Pedestrian presence indicator
First Claim
1. A pedestrian presence indicator mountable to a vehicle for warning nearby traffic about the presence of a pedestrian within a predetermined target zone;
- said vehicle defining a vehicle front end, a vehicle rear end, a pair of vehicle side ends and a vehicle longitudinal axis, said vehicle also including a vehicle electric circuitry powered by a vehicle battery, said vehicle circuitry including an ignition switch;
said sign signaling device comprising;
a sensing means mounted to said vehicle for sensing the presence of said pedestrian upon said pedestrian being positioned within said target zone;
a signaling means coupled to said sensing means for emitting a warning signal perceivable by said nearby traffic upon said sensing means sensing the presence of said pedestrian within said target zone.
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Abstract
A pedestrian presence indicator mountable to a vehicle for warning nearby traffic about the presence of a pedestrian within a target zone positioned in front or in back of the vehicle within a predetermined distance from the vehicle. The indicator includes a sensing device mounted to the vehicle for sensing the presence of the pedestrian upon the pedestrian being positioned within the target zone and a signaling device coupled to the sensing device for emitting a warning signal perceivable by the nearby traffic upon the sensing device sensing the presence of the pedestrian within the target zone. The signaling device includes four lasers respectively mounted to the vehicle adjacent a corresponding corner section thereof. Each of the lasers is typically a non-Gaussian laser allowing for the emission of a red colored laser beam over a distance of approximately four feet and directed substantially perpendicularly relative to the vehicle longitudinal axis.
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31 Claims
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1. A pedestrian presence indicator mountable to a vehicle for warning nearby traffic about the presence of a pedestrian within a predetermined target zone;
- said vehicle defining a vehicle front end, a vehicle rear end, a pair of vehicle side ends and a vehicle longitudinal axis, said vehicle also including a vehicle electric circuitry powered by a vehicle battery, said vehicle circuitry including an ignition switch;
said sign signaling device comprising;
a sensing means mounted to said vehicle for sensing the presence of said pedestrian upon said pedestrian being positioned within said target zone;
a signaling means coupled to said sensing means for emitting a warning signal perceivable by said nearby traffic upon said sensing means sensing the presence of said pedestrian within said target zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- said vehicle defining a vehicle front end, a vehicle rear end, a pair of vehicle side ends and a vehicle longitudinal axis, said vehicle also including a vehicle electric circuitry powered by a vehicle battery, said vehicle circuitry including an ignition switch;
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25. In combination, a vehicle and a pedestrian presence indicator mounted on said vehicle for warning nearby traffic about the presence of a pedestrian within a predetermined target zone;
- said vehicle defining a vehicle front end, a vehicle rear end, a pair of vehicle side ends and a vehicle longitudinal axis, said vehicle also including a vehicle electric circuitry powered by a vehicle battery, said vehicle circuitry including an ignition switch;
said sign signaling device comprising;
a sensing means mounted to said vehicle for sensing the presence of said pedestrian upon said pedestrian being positioned within said target zone;
a signaling means coupled to said sensing means for emitting a warning signal perceivable by said nearby traffic upon said sensing means sensing the presence of said pedestrian within said target zone. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- said vehicle defining a vehicle front end, a vehicle rear end, a pair of vehicle side ends and a vehicle longitudinal axis, said vehicle also including a vehicle electric circuitry powered by a vehicle battery, said vehicle circuitry including an ignition switch;
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