Anti-lock brake warning system
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1. Apparatus for warning of engagement of anti-lock braking system on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- means for sensing engagement of the anti-lock braking system;
means, responsive to the means for sensing, for generating a sound, when the anti-lock braking system is engaged, which sound is loud enough so that adjacent drivers and those beyond can hear it; and
means for adjusting the volume of the sound responsive to a metric of an ABS event.
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Abstract
Warning of engagement of a vehicle'"'"'s ABS is provided by a warning sound such as a horn or pre-recorded sound. The warning sound is produced when the vehicle'"'"'s speed exceeds a predetermined threshold. Alternatively, the warning sound may be adjusted to increase in volume with higher speeds. The warning sound warns drivers outside the vehicle.
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1. Apparatus for warning of engagement of anti-lock braking system on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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means for sensing engagement of the anti-lock braking system; means, responsive to the means for sensing, for generating a sound, when the anti-lock braking system is engaged, which sound is loud enough so that adjacent drivers and those beyond can hear it; and means for adjusting the volume of the sound responsive to a metric of an ABS event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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