Early warning braking system
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1. An early warning braking system comprising:
- brake lights;
at least two reflectors are mounted to a brake pedal, and at least two photo sensor switches disposed in a place within a vehicle such that a respective light beam is positioned underneath the dashboard to complete a respective circuit;
wherein each reflector for ensuring a respective light path between the respective light beam and a respective photo sensor switch;
means for illuminating at least one of said brake lights when either one of the respective completed circuit is broken before the brake lights are normally illuminated by the brake pedal;
wherein each broken circuit is caused when the respective light path of said respective light beam is being obstructed by a driver'"'"'s foot moves over the brake pedal, before engagement with the brake pedal during a braking process;
a relay is activated by either one of the respective photo sensor switch when the respective light path is obstructed;
means for bypassing an existing brake switch to illuminate said one of said brake lights such that the brake lights still able to be energized when said system is malfunction;
wherein said brake switch and said system are separately fused.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an early warning braking system whereby drivers are provided with the greatest opportunity to avoid a collision. This is accomplished by monitoring a drivers foot motions. When the braking process occurs, the drivers foot breaks an optical circuit, before engagement with the brake pedal, thereby illuminating the brake lights a moment in time before they would be normally illuminated. At 60 miles per hour this cold give a driver an additional 88 extra feet of braking distance.
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1. An early warning braking system comprising:
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brake lights; at least two reflectors are mounted to a brake pedal, and at least two photo sensor switches disposed in a place within a vehicle such that a respective light beam is positioned underneath the dashboard to complete a respective circuit; wherein each reflector for ensuring a respective light path between the respective light beam and a respective photo sensor switch; means for illuminating at least one of said brake lights when either one of the respective completed circuit is broken before the brake lights are normally illuminated by the brake pedal; wherein each broken circuit is caused when the respective light path of said respective light beam is being obstructed by a driver'"'"'s foot moves over the brake pedal, before engagement with the brake pedal during a braking process; a relay is activated by either one of the respective photo sensor switch when the respective light path is obstructed; means for bypassing an existing brake switch to illuminate said one of said brake lights such that the brake lights still able to be energized when said system is malfunction; wherein said brake switch and said system are separately fused.
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Current AssigneeLakeith A. Marks
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Original AssigneeLakeith A. Marks
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InventorsMarks, LaKeith A.
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Primary Examiner(s)TONG, NINA C
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Application NumberUS08/968,647Time in Patent Office706 DaysField of Search340/467, 340/479, 340/463, 340/468, 340/464, 250/229, 250/221, 250/222.1US Class Current340/467CPC Class CodesB60Q 1/44 for indicating braking acti...
