Combined radar detector, speed measuring device and printer for verifying vehicle speed

• US 5,510,793 A
• Filed: 03/30/1995
• Issued: 04/23/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eugene S. Gregg III, James A. Mittler
• Original Assignee: Eugene S. Gregg III, James A. Mittler
• Inventors: Mittler, James A., Gregg, Eugene S. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Pihulic, Daniel T.
• Application Number:
  US08/413,834
• Time in Patent Office: 390 Days
• Field of Search: 342/20, 342/190, 342/104, 342/173, 342/70, 455/226.4, 455/227, 455/228
• US Class Current: 342/20
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/60 wherein the transmitter and receiver are mounted on the moving object, e.g. for determining ground speed, drift angle, ground track G01S13/64 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/86 Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/022 Road traffic radar detectors

Abstract

The disclosed device enables the user to verify the speed of their vehicle responsive to sensing that a radar device has been used to measure their speed. The device includes a radar detector designed to sense a radar beam. When the detector senses the beam, it activates a speed measuring device mounted on the vehicle which instantaneously measures the vehicle speed and then stores the measured speed for later display and for printing a permanent record, if desired.

Claims

1. A system mountable in a vehicle for verifying vehicle speed, comprising:

a) detector means for detecting signals indicative of nearby use of a speed measuring device, said detector means including alarm means for notifying a user of detection of said signals;

b) transmitter means activated responsive to sensing of said signals by said detector means, for transmitting further signals away from said vehicle toward a stationary surface;

c) receiver means for receiving reflected signals from reflection of said further signals off said stationary surface, said reflected signals being transmitted to a computer with memory;

d) said computer with memory receiving said reflected signals and calculating and storing vehicle speed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said detector means detects microwaves.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said stationary surface comprises pavement.

4. The system of claim 1, operated by a battery power source.

5. The system of claim 1, further including printer means for printing a permanent record of a stored vehicle speed including date, time, vehicle identification, owner and speed.

6. The system of claim 1, further including display means for displaying a measured vehicle speed.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said display means includes means for providing visual indication responsive to sensing of said signals.