US4189706A
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Vehicle control for multiple speeds
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-03-06
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Granted: 1980-02-19
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Expires: 1998-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A multiple speed detection and control device for vehicles includes a speed detector associated with the vehicle speedometer arranged to sequentially detect multiple, predetermined, speed values, and an electric junction box connected in the major electrical lines of vehicle and connected with the speed detector, with the junction box having special fuses for the various electrical circuits, whereby the speed detector disrupts the fuses at the predetermined speeds to disrupt one or more of the electrical circuits to cause a particular failure of the electrical functions of the vehicle circuits, indicating speed above a predetermined speed, to an ultimate vehicle shut down above a maximum speed.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard S. Knox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:59
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/50; B60Q1/54; B60K; B60K35/00; B60K35/60; G; G01; G01P; G01P1/00; G01P1/07; G01P1/08; G01P1/10; B60K35/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A multiple speed detection and control device for vehicles for a plurality of speeds from a predetermined minimum speed to a predetermined maximum speed comprising: (a) detection means for the speed of a vehicle to which the device is attached; (b) plural replaceable fuse means, each said fuse means associated with one of said plurality of speeds and being of a different size and being connected in a different electric circuit in the vehicle and not replaceable by one of the other fuse means; (c) timing means integrally connected between said detection means and each said fuse means, providing a predetermined time prior to the activation of the associated fuse for a particular speed, and, (d) each said fuse means on activation breaking the associated particular electric circuit of the vehicle, whereby when the vehicle speed in a predetermined speed range exceeds a particular speed for a predetermined time set by said timing means the associated circuit is deactivated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A multiple speed detection and control device for vehicles for a plurality of speeds from a predetermined minimum speed to a predetermined maximum speed comprising: (a) detection means for the speed of a vehicle to which the device is attached; (b) plural replaceable fuse means, each said fuse means associated with one of said plurality of speeds and being of a different size and being connected in a different electric circuit in the vehicle and not replaceable by one of the other fuse means; (c) timing means integrally connected between said detection means and each said fuse means, providing a predetermined time prior to the activation of the associated fuse for a particular speed, and, (d) each said fuse means on activation breaking the associated particular electric circuit of the vehicle, whereby when the vehicle speed in a predetermined speed range exceeds a particular speed for a predetermined time set by said timing means the associated circuit is deactivated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein each said fuse is individually removable from an associated fuse box.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein said fuse means are interconnected so as to activate all such fuses when the predetermined maximum speed of the vehicle is exceeded for the predetermined time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein each said fuse means is coded so as to indicate the excess speed above a certain speed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein said detection means is interconnected with the speedometer of the vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein a photoelectric cell is arranged on the speedometer for each predetermined speed and a speed indicating pointer cuts light to each photoelectric in sequence from the minimum to the maximum predetermined speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Multiple speed detection and control device according to claim 1, wherein said plural fuse means is in a housing and are locked in said housing by an ignition lock of the vehicle.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-02-18 | 1983-08-20 | 1984-02-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-02-18 | 1987-08-20 | 1988-02-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-02-18 | 1991-08-20 | 1992-02-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |