Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
A portable psycho-physical automobile driver testing device comprising a cabinet having top and bottom walls interconnected by end walls and a pair of side walls pivotally mounted to swing outwardly from the cabinet, one of said end walls having a sight opening therein and directed toward a person being tested, a partition within said cabinet intermediate said top and bottom walls and extending between said end walls to define a compartment between said bottom wall and the partition, a control panel within said cabinet enclosing the area defined by said end walls, said partition and said bottom wall to enclose said compartment, means within said cabinet mounted on the inner face of said top wall for testing depth perception of a person located at a predetermined distance from said one end wall and viewing said means through said sight opening, a first plurality of colored lights on said one end wall, a pair of headlights on said one end wall, means interconnecting said first plurality of colored lights and said headlights to said control panel for testing respectively reaction time and glare recovery, a second plurality of lights on said one end wall having printed indicia thereon, means interconnecting said second plurality of lights and said control panel for testing night vision, and means including switches on said control panel operable by an examiner positioned in front of said control panel to operate the testing device for actuating said interconnecting means to said first plurality of colored lights, said headlights and said second plurality of colored lights.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
A portable psycho-physical automobile driver testing device comprising a cabinet having top and bottom walls interconnected by end walls and a pair of side walls pivotally mounted to swing outwardly from the cabinet, one of said end walls having a sight opening therein and directed toward a person being tested, a partition within said cabinet intermediate said top and bottom walls and extending between said end walls to define a compartment between said bottom wall and the partition, a control panel within said cabinet enclosing the area defined by said end walls, said partition and said bottom wall to enclose said compartment, means within said cabinet mounted on the inner face of said top wall for testing depth perception of a person located at a predetermined distance from said one end wall and viewing said means through said sight opening, a first plurality of colored lights on said one end wall, a pair of headlights on said one end wall, means interconnecting said first plurality of colored lights and said headlights to said control panel for testing respectively reaction time and glare recovery, a second plurality of lights on said one end wall having printed indicia thereon, means interconnecting said second plurality of lights and said control panel for testing night vision, and means including switches on said control panel operable by an examiner positioned in front of said control panel to operate the testing device for actuating said interconnecting means to said first plurality of colored lights, said headlights and said second plurality of colored lights.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said printed indicia are removable and replaceable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 and rheostat means on said control panel for controlling the brightness of said second plurality of lights.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said reaction time testing means further comprises a foot-pedal assembly being so dimensioned so as to be positionable upon said partition within the periphery thereof when not in use.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said foot pedal assembly further comprises a brake pedal pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 and means on said control panel for connection to said foot pedal assembly.