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Automotive safety device

  • US 9,243,787 B2
  • Filed: 07/15/2013
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automotive safety device comprising:

  • a housing;

    a support assembly removably attachable to the housing, the support assembly comprising;

    a support base configured for attachment to the housing in a first configuration having a first orientation with respect to the housing and in a second configuration having a second orientation with respect to the housing, the support base comprising an aperture for engaging with a corresponding protruding surface formed on the housing for attaching the support base to the housing in the first and second configurations; and

    a plurality of support members pivotally attached to the support base and moveable between a first position and a second position, the support members being arranged along an outer surface of the housing in the first position when the support base is attached to the housing in the first configuration, and extending outward from the housing in the second position, whereby the support assembly defines a freestanding support structure when the support base is attached to the housing in the second configuration;

    a first light source arranged on the housing; and

    at least one processor arranged on the housing and in communication with the first light source;

    wherein the at least one processor is configured to control the output of the first light source.

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