Message conveying system for motor vehicles

• US 6,553,285 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2001
• Issued: 04/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Reslan Bahmad
• Original Assignee: Reslan Bahmad
• Inventors: Bahmad, Reslan
• Primary Examiner(s): Camby, Richard M.
• Application Number:
  US10/028,527
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 701/1, 701/2, 701/36, 340/464, 340/468, 340/470, 340/471, 340/472, 340/473, 340/475, 340/479, 340/477, 340/478, 404/46, 404/47, 404/48, 404/52, 116/28.R, 116/42
• US Class Current: 701/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/50 for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/544 for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle occupants, e.g. for indicating disabled occupants
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/549 for expressing greetings, gratitude or emotions

Abstract

A message conveying system for motor vehicles that allows a person operating a vehicle to display one of a plurality of messages to other motorists including a message display adapted for positioning within a motor vehicle adjacent to a rear window thereof. The message display includes an alphanumeric screen disposed therein. The message display includes an internal message memory therein for storing a plurality of alphanumeric messages therein. The internal message memory is in communication with the alphanumeric screen. The message display includes an internal message selection control in communication with the internal message memory. A remote control unit is adapted for securement to a dashboard of the motor vehicle. The remote control unit is in communication with the message display. The remote control unit includes a plurality of message buttons. The message buttons each correspond with one of the plurality of alphanumeric messages of the message display whereby pressing one of the message buttons will allow one of the alphanumeric messages to be displayed on the alphanumeric screen.

Claims

1. A message conveying system for motor vehicles that allows a person operating a vehicle to display one of a plurality of messages to other motorists, comprising, in combination:

a message display adapted for positioning within a motor vehicle adjacent to a rear window thereof, the message display including a housing having a generally rectangular configuration, the display having a forward face having an alphanumeric screen disposed therein, the message display including an internal message memory therein for storing a plurality of alphanumeric messages therein, the internal message memory being in communication with the alphanumeric screen, the message display including an internal message selection control in communication with the internal message memory, the housing having a pair of spaced apart mounting brackets extending downwardly therefrom;

a vehicle mount adapted for securement to the motor vehicle adjacent to the rear window thereof, the vehicle mount including a lower plate secured to the motor vehicle, the lower plate having a lower cylinder extending upwardly therefrom, the vehicle mount having an upper plate, the upper plate having an upper cylinder extending downwardly therefrom, the upper cylinder being received within the lower cylinder, the upper plate being slidably received between the mounting brackets of the housing of the message display; and

a remote control unit adapted for securement to a dashboard of the motor vehicle, the remote control unit being in communication with the message display, the remote control unit including a plurality of message buttons, each of the message buttons uniquely corresponding with one of the plurality of alphanumeric messages of the message display whereby pressing one of the message buttons will allow one of the alphanumeric messages to be displayed on the alphanumeric screen.