Advance anti-lockout vehicle parking signal having adjustable deck mounted brackets

Claim 1

A complete parking signal unit for mounting on the rear deck of an automotive vehicle in front of the rear window thereof which comprises a rectangular casing having top, bottom, end and front walls with an elongated rectangular window in the rear thereof, electrical illuminating means in said casing behind said window, indicia displaying the word ''''PARKING'''' through said window not noticeable until said illuminating means are lit, a flasher unit in said casing, replaceable fuse means, a driver actuated switch, an electrical circuit including the driver actuated switch, the flasher unit, the replaceable fuse means and the illuminating means for energizing the illuminating means when the switch is closed to produce a flashing attention-attracting display of the word ''''PARKING'''', brackets straddling the end walls of the casing, fasteners adapted for mounting the brackets in upright positions on the deck of the vehicle at a desired position relative to the rear window of the vehicle, said brackets each having a plurality of slots for vertical and horizontal adjustment, studs projecting from the ends of the casing into selected slots to position the casing at a desired height above the deck and nuts threaded on the studs to secure the casing to the brackets at an adjustable horizontal distance from the rear window and at an adjusted angle relative to the deck to beam the message ''''PARKING'''' through the rear window in a direction and at a level to effectively command attention, whereby the driver of the vehicle, upon manually closing the switch provides an advance warning to following traffic of his intent to park the vehicle.