Road Safety Device
AssigneeNicholas I. Hamilton
InventorNicola May Hamilton
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Abstract
An elasticated, high-visibility band is stretched over the rear boot of a car, providing a highly-visible X to alert other road users. The band is in the form of two connected loops or of one loop with two ties for attachment to the car.
Claims57
A method of alerting road users to a vehicle, comprising attaching an elasticated, high-visibility band across a portion of the side, front or rear of the vehicle.
A method according to any previous claim, wherein the band is in the form of a high-visibility X with four elasticated connectors, one extending from each arm of the X.
A method according to any previous claim wherein the band comprises a strip of brightly coloured material and a strip of reflective material.
A method according to any previous claim wherein the band is from 2-15 cm wide.
A method according to any previous claim wherein the band is from 300-600 cm in length.
A method of alerting road users to a car, comprising stretching an elasticated band over a portion of the rear of the car, wherein the band is made of or comprises high-visibility material so as to present one or more highly-visible lines across the rear of the car.
An elasticated band, made of or comprising high-visibility material which fits, when stretched, over a portion of the side, front or rear of a vehicle.
An elasticated band substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIG. 1.
An elasticated band substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to FIG. 2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.