Vehicle message display device

• US 20070039217A1
• Filed: 08/19/2005
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Van Meter
• Original Assignee: David Van Meter
• Inventors: Van Meter, David
• Application Number:
  US11/207,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20070039217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/586
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/02 the display elements being secured to rotating members, e.g. drums, spindles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/30 the display elements being fed one by one from storage place to a display position
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal

Abstract

A vehicle message display device for delivering messages from a vehicle includes a set of display cards wherein each display card contains text and, optionally, a graphic relating to the text. A spiral binding keeps the set of display cards organized, and tabs with identifying text aid the vehicle occupant in the selection of an appropriate display card.

Claims

1. A vehicle message display device for delivering a message from a vehicle, the vehicle message display device comprising:

a first display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the first display card being further characterized as having a first display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a first display card content area, wherein the first display card content area contains the text “

Loose Wheel”

;

a second display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the second display card being further characterized as having a second display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a second display card content area, wherein the second display card content area contains the text “

Low Tire”

;

a third display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the third display card being further characterized as having a third display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a third display card content area, wherein the third display card content area contains the text “

Door Ajar”

;

a cover;

wherein the first display card, the second display card, the third display card, and the cover are substantially the same size; and

binding means for binding the cover, the first display card, the second display card, and the third display card together along their respective binding areas, so that a selected display card can be displayed from the vehicle and the remaining cards are attached to the card being displayed.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first display card graphic located within the first display card content area, the first display card graphic relating to the “

Loose Wheel”

text;

a second display card graphic located within the second display card content area, the second display card graphic relating to the “

Low Tire”

text; and

a third display card graphic located within the third display card content area, the third display card graphic relating to the “

Door Ajar”

text.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the first display card graphic is a representation of a wheel, the second display card graphic is a representation of a low tire, and the third display card graphic is a representation of an open door on an automobile.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein each display card has a tab located at the display card bottom edge.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein each display card has a tab located at the display card bottom edge.

6. The device of claim 3, wherein each display card has a tab located at the display card bottom edge.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the binding means further comprises a spiral spine threaded through aligned spiral binding holes located in the binding area of each display card.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the binding means further comprises three rings threaded through aligned holes located in the binding area of each display card.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a fourth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the fourth display card being further characterized as having a fourth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a fourth display card content area, wherein the fourth display card content area contains the text “

Blinker On”

;

a fifth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the fifth display card being further characterized as having a fifth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a fifth display card content area, wherein the fifth display card content area contains the text “

Leaking Fluid”

;

a sixth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the sixth display card being further characterized as having a sixth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a sixth display card content area, wherein the sixth display card content area contains the text “

Gas Cap”

;

a seventh display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the seventh display card being further characterized as having a seventh display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a seventh display card content area, wherein the seventh display card content area contains the text “

Need Gas”

;

an eighth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the eighth display card being further characterized as having an eighth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and an eighth display card content area, wherein the eighth display card content area contains the text “

Light Out”

;

a ninth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the ninth display card being further characterized as having a ninth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a ninth display card content area, wherein the ninth display card content area contains the text “

Call Police”

;

a tenth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the tenth display card being further characterized as having a tenth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a tenth display card content area, wherein the tenth display card content area contains the text “

Chain Dragging”

;

an eleventh display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the eleventh display card being further characterized as having an eleventh display card binding area adjacent the top edge and an eleventh display card content area, wherein the eleventh display card content area contains the text “

Car Smoking”

;

a twelfth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the twelfth display card being further characterized as having a twelfth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a twelfth display card content area, wherein the twelfth display card content area contains the text “

Losing Load”

;

a thirteenth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the thirteenth display card being further characterized as having a thirteenth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a thirteenth display card content area, wherein the thirteenth display card content area contains the text “

Got Milk?”

;

a fourteenth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the fourteenth display card being further characterized as having a fourteenth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a fourteenth display card content area, wherein the fourteenth display card content area contains the text “

Coat Dragging”

; and

a fifteenth display card having a top edge and a bottom edge, the fifteenth display card being further characterized as having a fifteenth display card binding area adjacent the top edge and a fifteenth display card content area, wherein the fifteenth display card content area contains the text “

Grin Again”

.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a fourth display card graphic located within the fourth display card content area, the fourth display card graphic relating to the “

Blinker On”

text;

a fifth display card graphic located within the fifth display card content area, the fifth display card graphic relating to the “

Leaking Fluid”

text;

a sixth display card graphic located within the sixth display card content area, the sixth display card graphic relating to the “

Gas Cap”

text;

a seventh display card graphic located within the seventh display card content area, the seventh display card graphic relating to the “

Need Gas”

text;

an eighth display card graphic located within the eighth display card content area, the display card graphic relating to the “

Light Out”

text;

a ninth display card graphic located within the ninth display card content area, the ninth display card graphic relating to the “

Call Police”

text;

a tenth display card graphic located within the tenth display card content area, the tenth display card graphic relating to the “

Chain Dragging”

text;

an eleventh display card graphic located within the eleventh display card content area, the eleventh display card graphic relating to the “

Car Smoking”

text;

a twelfth display card graphic located within the twelfth display card content area, the twelfth display card graphic relating to the “

Losing Load”

text;

a thirteenth display card graphic located within the thirteenth display card content area, the thirteenth display card graphic relating to the “

Got Milk?”

text;

a fourteenth display card graphic located within the fourteenth display card content area, the fourteenth display card graphic relating to the “

