Vehicle safety device
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1. A safety device for a vehicle comprising:
- a) at least one warning lamp mountable on the vehicle,b) a detector located rearwardly on the vehicle for detecting the presence of a rearwardly approaching vehicle,c) activating means for activating the warning lamp for a predetermined period of time when the presence of the rearwardly approaching vehicle is detected by the detector,d) interlocking means for preventing reactivation of the warning lamp when light is continuously present at the light detector for a period exceeding the predetermined period of the warning lamp, ande) a power source which is supplied to the detector and to the activating means when the headlamps of the vehicle are turned on.
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Abstract
A vehicle safety device (10) consisting of a warning lamp such as the rear lamps (32) of a vehicle (30), a rearward facing light detector (12) that detects a vehicle approaching from the rear, and an activator (16) for turning on the rear lamps (32). The lamps (32) remain activated for a predetermined period when the presence of an approaching vehicle is detected by the light detector (12).
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1. A safety device for a vehicle comprising:
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a) at least one warning lamp mountable on the vehicle, b) a detector located rearwardly on the vehicle for detecting the presence of a rearwardly approaching vehicle, c) activating means for activating the warning lamp for a predetermined period of time when the presence of the rearwardly approaching vehicle is detected by the detector, d) interlocking means for preventing reactivation of the warning lamp when light is continuously present at the light detector for a period exceeding the predetermined period of the warning lamp, and e) a power source which is supplied to the detector and to the activating means when the headlamps of the vehicle are turned on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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