended position, for conveying a message to motorists approaching the vehicle. The emergency signaling device may extend from the trunk of the vehicle upon activation of a remote trunk release when a hazard flasher system is on, or the like. The emergency signaling device may be removed from the vehicle for use as an emergency signaling device.
Claims20
An emergency signaling device, comprising:
- a flexible substrate foldable between at least a folded position and an unfolded position, the flexible substrate including a front surface of non-reflective material having reflective material coupled thereto in a pattern and a back surface;
- a plurality of fasteners disposed in the substrate for facilitating attachment of the emergency signaling device to an object so that the back surface at least partially rests against the object;
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- a plurality of lights disposed on the flexible substrate within the reflective material, the plurality of lights for being illuminated to form indicia for displaying a message;
- wherein the flexible substrate is folded to the folded state for storage and unfolded to the unfolded state for display of the message.
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A portable emergency signaling device, comprising:
- a flexible substrate foldable between at least a folded state and an unfolded state, the flexible substrate including a front surface of non-reflective material having reflective material coupled thereto in a pattern and a back of non-abrasive material;
- a plurality of magnetic fasteners disposed in the substrate for facilitating attachment of the substrate to a metallic object so that the back of non-abrasive material at least partially rests against the metallic object;
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- a plurality of lights disposed in the flexible substrate within the reflective material, the plurality of lights for being illuminated to display a warning,
- wherein the flexible substrate is folded to the folded state for storage and transportation and unfolded to the unfolded state for being attached to the metallic object via the magnetic fasteners for display of the warning.
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A portable emergency signaling device, comprising:
- a flexible substrate foldable between at least a folded state and an unfolded state, the flexible substrate including a front surface of non-reflective material having reflective material coupled thereto in a pattern and a back of non-abrasive material;
- a plurality of magnetic fasteners disposed in the substrate for facilitating attachment of the emergency signaling device to an object so that the back of non-abrasive material at least partially rests against the object;
- a plurality of eyelets disposed in the substrate along the perimeter of the substrate for facilitating attachment of the emergency signaling device to the object;
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- a plurality of lights disposed in the flexible substrate within the reflective material, the plurality of lights for being illuminated to display a warning,
- wherein the flexible substrate is folded to the folded state for storage and transportation and unfolded to the unfolded state for being attached to the metallic object via the magnetic fasteners for display of the warning.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.