Vehicle motion warning device
OwnerHerbert Bermaninventor
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Abstract
A device is disclosed which is adapted to be mounted on a vehicle to generate a warning pattern on the pavement near the vehicle. An intense, narrow light beam from a laser is directed downward from the device to generate a distinctly visible illuminated warning pattern on the pavement to warn of, for example, the backing-up of the vehicle or, when the vehicle is moving forward, to provide an indication of a safe clearance distance for a following vehicle. Also disclosed is such a device for providing a warning pattern in front of or beside the vehicle.
Claims18
A device adapted to be mounted on a vehicle and capable of warning of the motion of the vehicle on a driving surface, the device comprising:
- a light source adapted to project a narrow beam of intense light onto the driving surface near the vehicle to generate a distinctly visible warning pattern on the driving surface near the vehicle to warn of the presence and location of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.