Motorcycle warning device
First Claim
1. A motorcycle warning device adapted for signaling a motorist of an approaching critical tilting angle of a motorcycle relative to the ground, the device comprising:
- a sensing device for sensing an angle of a motorcycle; and
,a signaling device for signaling to the motorist that a predetermined angle of the motorcycle has been reached while permitting continued operation of the motorcycle;
wherein the sensing device is a proximity sensor which activates the signaling device when the motorcycle reaches the predetermined angle, and the predetermined angle, measured from the ground to the motorcycle, is less than 90 degrees but greater than the critical tilting angle.
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Abstract
A warning device to warn drivers of two wheeled vehicles of an approaching critical angle is disclosed. The warning device may include a sensing device and a separate signaling device. The sensing device may be a pendulum, bubble within a tube of fluid, a proximity sensor, or a mechanical whisker. The signaling device may be a buzzer, beeper, or lighted bulb. The sensing device sends a signal to the signaling device when a predetermined angle, greater than the critical angle, is reached so that the operator has time to react to the information prior to the vehicle tipping or contacting the ground. The warning device may be attachable to a bar of the vehicle or placed atop the vehicle and Is preferably easily installed by the motorcycle owner/driver. A method for warning a driver is also disclosed.
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29 Claims
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1. A motorcycle warning device adapted for signaling a motorist of an approaching critical tilting angle of a motorcycle relative to the ground, the device comprising:
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a sensing device for sensing an angle of a motorcycle; and
,a signaling device for signaling to the motorist that a predetermined angle of the motorcycle has been reached while permitting continued operation of the motorcycle; wherein the sensing device is a proximity sensor which activates the signaling device when the motorcycle reaches the predetermined angle, and the predetermined angle, measured from the ground to the motorcycle, is less than 90 degrees but greater than the critical tilting angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 29)
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14. A motorcycle warning device adapted for signaling a motorist of an approaching critical tilting angle of a motorcycle relative to the ground, the device comprising:
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a sensing device for sensing an angle of a motorcycle; and
,a signaling device for signaling to the motorist that a predetermined angle of the motorcycle has been reached while permitting continued operation of the motorcycle; wherein the sensing device comprises; a body having a proximal end and a distal end; an attachment device attached to the proximal end of the body, the attachment device adapted to attach the device to a motorcycle; and
,a wire whisker at the distal end of the body, and wherein the predetermined angle, measured from the ground to the motorcycle, is less than 90 degrees but greater than the critical tilting angle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method adapted to be employed by a driver of a motorcycle for detecting an approaching critical angle of a motorcycle so that the driver may correct the angle of the motorcycle while driving to prevent tipping and to prevent a non-rotating portion of the motorcycle from contacting the ground, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a sensing device to a motorcycle; sensing an approaching critical angle with the sensing device comprising a proximity sensor; receiving an auditory or visual signal of the approaching critical angle; and
,moving the motorcycle while continuing to drive the motorcycle to prevent contacting a non rotating portion of the motorcycle with the ground. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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