Funeral procession warning apparatus

A funeral procession warning system, comprising:

• a plurality of base units, each base unit having top and bottom sides and defining an interior cavity, said bottom side having a magnetic surface adapted to releasably adhere to a flat metallic surface of an automobile, each base unit further comprising:
• a hollow pole having a first end attached to said top side of said base unit such that said pole extends generally vertically above said automobile flat metallic surface, said pole having a second end;
• a light source at said second end of said pole;
• a rechargeable battery positioned in said interior cavity and electrically connected to said light source for delivering current to said light source;
• means for selectably energizing said light source;
• a male connector electrically coupled to said battery and extending through said bottom side of said base unit;
• a shield member at said second end of said pole, said shield member having an arcuate configuration and positioned so as to block rearward projection of light rays streaming from said light source;
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• a recharging unit having a plurality of receptacles for holding said plurality of base units, said recharging unit having a plurality of sockets positioned in respective receptacles for mating wit respective male connectors, said recharging unit having an electrical cord electrically connected to said socket and adapted to selectably mate with a power source for recharging said batteries of respective base units when respective male connectors are connected to corresponding sockets.

A funeral procession warning apparatus, comprising:

• a plurality of base units, each base unit having top and bottom sides and defining an interior cavity, said bottom side having a magnetic surface adapted to releasably adhere to a flat metallic surface of an automobile, each base unit further comprising:
• a hollow pole having a first end attached to said top side of said base unit such that said pole extends generally vertically above said automobile flat metallic surface, said pole having a second end;
• a flag coupled to said pole, said flag having indicia thereon indicative of a funeral procession;
• a light source at said second end of said pole, said light source being a strobe light for emitting light rays intermittently at a high frequency when energized;
• a shield member at said second end of said pole having an arcuate configuration and being positioned so as to block rearward projection of light rays streaming from said light source;
• a receiver positioned in said cavity and electrically connected to said battery and to said light source for allowing electrical current to flow from said battery to said light source upon receiving a signal from a transmitter;
• a rechargeable battery positioned in said interior cavity and electrically connected to said light source for delivering current to said light source;
• a switch positioned on said top side of said base unit and electrically connected to said battery in a first configuration for selectively energizing said light source;
• a male connector electrically coupled to said battery and extending through said bottom side of said base unit;
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• a recharging unit having a plurality of receptacles for holding said plurality of base units, said recharging unit having a plurality of sockets positioned in respective receptacles for mating with respective male connectors, said recharging unit having an electrical cord electrically connected to said socket and adapted to selectably mate with a power source for recharging said batteries of respective base units when respective male connectors are connected to corresponding sockets.