Slippery surface warning apparatus
OwnerJoseph Rayhanianinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for warning a slippery surface is provided that includes a light emitting device, a mounting unit and a light-refracting liquid or powder to be added to a cleaning solution or other fluid causing a slippery surface. The apparatus is used for the purpose of alerting people in the vicinity of a potential safety hazard of the existence of such safety hazard. The light emitted from the light emitting device is directed toward the slippery surface imbued with light-refracting liquid or powder for the purpose of showing persons the existence of a slippery surface or hazardous condition.
Claims20
A slippery surface warning system for alerting people of a potential safety hazard on a surface in which the people walk, the warning system comprising:
- a light emitting device;
- a mounting unit for mounting the light emitting device on the unit;
- and
- a light-refracting substance for adding to a liquid, whereby the light-refracting substance, when added to a liquid imparts reflective properties on the liquid when illuminated by the light, for purposes of alerting people to a potential safety hazard.
A method for alerting people of a potential safety hazard on a surface in which the people walk, the method comprising the steps of
- applying a light-refractive substance on the surface for purposes of identifying a safety hazard on the surface;
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- illuminating the surface by placing a light emitting device within a predetermined range of the surface and directing light toward the surface to permit the light to reflect off the light-refracting substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.