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Automotive, front and side brake / running/ turn signal light

  • US 5,966,073 A
  • Filed: 11/12/1997
  • Issued: 10/12/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A powered vehicle including a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side, a first front wheel on said first side, a second front wheel on said second side, a forward facing windshield, at least said first side including a front door having a forward edge located rearward of said front wheels and generally below said forward facing windshield, a braking system, and activatable brake, turning and ignition circuits, said powered vehicle comprising:

  • at least one rear brake light member mounted on said rear end, said rear brake light member being operatively coupled to said braking system through said brake circuit, and adapted to being illuminated responsive to the activation of said braking system, said rear brake light member emitting light having a generally red hue;

    a first light source mounted below the level of said forward facing windshield on said first side between said first front wheel and said forward edge, and a second light source mounted on said second side generally symmetrically opposite said first light source, each of said light sources including a turn light emitting member and a side brake light emitting member, said turn light emitting member being of a generally yellow or amber hue and said side brake light emitting member being of a generally blue hue, said turn light emitting members being operatively coupled to said turning circuit, said turning circuit being adapted to deactivate both turn light emitting members simultaneously or to intermittently activate one of said turn light emitting members while steadily activating the other of said turn light emitting members, said side brake light emitting members being operatively coupled to said brake circuit, said brake circuit being adapted to activate said side brake light emitting members so long as said braking system is activated, said side brake and turn light emitting members being inoperative when said ignition circuit is not activated, and operative when said ignition circuit is activated.

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