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School bus emergency exit monitor

  • US 20030201876A1
  • Filed: 03/13/2002
  • Published: 10/30/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An emergency exit monitor system for a school bus having a roof, forward and rearward ends, left and right sides, a passenger door, a driver'"'"'s seat and a plurality of passenger seats, a first emergency exit located on the rearward end of the bus, said first emergency exit having an open position and a closed position and being operable for evacuating school bus passengers in the event of an emergency, a second emergency exit on the left side of the bus, said second emergency exit having an open position and a closed position and being operable for evacuating school bus passengers in the event of an emergency, and a third emergency exit on the right side of the bus, said third emergency exit having an open position and a closed position and being operable for evacuating school bus passengers in the event of an emergency, the system comprising:

  • (a) at least one sensor monitoring each of the emergency exits, each of said sensors being operable for detecting when the corresponding emergency exit is in the open position;

    (b) a monitor in communication with the sensors, the monitor having individual indicators each corresponding to an emergency exit for providing a visual signal to the driver when a sensor detects that the corresponding emergency exit is in the open position; and

    (c) an audible alarm in communication with the monitor and being operable to sound when a sensor detects that one of the emergency exits is in the open position.

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