Audible warning system for vehicles outfitted with extensible structures
First Claim
1. An audible alarm system for vehicles having an extensible structure, the system comprising:
- a sensor for sensing a first position and a second position of a vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever, wherein the sensor is affixed to an exterior of the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard; and
a control module, the control module receiving an electrical signal from said extensible structure when the extensible structure is fully or partially deployed and, wherein the control module communicates the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the sensor senses that the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position, and wherein the system does not inhibit the vehicle from being driven.
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Abstract
A simple and easily-installed system for vehicles equipped with an extensible pole, mast, boom, or other structure, providing an audible alarm when the operator attempts to drive away without first completely retracting the pole, mast, boom, or other extensible structure. The system includes a sensor for sensing a first position and a second position of a vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever, and a control module. The control module receives an electrical signal from an extensible structure when the extensible structure is fully or partially deployed and communicates the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the sensor senses that the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position.
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23 Claims
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1. An audible alarm system for vehicles having an extensible structure, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a first position and a second position of a vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever, wherein the sensor is affixed to an exterior of the vehicle'"'"'s dashboard; and a control module, the control module receiving an electrical signal from said extensible structure when the extensible structure is fully or partially deployed and, wherein the control module communicates the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the sensor senses that the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position, and wherein the system does not inhibit the vehicle from being driven. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An audible alarm system for vehicles having an extensible structure, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a first position and a second position of a vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever, wherein the sensor comprises a magnetic sensing switch affixed to a vehicle'"'"'s dashboard and a magnet affixed to the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever; and a control module, the control module receiving an electrical signal from said extensible structure when the extensible structure is fully or partially deployed and, wherein the control module communicates the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the sensor senses that the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position and wherein the system does not inhibit the vehicle from being driven. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20)
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19. A method of warning an operator of a vehicle having an extensible structure when the vehicle is about to be driven with the extensible structure deployed, the method comprising the step of:
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sensing a first position and a second position of a vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever; receiving an electrical signal from said extensible structure when the structure is fully or partially deployed; and communicating the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the vehicle'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position and wherein moving the gearshift lever does not inhibit the vehicle from being driven.
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21. An audible alarm system for a television microwave truck having an extensible pneumatic mast, the system comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a first position and a second position of the truck'"'"'s gearshift lever, wherein the sensor is affixed to an exterior of the truck'"'"'s dashboard; and a control module, the control module receiving an electrical signal from the extensible pneumatic mast when the extensible pneumatic mast is fully or partially deployed and, wherein the control module communicates the electrical signal to an audible alarm if the sensor senses that the truck'"'"'s gearshift lever has been moved from the first position to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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