Signal assembly
OwnerJess Gordon Summersinventor
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Abstract
A signal assembly has a handle that a person can move up and down, causing one or more reflective surfaces to be shown and hidden (“flash”) to alert a bus driver of a passenger's presence at a bus stop. The signal assembly may, for example, mount on a bus stop sign or a bus stop shelter. The flashing reflective surface may receive an oncoming bus' headlights and reflect the light to alert the driver. When the handle is not moved up and down, a reflective surface of the signal assembly may still be visible to the bus driver, alerting the bus driver of the presence of the stop. A driver who is not familiar with the route may find this useful, especially when a passenger indicates a request for the bus to stop at the next stop.
Claims10
A signal assembly comprising:
- an inner member;
- at least one reflective surface on the inner member;
- and
- an outer member fitting about and slideable along the inner member.
A signal assembly comprising:
- an inner tube member;
- a first reflective surface on a first end of the inner tube member;
- a second reflective surface on a second end of the inner tube member;
- end caps disposed on each end of the inner tube member;
- an outer tube member fitting about and slideable along the inner member;
- and
- a handle on the outer tube member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.