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Wireless taillight system

  • US 5,198,798 A
  • Filed: 03/02/1992
  • Issued: 03/30/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless taillight system comprising:

  • a taillight module adapted to be removably mounted on a vehicle, said taillight module including at least one signal lamp selectively illuminable by an electrical power source to provide visual information concerning a particular condition of the vehicle and said taillight module including means for receiving a transmitted wireless control signal and for enabling the power source to illuminate the signal lamp upon receipt thereof;

    a portable transmitter module powered by a power source carried thereby independent from the vehicle, said transmitter module selectively operable by an operator to transmit the wireless control signal to the taillight module;

    said taillight module including means for transmitting a wireless feedback signal concerning one or more of;

    a condition of the taillight module signal lamp;

    a condition of the power source; and

    whether a function selected by the operator has occurred; and

    said transmitter module including means for receiving the feed-back signal and for providing information to the operator derived therefrom.

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