Automotive vehicle 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 utilizing a first switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake 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 de-energize 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 disabling said colored signal light from being energized by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch upon closing of said brake switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes.

Claim 3

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 normally open brake switch, at least one red brake light 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 utilizing a first switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored 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 de-energize said colored signal light, 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 re-energize said colored signal light, and, while said vehicle is not under power, signaling closing of said brake switch upon application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to de-energize said colored signal light, disabling said colored signal light from being energized by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, and, while said vehicle is not under power, signaling opening of said brake switch by re-energizing said colored signal light by closing said second switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes.

Claim 4

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 normally open brake switch, at least one red brake light 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 utilizing a first switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored 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 de-energize said colored signal light, 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 re-energize said colored signal light, and, while said vehicle is not under power, signaling closing of said brake switch upon application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to de-energize said colored signal light, disabling said colored signal light from being energized by maintaining open said normally closed actuated open switch as long as said brake switch remains closed, and, while said vehicle is not under power, signaling opening of said brake switch by re-energizing said colored signal light by closing said second switch, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes.

Claim 5

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 not under power condition of the vehicle by utilizing a first switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake 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 de-energize said colored signal light, 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 re-energize said colored signal light, signaling closing of said brake switch upon application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to de-energize said colored signal light, and signaling opening of said brake switch upon release of the vehicle''s brakes by closing said second switch to re-energize said colored signal light, 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 signal lights thereto.

Claim 6

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 not under power condition of the vehicle by utilizing a first switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake 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 de-energize said colored signal light, 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 re-energize said colored signal light, signaling closing of said brake switch upon application of the vehicle''s brakes by opening a normally closed actuated open second switch other than said brake switch to de-energize said colored signal light, and signaling opening of said brake switch upon release of the vehicle''s brakes by closing said second switch to re-energize said colored signal light, 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 signal lights thereto.

Claim 7

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 one or the other of two conditions of the vehicle, to wit: the under power and not under power conditions of the vehicle, by utilizing a switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from one to the other of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said first switch from said other position to said one position to re-energize said colored signal light, disabling said colored signal light from being energized by opening a circuit upon closing of said brake switch, and signaling opening of said brake switch by closing said ciRcuit to re-energize said colored signal light, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes.

Claim 8

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 one or the other of two conditions of the vehicle, to wit: the under power and not under power conditions of the vehicle, by utilizing a switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake signal light visible from the rear of said vehicle, signaling a change from one to the other of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said first switch from said other position to said one position to re-energize said colored signal light, disabling said colored signal light from being energized by opening a circuit upon closing of said brake switch, and signaling opening of said brake switch by closing said ciRcuit to re-energize said colored signal light, said method operative in conjunction with said conventional method of warning as to application of the vehicle''s brakes.

Claim 9

Improved automotive vehicle rear end signal light warning method as claimed in claim 4 comprising signaling opening of said brake switch by re-energizing said colored signal light by closing said normally closed actuated open switch.

Claim 10

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, an improved automotive vehicle signal light warning method comprising signaling one or the other of two conditions of the vehicle, to wit: the under power and not under power conditions of the vehicle, by utilizing a switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake signal light, signaling a change from one to the other of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said switch to another position to de-energize said colored signal light, signaling a change from the other to the one of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said switch from said other position to said one position to re-energize said colored signal light, and disabling said colored signal light from being energized by opening a circuit upon closing of said brake switch.

Claim 11

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, an improved automotive vehicle signal light warning method comprising signaling one or the other of two conditions of the vehicle, to wit: the under power and not under power conditions of the vehicle, by utilizing a switch other than said brake switch in one position thereof to energize at least one colored signal light other than a red brake signal light, signaling a change from one to the other of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said switch to another position to de-energize said colored signal light, signaling a change from the other to the one of said two conditions of the vehicle by throwing said switch from said other position to said one position to re-energize said colored signal light, and disabling said colored signal light from being energized by opening a circuit upon closing of said brake switch.