Brake light system
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1. A brake light system for a vehicle, comprising an indicating member movable between a first position and a second position, which is different from said first position, said indicating member being mounted in an opening;
- and a pressurized gas source for supplying pressurized gas to said opening, said indicating member being movable from said first position to said second position in response to the pressurization of said opening by pressurized gas supplied to said opening from said source when a brake system of a vehicle is actuated.
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A brake light system for a vehicle includes an indicating member movable between a first position and a second position, which is different from the first position. The indicating member is movable from its first position to its second position in response to the actuation of a brake system of the vehicle so as to indicate the extent of engagement of the brake system.
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1. A brake light system for a vehicle, comprising an indicating member movable between a first position and a second position, which is different from said first position, said indicating member being mounted in an opening;
- and a pressurized gas source for supplying pressurized gas to said opening, said indicating member being movable from said first position to said second position in response to the pressurization of said opening by pressurized gas supplied to said opening from said source when a brake system of a vehicle is actuated.
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21. A brake light system for a vehicle, comprising an indicating member movable between a first position and a second position, which is different from said first position, said indicating member being movable pneumatically from said first position to said second position in response to the actuation of a brake system of a vehicle;
- and a base member defining an opening, said opening being sized and shaped so as to be pressurized in response to the actuation of an associated brake system, said indicating member being positioned in said opening when it is in said first position, said indicating member extending outwardly from said base member when it is in said second position, said base member being sized and shaped so as to be immovably mounted to an associated motor vehicle, said indicating member including a first member and a second member, said first member having an opening sized and shaped so as to receive said second member, said first member being movable relative to said base member between a third position, in which it is located within said opening of said base member, and a fourth position, in which it extends vertically upwardly from said base member, said second member being movable relative to said first member between a fifth position, in which it is located within said opening of said first member, and a sixth position, in which it extends vertically upwardly from said first member.
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