Hinged Arm Retainer Arrangement
First Claim
1. A retainer arrangement for a vehicle having a hinged arm that pivots between a stored position adjacent the vehicle to a deployed position extending outwardly of the vehicle, the retainer arrangement being attached to the vehicle for retaining the hinged arm in the stored position positively, and comprising a retainer housing being attachable to the vehicle in a location adjacent an outer edge of the hinged arm opposite of a hinged arm actuator assembly and carrying at least one of an electric solenoid or an electric servo motor, and a lock member that is coupled to the at least one of the solenoid or the servo motor, and that moves between a lock position overlying the outer edge of the hinged arm and retaining the hinged arm in the stored position and a release position allowing the hinged arm to pivot outwardly.
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Abstract
A retainer arrangement that includes a retainer for retaining a hinged arm on a vehicle in a stored position positively so that the hinged arm does not move away from the vehicle unintentionally. The arrangements may be used in connection with a hinged stop arm that is attached to the side of a school bus that is deployed when the school bus stops to pick-up or drop off passengers.
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21 Claims
- 1. A retainer arrangement for a vehicle having a hinged arm that pivots between a stored position adjacent the vehicle to a deployed position extending outwardly of the vehicle, the retainer arrangement being attached to the vehicle for retaining the hinged arm in the stored position positively, and comprising a retainer housing being attachable to the vehicle in a location adjacent an outer edge of the hinged arm opposite of a hinged arm actuator assembly and carrying at least one of an electric solenoid or an electric servo motor, and a lock member that is coupled to the at least one of the solenoid or the servo motor, and that moves between a lock position overlying the outer edge of the hinged arm and retaining the hinged arm in the stored position and a release position allowing the hinged arm to pivot outwardly.
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4. A retainer arrangement for a vehicle having a hinged arm that pivots between a stored position adjacent the vehicle to a deployed position extending outwardly of the vehicle, the retainer arrangement being attached to the vehicle for retaining the hinged arm in the stored position positively, and comprising a lock member that moves between a lock position retaining the hinged arm in the stored position and a release position allowing the hinged arm to pivot outwardly wherein the lock member is a spring biased lock pin of the solenoid that is moved linearly between the lock position and the release position.
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- 10. A retainer arrangement for a school bus having a hinged arm, a hinged arm actuator assembly including a bidirectional electric motor operatively connected to the hinged arm for pivoting the hinged arm between a stored position adjacent the school bus and a deployed position extending outwardly of the school bus and a motor control module for controlling the bidirectional electric motor, the retainer arrangement comprising a retainer housing being attachable to the school bus in a location adjacent an outer edge of the hinged arm opposite of the hinged arm actuator assembly for retaining the hinged arm in the stored position positively and comprising a second control module that is operatively connected to the motor control module, the retainer arrangement having a retainer motor operatively connected to the second control module, and a lock member that is moved by the retainer motor between a lock position retaining the hinged arm in the stored position and a release position allowing the hinged arm to be pivoted outwardly by the motor, the lock member overlapping the outer edge of the hinged arm when the lock member is in the lock position.
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- 19. A retainer arrangement for a vehicle having a hinged arm that pivots between a stored position adjacent the vehicle to a deployed position extending outwardly of the vehicle, the retainer arrangement being attached to the vehicle for retaining the hinged arm in the stored position positively, and comprising a retainer housing being attachable to the vehicle and carrying at least one of a solenoid or a servo motor, and a lock member that is coupled to the at least one of the solenoid or the servo motor and that moves between a lock position retaining the hinged arm in the stored position between the lock member and a portion of the housing and a release position allowing the hinged arm to pivot outwardly.
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