Taxi indicator
OwnerBreier B. Kempsterinventor
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Abstract
An indicator for a taxi-cab, the indicator having a plurality of different displays to be shown through a window, there being control means in the vehicle to control which display is visible through the window.
Claims3
An indicator for a taxi cab, comprising a housing, means to fix the housing to an exterior surface of the vehicle, the housing having at least one window through which can be displayed, a rotatable indicator having a plurality of positions to display alternate information relating to the condition of the taxi, means to move the indicator through a limited arc including a pair of solenoids interconnected by a rod forming the armature for the solenoids, a pair of spaced guides attached to and projecting from the rod to slidably engage therebetween a crank pin on a crank mounted on the indicator, the solenoids moving the rod longitudinally from a central position whereby the rod movement causes partial rotation of the indicator to its said positions.
An indicator for a taxi cab, comprising a housing, means to fix the housing to an exterior surface of the vehicle, the housing having two windows, one adapted to face forwardly of the taxi and the other adapted to face rearwardly, and an indicator having a plurality of positions to display alternate information relating to the condition of the taxi and a plurality of portions, corresponding portions having similar information whereby the same information is displayed simultaneously through both windows, the indicator being a hexagonal cylinder situation with its faces adapted to be adjacent the windows, and means to move the indicator positively through an arc of 180.degree. or less in both directions to display alternate faces through the window.
- the indicator being reciprocated through an arc by means including a pair of solenoids interconnected by an armature rod, the rod having slide connector means thereon engaging a pin on a crank attached to a shaft on which the indicator is mounted to move the indicator shaft through arcs by reciprocating movement of the armature rod transmitted by the connector means, crank and pin to the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.