Multiple vehicle brake actuated automatic stop light warning system

• US 3,210,726 A
• Filed: 04/01/1963
• Issued: 10/05/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1963
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry R. Copsy
• Original Assignee: Harry R. Copsy
• Inventors: Copsy, Harry R.
• Application Number:
  US04/269,511
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• US Class Current: 340/902
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 9/008 for anti-collision purposes

Claims

1. IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH INCLUDES MANUALLY OPERATED BRAKE ACTUATING MEANS, ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZED REAR STOP LIGHTS, AND ELECTRICAL MEANS MCLUDING A SWITCH MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID BRAKE ACTUATING MEANS TO CAUSE SAID STOP LIGHTS TO BE ENERGIZED WHEN SAID BRAKE ACTUATING MEANS IS OPERATED, THE COMBINATION OF:

TRANSMITTING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID ELECTRICAL MEANS TO BE ACTIVATED WHEN SAID BRAKE ACTUATING MEANS IS OPERATED;

MEANS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND COUPLED TO SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS FOR PROJECTING SIGNALS IN A BEAM REARWARDLY OF SAID VEHICLE WHEN SAID TRANSMITTING MEANS IS ACTIVATED;

RECEIVING MEANS FOR RECEIVING SUCH A PROJECTED SIGNAL FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE;

MEANS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FOR INTERCEPTING SUCH A SIGNAL FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AND COUPLED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR INTRODUCING THE INTERCEPTED SIGNAL THERETO;

AND RELAY SWITCHING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS FOR COMPLETING A CIRCUIT CROSS THE FIRST MENTIONED SWITCH IN RESPONSE TO THE SIGNAL INTRODUCED BY SAID INTERCEPTING MEANS TO SAID RECEIVING MEANS.