Directional warning systems
OwnerBrian Robert Fitzgeraldinventor
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Abstract
When vehicles are operating in reverse and backing up, there are significant dangers to pedestrians. Vehicles in which directional warning systems can be used on comprise large trucks and trailers, small vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment and others. Directional warning systems is designed to warn pedestrians via audio and visual means. The apparatus is designed to be easily removably coupled to an existing trailer insert hookup and can be stored when not in use. Trailers can also be hooked in series while allowing the present invention to perform its intended function simultaneously. The invention serves to provide a cost-efficient system to provide increased safety, decreasing injuries and death to pedestrians from motorized vehicles.
Claims10
1) A directional warning apparatus for use with at least one motorized vehicle comprising:
- a) at least one enclosure;
- b) at least one sound producer producing at least one audio warning signal to warn a pedestrian of rearward movement of said motorized vehicle;
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- c) at least one electrical conductor;
- d) wherein said directional warning apparatus comprises at least one male plug
- connector end and at least one plug receptacle end allowing at least one trailer to be plugged in series with said motorized vehicle while simultaneously using said directional warning apparatus.
9) A kit for a directional warning apparatus comprising:
- a) at least one removably couplable directional warning apparatus;
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- b) at least one instruction manual wherein such at least one instruction manual comprises at least one set of user instructions for at least one maintenance and at least one operation of said at least one directional warning apparatus.
10) A method of use for a directional warning apparatus comprising:
- a) providing at least one directional warning apparatus wherein such at least one user may removably couple said directional warning apparatus into at least one plug receptacle on a motorized vehicle;
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- b) connecting the at least one plug connector of at least one trailer into at least one plug receptacle end on such at least one directional warning apparatus whereby such at least one motorized vehicle may be electrically in communication with such at least one plurality of trailers and operate such at least one directional warning apparatus simultaneously.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.