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US 8,912,921 B2Granted
Off-road motor vehicle warning system
OwnerJames A. Reavellinventor
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Abstract
A warning system for vehicles that comprises a transmitter and a receiver for respectively transmitting a signal to an approaching vehicle or receiving a signal from an approaching vehicle. A light actuated upon receiving a signal from another vehicle and visible to the other vehicle indicates to the other vehicle that it is approaching a vehicle.
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A warning system for a group of vehicles, comprising:
- a transmitter for association with an approaching vehicle transmitting a signal in front of the approaching vehicle;
- a first receiver for association with a first vehicle of the group of vehicles for receiving a signal from the approaching vehicle,
- at least one light associated with the first vehicle, and visible to the approaching vehicle to indicate to the approaching vehicle that it is approaching the first vehicle of the group of vehicles, said at least one light actuated upon receiving a signal from the approaching vehicle;
- at least one trailing receiver for association with a trailing vehicle of the group of vehicles for receiving the signal transmitted from the approaching vehicle;
- at least one trailing light associated with the trailing vehicle, said at least one trailing light displaying a distinct signal from the at least one light associated with the first vehicle, and visible to the approaching vehicle to indicate to the approaching vehicle that it is approaching the trailing vehicle of the group of vehicles.
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A warning method for a group of vehicles, comprising:
- transmitting a signal in front of an approaching vehicle;
- receiving the signal at a first vehicle of the group of vehicles,
- actuating at least one light at the first vehicle to indicate to the approaching vehicle that it is approaching the first vehicle of the group;
- receiving the signal at a trailing vehicle of the group of vehicles;
- actuating at least one trailing light at the trailing vehicle to indicate to the approaching vehicle that it is approaching the trailing vehicle of the group.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.