Brake light and radar detection device
First Claim
1. In a motor vehicle, a combination vehicle brake light and radar detection device for providing increased detection of radar waves emitted from a traffic speed radar unit and mounting to said motor vehicle in a generally theft-proof manner, said device comprising:
- a housing for mounting to said vehicle having a brake light compartment facing a rear of said vehicle with a translucent brake light window;
means for mounting said housing to a surface of a vehicle;
a radar detector for detecting said radar waves; and
radar receiver means carried within said housing forward of said brake light compartment facing a front of said vehicle for receiving said radar waves coming from a direction forward of said vehicle, and delivering said radar waves to said radar detector.
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Abstract
A brake light and radar detection device (A) is disclosed which includes a brake light unit (B), a radar detection unit (C), and a radar receiving unit (D). A housing (16) includes a horizontal housing (18) and a vertical support housing (20) for elevating housing (18). Radar detector unit (C) is included in vertical housing (20) and radar receiving unit (D) is included in horizontal housing (18) opposite brake light unit (B). A reflector (54) of radar receiver unit (D) gathers and reflects radar waves (56) to vertical waves (58) for impingement upon radar detector (C).
22 Citations
14 Claims
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1. In a motor vehicle, a combination vehicle brake light and radar detection device for providing increased detection of radar waves emitted from a traffic speed radar unit and mounting to said motor vehicle in a generally theft-proof manner, said device comprising:
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a housing for mounting to said vehicle having a brake light compartment facing a rear of said vehicle with a translucent brake light window; means for mounting said housing to a surface of a vehicle; a radar detector for detecting said radar waves; and radar receiver means carried within said housing forward of said brake light compartment facing a front of said vehicle for receiving said radar waves coming from a direction forward of said vehicle, and delivering said radar waves to said radar detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a vehicle brake light unit of the type having a brake light housing for mounting to a surface of said vehicle, and said brake light housing including a brake light unit which includes a light reflector, brake light bulb, and brake light window facing rearwardly of said vehicle, the improvement comprising:
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a radar detector carried near said housing for detecting radar waves emitted from a traffic speed radar unit; and radar receiving means carried within said housing forward of said brake light compartment facing a front of said vehicle receiving said radar waves coming from a direction forward of said vehicle for gathering and focusing said radar waves for impingement upon said radar detector. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for converting a conventional high mount brake light having a brake light housing into a combined brake light unit/radar detector device for receiving and detecting radar waves emitted from a traffic speed radar unit, said brake light housing having a brake light unit with a reflector, light bulb, and brake light window facing rearwardly of said vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a radar detector adapted for mounting within a vertical shaft of said high mount brake light unit; and a radar receiver means adapted for being carried in said brake light housing forwardly of said brake light housing and above said radar detector, for receiving said radar waves coming from a generally horizontal direction and reflecting and transmitting said radar waves in a generally vertical direction through said vertical shaft to said radar detector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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