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Reminder for vehicle drivers

  • US 4,219,800 A
  • Filed: 12/27/1978
  • Issued: 08/26/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1978
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reminder for vehicle operators and the like having a manual control to keep their conscious mind continuously directed to the task of manipulating the manual control in a prescribed manner comprising a pressure responsive switch means associated with the manual control, and a signaling device located for easy observation by the operator, said signaling device being actuated in response to the switch means, said switch means being operative to actuate the signaling means in response to increase in gripping force exerted on the manual control by the operator, said manual control being a steering wheel, said switch means including a pair of gripping pads mounted at circumferentially spaced points on the steering wheel, each of said pads including a switch having a movable component movable to signaling device actuating position in response to increase in gripping force on a gripping pad.

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