Safety device for a load carrying vehicle

• US 20070200045A1
• Filed: 02/12/2007
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Richard Edward Ayotte
• Original Assignee: Richard Edward Ayotte
• Inventors: Ayotte, Richard, Cassidy, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 7,690,821 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/505
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 7/02 to be attached to overhanging loads or extending parts of vehicle

Abstract

A safety device for use with a load-carrying vehicle, which includes a lamp and a flag to warn vehicles of overhanging or extended loads.

Claims

1. A safety device for use with a load carrying vehicle comprising

(a) a supporting member having means for attaching to a load,

(b) said supporting member having a lamp casing fastened thereon, and

(c) a flag supporting arrangement for the mounting of a flag.

2. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein said supporting member comprises a pair of elongate parts to hold the load therebetween.

3. A safety device according to claim 2 wherein said elongate parts are hinged together at one end.

4. A safety device according to claim 2 wherein one of said elongate parts has an inner serrated surface.

5. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein apertures are formed in said supporting member to facilitate screw attachment to the vehicle and/or said load.

6. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of magnetic members are provided on the underside of said supporting member to facilitate holding of the safety device on said vehicle and/or said load.

7. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein said flag supporting arrangement includes indents on either side to facilitate the use of rods for hanging said flag.

8. A safety device according to claim 1 wherein said lamp casing is on the rear of the supporting member and incorporates a switch.

9. A safety device according to claim 3, wherein said elongate parts are hinged together in a base unit and said base unit includes internal indentation to facilitate the receiving of loads of different thickness.