Coat Dragging”

text; and

a fifteenth display card graphic located within the fifteenth display card content area, the fifteenth display card graphic relating to the “

Grin Again”

text.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the fourth display card graphic is a representation of a glowing vehicle blinker, the fifth display card graphic is a representation of spilled liquid, the sixth display card graphic is a representation of a gas cap, the seventh display card graphic is a representation of a gas can, the eighth display card graphic is a representation of an illuminated light adjacent a non-illuminated light, the ninth display card graphic is a representation of a cell phone adjacent an enlarged “

911”

, the tenth display card graphic is a representation of a dragging chain, the eleventh display card graphic is a representation of a car with smoke billowing from its exhaust, the twelfth display card graphic is a representation of a falling load, the thirteenth display card graphic is a representation of a glass of milk, the fourteenth display card graphic is a representation of a coat protruding below an automobile door, and the fifteenth display card graphic is a representation of a wide grin.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the cover has a top edge and a bottom edge, the cover being further characterized as having a cover binding area adjacent the cover top edge and a cover content area wherein the cover content area, and wherein the cover and each display card are further characterized as having eight spaced tab positions from left to right along the bottom edge of the display card and cover, wherein the first tab position is leftmost along the bottom edge of the display card and cover, the eighth tab position is rightmost along the bottom edge of the display card and cover, and the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh tab positions are evenly spaced, from left to right, between the first tab position and the eighth tab position, and, further:

wherein the cover has a tab located in the first tab position and the first display card has a tab located in the eighth tab position so that, when the cover and the first display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the cover tab aligns with the first display card tab;

wherein the second display card has a tab located in the second tab position and the third display card has a tab located in the seventh tab position so that, when the second display card and the third display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the second display card aligns with the third display card tab;

wherein the fourth display card has a tab located in the third tab position and the fifth display card has a tab located in the sixth tab position so that, when the fourth display card and the fifth display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the fifth display card tab aligns with the sixth display card tab;

wherein the sixth display card has a tab located in the fourth tab position and the seventh display card has a tab located in the fifth tab position so that, when the sixth display card and the seventh display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the sixth display card tab aligns with the seventh display card tab;

wherein the eighth display card has a tab located in the fifth tab position and the ninth display card has a tab located in the fourth tab position so that, when the eighth display card and the ninth display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the eighth display card tab aligns with the ninth display card tab;

wherein the tenth display card has a tab located in the sixth tab position and the eleventh display card has a tab located in the third tab position so that, when the tenth display card and the eleventh display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the tenth display card tab aligns with the eleventh display card tab;

wherein the twelfth display card has a tab located in the seventh tab position and the thirteenth display card has a tab located in the second tab position so that, when the twelfth display card and the thirteenth display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the twelfth display card tab aligns with the thirteenth display card tab; and

wherein the fourteenth display card has a tab located in the eighth tab position and the fifteenth display card has a tab located in the first tab position so that, when the fourteenth display card and the fifteenth display card are attached to the binding means back to back, the fourteenth display card tab aligns with the fifteenth display card tab.

13. The device of claim 12:

wherein the cover tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the phrase “

Flash Help;

”

wherein the first display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the phrase “

Loose Wheel;

”

wherein the second display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Tire;

”

wherein the third display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Door;

”

wherein the fourth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Blinker;

”

wherein the fifth fourth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Leak;

”

wherein the sixth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the phrase “

Gas Cap;

”

wherein the seventh display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Gas;

”

wherein the eighth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Gas;

”

wherein the ninth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the phrase “

Light Out;

”

wherein the tenth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the text “

911;

”

wherein the eleventh display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Chain;

”

wherein the twelfth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Smoke;

”

wherein the thirteenth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Load;

”

wherein the fourteenth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Milk;

” and

wherein the fifteenth display card tab has printed thereon identifying text consisting of the word “

Grin;

”

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the binding means further comprises a spiral spine threaded through aligned spiral binding holes located in the binding area of each display card.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein the binding means further comprises three rings threaded through aligned holes located in the binding area of each display card.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the cover is laminated back-to-back to the first display card and the second display card is laminated back-to-back to the third display card.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the contents of the second display card appear on the back of the cover and the contents of the third display card appear on the back of the second display card.

18. The device of claim 12 wherein:

the cover card is laminated back-to-back to the first display card;

the second display card is laminated back-to-back to the third display card;

the fourth display card is laminated back-to-back to the fifth display card;

the sixth display card is laminated back-to-back to the seventh display card;

the eighth display card is laminated back-to-back to the ninth display card;

the tenth display card is laminated back-to-back to the eleventh display card;

the twelfth display card is laminated back-to-back to the thirteenth display card;

the fourteenth display card is laminated back-to-back to the fifteenth display card; and

the sixteenth display card is laminated back-to-back to the seventeenth display card.

19. The device of claim 12, wherein:

the contents of the second display card are printed on the back of the cover;

the contents of the fourth display card are printed on the back of the third display card;

the contents of the sixth display card are printed on the back of the fifth display card;

the contents of the eighth display card are printed on the back of the seventh display card;

the contents of the tenth display card are printed on the back of the ninth display card;

the contents of the twelfth display card are printed on the back of the eleventh display card;

the contents of the fourteenth display card are printed on the back of the thirteenth display card; and

the contents of the sixteenth display card are printed on the back of the fifteenth display card.