Display device for use with vehicle
OwnerEnrico Raccahinventor
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Abstract
A device for continuously or intermittently displaying graphic material, such as advertisements on the side or rear of a moving vehicle. The vehicle is provided with various sensors which determine the speed of the vehicle as well as whether the vehicle has been parked for a predetermined period of time. Based upon the output of the sensors, the movement of scrolled display containing graphics such as advertisements would be controlled.
Claims20
A system for displaying graphical material on a moving vehicle, comprising:
- a housing directly affixed to the moving vehicle;
- a first moveable roller provided within said housing;
- a sheet connected to said first movable roller, said sheet including graphical material thereon the speed of movement of said first moveable roller being independent of the speed of the moving vehicle;
- a first motor provided within said housing and connected to said first roller for enabling said sheet, when activated, continuing to move in a first direction from one side of said housing to the second side of said housing;
- a control device for operating said first motor to control the movement of said sheet in said first direction;
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- a sensing device for sensing the movement or speed of the vehicle, said sensing device producing an output signal transmitted to said control device for ceasing or activating the movement of said sheet based upon the the speed of the moving vehicle or the time the vehicle has not moved.
A method of displaying graphical material included on a sheet provided in a housing attached to a surface of a moving vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- scrolling said sheet within said housing from a first side of said housing to a second side of said housing;
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- ceasing the scrolling of said sheet when the vehicle exceeds a predetermined speed for a predetermined period of time.
A method of displaying graphical material included on a sheet provided in a housing attached to a surface of a moving vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- scrolling said sheet from a first side of said housing to a second side of said housing;
- sensing the non-movement of the moving vehicle;
- ceasing the scrolling of said sheet when the vehicle has not moved for a predetermined period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.