Co-operative advance warning system for road hazards
OwnerDarrel Rowledgeinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a cooperative advance warning system for use in warning oncoming traffic of unexpected upcoming road hazards. The system comprises a lamp mounted on a vehicle so that light emitted by the lamp is visible to drivers of oncoming vehicles, a switch accessible to the driver for activating the lamp when the driver comes upon an unexpected road hazard, and an electronic control unit for controlling the characteristics of the light emitted from the lamp.
Claims19
A cooperative advance warning system for use on a vehicle to warn drivers of oncoming vehicles of an upcoming, unexpected road hazard comprising:
- a lamp mounted on said vehicle in addition to standard lights found on a vehicle in a location where light emitted by said lamp is visible to drivers of the oncoming vehicles;
- a switch means connected to said lamp for activating and deactivating said lamp, said switch means mounted to the vehicle in a location that is easily accessible to the driver of the vehicle;
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- an electronic control means connected to the lamp for controlling the characteristics of the light emitted by said lamp, said electronic control means being capable of causing said lamp to flash on and off at a pre-determined frequency, said predetermined frequency being variable in proportion to the length of time said lamp has been activated.
A cooperative advance warning system for use on a vehicle to cooperate with drivers of oncoming vehicles to communicate a warning to the drivers of the oncoming vehicles to beware of the presence of an upcoming, unexpected road hazard comprising:
- a lamp mounted on the vehicle in a location where light emitted by said lamp is visible to drivers of the oncoming vehicles;
- a switch means connected to said lamp for activating and deactivating said lamp, said switch means mounted to the vehicle in a location that is easily accessible to the driver of the vehicle;
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- an electronic control means connected to said lamp for controlling the characteristics of the light emitted by said lamp, said electronic control means being capable of causing said lamp to flash on and off at a pre-determined frequency, said electronic control means being capable of varying said predetermined frequency in proportion to the length of time said lamp has been activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.