US3594724A
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Lane changing signal device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-12-01
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Granted: 1971-07-20
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Expires: 1984-12-01
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a signal for automobiles and more particularly to a signal device for indicating the driver''s intention to change highway lanes.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Evers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/34; B60Q1/40; B60Q1/42; B60Q1/425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
276 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two diametrically disposed radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim; a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said buttons for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, leads connected to said contacts and extending to said signal lights, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and leads connected to said brushes said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in the respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
276 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two diametrically disposed radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim; a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said buttons for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, leads connected to said contacts and extending to said signal lights, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and leads connected to said brushes said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in the respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
263 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, each of said brushes being so positioned relative to said ring that the contact therewith of one of said brushes will be broken before the contact of the other of said brushes as the steering column is turned in the direction of said one brush, leads connected to said contacts and extending to said signal lights, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and leads connEcted to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
263 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, each of said brushes being so positioned relative to said ring that the contact therewith of one of said brushes will be broken before the contact of the other of said brushes as the steering column is turned in the direction of said one brush, leads connected to said contacts and extending to said signal lights, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column, and leads connEcted to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
232 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two diametrically disposed radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear side of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, each of said brushes being so positioned relative to said ring that the contact therewith of one of said brushes will be broken before the contact of the other of said brushes as the steering column is turned in the direction of said one brush, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
232 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two diametrically disposed radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear side of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, each of said brushes being so positioned relative to said ring that the contact therewith of one of said brushes will be broken before the contact of the other of said brushes as the steering column is turned in the direction of said one brush, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said button units, said leads being enclosed in a cable of insulating material having a material thereon for securing said cable to said steering column.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
227 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, leads connected to said contact and extending to said signal lights, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control buttons, the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in the respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
227 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the front and two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, a layer of material on the rear of said button units for securing said units to the underside of said arms, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, said ring extending less than half the circumference of said column and having a plurality of contacts, an electrical brush ring for mounting on said hub, said brush ring having radially extending members with brushes for connecting each of said button units to said contact ring, leads connected to said contact and extending to said signal lights, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control buttons, the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in the respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
152 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, interconnecting brushes and rings on said column and wheel hub, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
152 words
For use with a vehicle having two signal lights at the rear and a steering wheel and column, said wheel having a rim, hub and two radially extending arms connecting said hub and rim: a lane changing signal device comprising a control button unit for mounting on the underside of each of said arms adjacent to said rim and having contacts therein, an electrical contact ring for mounting on said column, interconnecting brushes and rings on said column and wheel hub, and leads connected to said brushes and extending to the contacts in each of said control button units, the brushes for each of said button units being adapted to ride off the respective end of said contact ring when the steering wheel is turned beyond a predetermined distance in respective direction to interrupt the signal from the respective control button without interfering with the effective operation of the other control button.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-07-19 | 1975-01-18 | 1975-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-07-19 | 1979-01-18 | 1979-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-07-19 | 1983-01-18 | 1983-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |