School Bus Safety Devices and Systems
AssigneeBus Gates, Inc.
InventorDaniel F. Thompson
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Abstract
In one instance, a safety device is mounted to an exterior side of a school bus. The safety device includes a stop sign portion having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a forth side, wherein the first and third sides are parallel to each other, and the second and forth sides are parallel to each other. A mounting bracket portion extends from the first side of the stop sign portion. A safety arm portion extends below the forth side of the stop sign portion and includes a first end and a second end. The stop sign portion, the mounting bracket portion, and the safety arm portion integrally form a monolithic structure. The safety device further includes a plurality of lights coupled to at least the safety arm portion.
Claims20
A safety device for mounting on a school bus, the safety device comprising:
- a stop sign portion having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a forth side, wherein the first and third sides are parallel to each other, and the second and forth sides are parallel to each other;
- a mounting bracket portion extending from the first side of the stop sign portion, the mounting bracket portion configured for connecting to the school bus;
- a safety arm portion extending below the forth side of the stop sign portion, the safety arm portion having a first end and a second end, with the second end cantilevered relative to the stop sign portion;
- wherein the stop sign portion, the mounting bracket portion, and the safety arm portion integrally form a monolithic structure;
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- a plurality of lights coupled to at least the safety arm portion.
A safety device for mounting to a school bus, the safety device comprising:
- a monolithic structure, the monolithic structure comprising:
- a stop sign portion having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a forth side, wherein the first and third sides are parallel to each other, and the second and forth sides are parallel to each other;
- a mounting bracket portion extending outward from the first side of the stop sign portion, the mounting bracket configured for attaching to the school bus;
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- a safety arm portion extending downward from a forth side of the stop sign portion and outward relative to the third side of the stop sign portion, wherein the safety arm portion includes a first end and a second end, and wherein the second end of the safety arm portion is cantilevered from the stop sign portion;
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- a plurality of lights coupled to at least the safety arm portion.
A pivoting safety device for mounting to a school bus, the safety device comprising:
- an integrally formed structure, the integrally formed structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the integrally formed structure comprising:
- a mounting bracket portion for connecting to the school bus, wherein the mounting bracket portion is on the proximal end of the integrally formed structure;
- a stop sign portion adjacent to the mounting bracket portion, the stop sign portion having a ;
- a safety arm portion extending outward from the stop sign portion, wherein a portion of the safety arm portion forms the distal end of the integrally formed structure;
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- a plurality of lights coupled to at least the safety arm portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.