Side warning lights
OwnerHarold A. Caineinventor
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Abstract
Side warning lights are provided for elongated motor vehicle such as a truck trailer or truck tanker combination. The side warning lights include first and second plurality of lights arranged on both sides of the vehicle. The lights are selectively energized so that under normal operating conditions one of the plurality of lights will be energized while under other operating conditions the other plurality of lights will be energized. The lights may be of different colors, such as red and yellow/amber. A third plurality of lights may be included which will operate in conjunction with the conventional directional turning lights of the vehicle. The purpose is to cause other drivers to perceive and respond soon to emergencies to thereby reduce collisions.
Claims19
Side warning lights for an elongated motor vehicle having running lights comprising:
- a first plurality of lights, at least one of each of said first plurality of lights being arranged respectively on opposite sides of said vehicle;
- a second plurality of lights, at least one of each of said second plurality of lights being arranged respectively on opposite sides of said vehicle;
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- means for selectively energizing said first and second plurality of lights whereby whenever said running lights are energized, said first plurality of lights are energized until said second plurality of lights are energized, at which time said first plurality of lights are deenergized.
Side warning lights for an elongated motor vehicle having running lights comprising:
- a plurality of additional lights, at least two of each of said additional lights being arranged respectively on opposite sides of said vehicle;
- means for selectively energizing said additional lights whereby at least a first number of said additional lights are energized with a certain intensity whenever said running lights are energized;
- control means for controlling said intensity of light emitted by said energized first number of additional lights, said first number of said additional lights remaining energized until the remainder of said additional lights are energized, at which time said first number of said additional lights are deenergized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.