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US 2017/0320431 A1Published application
Vehicle Messaging System
OwnerCurtis R. Johninventor
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Abstract
A vehicle messaging system for efficiently messaging other vehicle drivers. The vehicle messaging system generally includes a transparent member attached to a surface of a window of a motorized vehicle, a message attached to the transparent member, a light unit attached to the motorized vehicle and a control unit in communication with the light unit and a turn signal controller of the motorized vehicle. The control unit is programmed to automatically activate the light unit after the turn signal controller transitions from having a turn signal activated to having a turn signal deactivated. The light unit illuminates the message when the light unit is activated so that the message is viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle.
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A vehicle messaging system, comprising:
- a transparent member attached to a surface of a window of a motorized vehicle;
- a message attached to the transparent member;
- a light unit, wherein the light unit illuminates the message when the light unit is activated and wherein the light unit does not illuminate the message when the light unit is deactivated, wherein the message is viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is activated and wherein the message is not viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is deactivated;
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- a control unit in communication with the light unit, wherein the control unit determines a state of a turn signal controller of the motorized vehicle, wherein the control unit is programmed to automatically activate the light unit after the turn signal controller transitions from having a turn signal activated to having a turn signal deactivated.
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A vehicle messaging system, comprising:
- a transparent member attached to a surface of a window of a motorized vehicle;
- a message attached to the transparent member;
- a light unit, wherein the light unit illuminates the message when the light unit is activated and wherein the light unit does not illuminate the message when the light unit is deactivated, wherein the message is viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is activated and wherein the message is not viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is deactivated;
- a control unit in communication with the light unit, wherein the control unit determines a state of a turn signal controller of the motorized vehicle, wherein the control unit is programmed to automatically activate the light unit after the turn signal controller transitions from having a turn signal activated to having a turn signal deactivated;
- a turn signal detector unit attached to a dashboard of the motorized vehicle horizontally aligned with a turn signal lever when the turn signal lever is in a centered state;
- a reflector attached to a rear surface of the turn signal lever to reflect light emitted from the turn signal detector unit back to the turn signal detector unit when the turn signal lever is in the centered state and wherein the reflector does not reflect light back to the turn signal detector unit when the turn signal lever is activated in an up position or a down position;
- a manual controller in communication with the control unit, wherein the manual controller is attached within the motorized vehicle for a driver of the motorized vehicle to manually activate or deactivate the light unit.
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A vehicle messaging system, comprising:
- a transparent member;
- a message attached to the transparent member;
- a frame surrounding at least a portion of the transparent member, the frame including a channel;
- a plurality of base members movably connected within the channel;
- a plurality of suction cups connected to the plurality of base members, wherein the plurality of suction cups are adapted to removably connect to a surface of a window in a motorized vehicle;
- a light unit, wherein the light unit illuminates the message when the light unit is activated and wherein the light unit does not illuminate the message when the light unit is deactivated, wherein the message is viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is activated and wherein the message is not viewable by a person outside of the motorized vehicle when the light unit is deactivated;
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- a control unit in communication with the light unit, wherein the control unit determines a state of a turn signal controller of the motorized vehicle, wherein the control unit is programmed to automatically activate the light unit after the turn signal controller transitions from having a turn signal activated to having a turn signal deactivated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.