Automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method

Claim 2

For use with an automotive vehicle which utilizes a conventional method of warning as to the application of the vehicle''s brakes consisting of energizing, upon closing of the vehicle''s normally open brake switch, at least one red brake signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, an improved automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method comprising signaling the under-power condition of the vehicle by throwing a first switch other than said brake switch to one position to energize at least one colored brake signal light other than a red signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the under-power condition to the not-under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch to another position to deenergize said colored signal light, signaling a change from the not-under-power condition to the under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch from said other position to said one position to reenergize said colored signal light, and, while said vehicle is under power, signaling application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to deenergize said colored signal light, disabling said colored Signal light from being energized as long as the vehicle''s brakes remain applied by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes but without interfering therewith or adding any red brake signal lights thereto.

Claim 3

For use with an automobile vehicle which utilizes a conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes consisting of energizing, upon closing of the vehicle''s normally open brake switch, at least one red stoplight visible from the rear of said vehicle, an improved automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method comprising signaling the not-under-power condition of the vehicle by throwing a first switch other than said brake switch to one position to energize at least one amber signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the not-under-power condition to the under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch to another position to deenergize said amber signal light and to simultaneously energize at least one green signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the under-power condition to the not-under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch from said other position to said one position to deenergize said green signal light and to simultaneously reenergize said amber signal light, and signaling application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to deenergize the one of said amber and green signal lights which happens to be energized at the time of said application of the vehicle''s brakes, disabling both said amber and green signal lights from being energized as long as the vehicle''s brakes remain applied by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, signaling opening of said brake switch by reenergizing either said amber or said green signal light by closing said normally closed actuated open switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes but without interfering therewith or adding any red brake signal lights thereto.

Claim 4

For use with an automobile vehicle which utilizes a conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes consisting of energizing, upon closing of the vehicle''s normally open brake switch, at least one red stoplight visible from the rear of said vehicle, an improved automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method comprising signaling the not-under-power condition of the vehicle by throwing a first switch other than said brake switch to one position to energize at least one amber signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the not-under-power condition to the under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch to another position to deenergize said amber signal light and to simultaneously energize at least one green signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the under-power condition to the not-under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing said first switch from said other position to said one position to deenergize said green signal light and to simultaneously reenergize said amber signal light, and signaling application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to deenergize the one of said amber and green signal lights which happens to be energized at the time of said application of the vehicle''s brakes, disabling both said amber and green signal lights from being energized as long as the vehicle''s brakes remain applied by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, signaling opening of said brake switch by reenergizing either said amber or said green signal light by closing said normally closed actuated open switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes but without interfering therewith or adding any red brake signal lights thereto.

Claim 5

Improved automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method as claimed in claim 2 comprising energizing a pair of amber lights at the same eye level as and outboard of said green light.

Claim 6

For use with an automotive vehicle which utilizes a conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes consisting of energizing, upon closing of the vehicle''s brake switch, at least one red brake signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, an improved vehicle rear end signal light warning method for signaling the under-power, not-under-power and braking conditions of the vehicle comprising signaling the not-under-power condition of the vehicle by throwing via movement of the vehicle''s accelerator a first switch other than said brake switch to one position to energize at least one amber signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the not-under-power condition to the under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing via movement of said accelerator said first switch to another position to deenergize said amber signal light and to simultaneously energize at least one green signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the under-power condition to the not-under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing via movement of said accelerator said fist switch from said other position to said one position to said one position to deenergize said green signal light and to simultaneously reenergize said amber signal light, and signaling application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said braKe switch to deenergize the one of said amber and green signal lights which happens to be energized at the time of said application of the vehicle''s brakes, disabling both said amber and said green signal lights from being energized as long as the vehicle''s brakes remain applied by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, signaling opening of said brake switch by reenergizing either said amber or said green signal light by closing said normally closed actuated open switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes but without interfering therewith or adding any red brake signal lights thereto.

Claim 7

For use with an automotive vehicle which utilizes a conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes consisting of energizing, upon closing of the vehicle''s brake switch, at least one red brake signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, an improved vehicle rear end signal light warning method for signaling the under-power, not-under-power and braking conditions of the vehicle comprising signaling the not-under-power condition of the vehicle by throwing via movement of the vehicle''s accelerator a first switch other than said brake switch to one position to energize at least one amber signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the not-under-power condition to the under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing via movement of said accelerator said first switch to another position to deenergize said amber signal light and to simultaneously energize at least one green signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from the under-power condition to the not-under-power condition of said vehicle by throwing via movement of said accelerator said fist switch from said other position to said one position to said one position to deenergize said green signal light and to simultaneously reenergize said amber signal light, and signaling application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said braKe switch to deenergize the one of said amber and green signal lights which happens to be energized at the time of said application of the vehicle''s brakes, disabling both said amber and said green signal lights from being energized as long as the vehicle''s brakes remain applied by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, signaling opening of said brake switch by reenergizing either said amber or said green signal light by closing said normally closed actuated open switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes but without interfering therewith or adding any red brake signal lights thereto.