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Alarm systems for automotive vehicles

  • US 4,480,249 A
  • Filed: 07/14/1982
  • Issued: 10/30/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An alarm system for automotive vehicles having a horn and a source of electrical power comprising:

  • front and rear indicator lamps;

    a power activating and deactivating switch connected to said source of electrical power and switchable between system activated and system inactivated positions;

    a system activating means inter-connected to said power activating and deactivating switch;

    an activated alarm system maintaining means associated with said system activating means;

    an alarm system inactivating means associated with said source of electrical power and said system activating means for inactivating said alarm system when said source of electrical power is at a predetermined voltage level; and

    a plurality of parallel connected switching means associated with vehicle movable structural panels switchable between off and on positions by the opening and closing respectively of said panels, whereby when said power activating and deactivating switch is in said system activated position and at least one of said plurality of parallel connected switching means is repositioned from an off to an on position said system activating means activates said alarm system causing said horn to intermittently blast and when said at least one of said plurality of parallel connected switching means is returned to its off position said activated alarm system maintaining means causes said horn to intermittently blast until said power activating and deactivating switch is returned to its deactivated position or said source of electrical power reaches said predetermined voltage level.

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