Vehicle Signaling Device

• US 20150197185A1
• Filed: 01/14/2015
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bettye Jones
• Original Assignee: Bettye Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Bettye
• Application Number:
  US14/597,042
• Publication Number:
  US 20150197185A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/503 using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/549 for expressing greetings, gratitude or emotions

Abstract

A vehicle signaling device for expressing thanks or gratitude to another driver. The device includes a hand-shaped member pivotally attached to a housing and that is remotely controlled by the driver so as to move the hand-shaped member from side-to-side, in a waving motion. The device is preferably positioned adjacent to the rear windshield of a vehicle so that it is visible by drivers behind the user'"'"'s vehicle. The hand-shaped member includes indicia thereon to express thanks and may include the phrase “thank you” or a similar phrase thereon. The hand-shaped member further includes lights that illuminate when the hand-shaped member is waving. Further, the hand-shaped member may be composed of a plurality of individual finger sections that can be folded into a collapsed configuration when not in use or that can be expanded into an extended configuration, wherein the individual finger sections resemble a hand.

Claims

1. A vehicle signaling device for expressing gratitude to other drivers, comprising:

a hand-shaped member pivotally disposed on a housing;

said hand-shaped member being substantially planar and including indicia thereon adapted to express gratitude;

said housing enclosing a motor operably connected to said hand-shaped member and adapted to cause said hand-shaped member to move back and forth in a waving motion for a predetermined period of time when a control unit is actuated by a user;

said control unit comprising a control switch adapted to allow a user to control operation of said hand-shaped member.

2. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said indicia includes the phrase “

THANK YOU.”

3. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said indicia is positioned on a palm portion of said hand-shaped member.

4. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said indicia is positioned on each finger of said hand-shaped member and on a palm portion thereof.

5. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said hand-shaped member further includes one or more lights thereon adapted to illuminate when said control switch on said control unit is activated.

6. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said hand-shaped member comprises a plurality of individual finger sections adapted to be arranged in an overlapped configuration for storage, and adapted to be expanded so as to resemble a human hand.

7. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said control unit further comprises a wireless signal transmitter adapted to communicate with a wireless signal receiver in said housing for wirelessly controlling the operation of said hand-shaped member.

8. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said housing further comprises a microprocessor adapted to control the duration of said waving motion of said hand-shaped member.

9. The vehicle signaling device of claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a flat base such that said housing is adapted to be positioned adjacent to a rear windshield of a vehicle such that said hand-shaped member is in a substantially upright configuration.