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Electronic equipment for prevention of collisions between vehicles

  • US 5,841,367 A
  • Filed: 01/17/1995
  • Issued: 11/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An early detection and collision avoidance system for providing communication between a first vehicle and a plurality of vehicles comprising:

  • at least one impact sensor mounted on the first vehicle which detects an impact between the first vehicle and an object, said at least one impact sensor producing an impact signal in response thereto;

    an alarm signal generator mounted on the first vehicle and connected to said at least one impact sensor for generating an alarm signal in response to the impact signal produced by the impact sensor; and

    a transmitter mounted on the first vehicle and connected to the alarm signal generator for transmitting a transmitter alarm signal in response to receiving said alarm signal generated by the alarm signal generator, said transmitter alarm signal being transmitted to the plurality of vehicles;

    wherein each respective vehicle of the plurality of vehicles includes;

    a receiver for receiving the transmitter alarm signal generated by the transmitter; and

    a proximity detector connected to the receiver for determining the distance between the first vehicle and the plurality of vehicles.

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