Brake indicating apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A brake indicating apparatus for indicating braking of a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and brake lights powered upon actuation of a vehicle brake pedal comprising:
- ABS input for sensing ABS actuation during braking of a vehicle and for producing an ABS signal;
a warning switch for receiving a flash signal and for temporarily interrupting power to the brake lights;
a warning module for receiving the ABS signal and for producing the flash signal to activate the warning switch; and
said warning module including a delay circuit and a severity circuit for delaying activation of said warning switch for a predetermined time after reception of the ABS signal.
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Abstract
A brake indicating apparatus for indicating braking of a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and brake lights powered upon actuation of a vehicle brake pedal including ABS input for sensing ABS actuation during braking of a vehicle and for producing an ABS signal, a warning switch for receiving a flash signal and for temporarily interrupting power to the brake lights, a warning module for receiving the ABS signal and for producing the flash signal to activate the warning switch, and the warning module including a delay circuit and a severity circuit for delaying activation of the warning switch for a predetermined time after reception of the ABS signal.
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19 Claims
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1. A brake indicating apparatus for indicating braking of a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and brake lights powered upon actuation of a vehicle brake pedal comprising:
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ABS input for sensing ABS actuation during braking of a vehicle and for producing an ABS signal; a warning switch for receiving a flash signal and for temporarily interrupting power to the brake lights; a warning module for receiving the ABS signal and for producing the flash signal to activate the warning switch; and said warning module including a delay circuit and a severity circuit for delaying activation of said warning switch for a predetermined time after reception of the ABS signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of indicating braking of a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and brake lights powered upon actuation of a vehicle brake pedal including the steps of:
detecting ABS actuation during braking of the vehicle; and
flashing the brake lights only if a predetermined number of ABS actuations are received within a set time period.- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A brake indicating apparatus for indicating braking of a vehicle having an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and brake lights powered upon actuation of a vehicle brake pedal comprising:
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an ABS input for sensing ABS actuation during braking of a vehicle and for producing an ABS signal; a warning module for receiving the ABS signal and for producing an intermittent flash signal only after a predetermined number of ABS actuation'"'"'s are received within a set period of time; and a warning switch for receiving a flash signal and temporarily interrupting power to the brake lights in response to the flash signal.
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