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Motor vehicle parking device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-03
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Granted: 1989-02-28
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Expires: 2007-04-03
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Abstract

Abstract A complete motor vehicle parking device having a plurality of transparent plates bearing the latter "P", and a plurality of lights for illuminating at least one of the plurality of transparent plates. The motor vehicle parking device includes a circuitry that is electrically situated between the power source and the plurality of lights in order to illuminate any one, or combination of a plurality of lights.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lance Human

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/48; B60Q1/486; B60Q1/488

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 610 words
A complete motor vehicle parking device for mounting on a car, or the like, comprising: a plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" thereon; and means for illuminating at least one of said plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" and thereby rendering said letter "P" clearly visible, said means for illuminating comprising a flasher unit means, a first conductor means electrically connected to said flasher unit means, a fuse means positioned in said first conductor means, a left front parking light means, a left rear parking light means, a right front parking light means, a right rear parking light means, a second conductor means connecting to said first conductor means between said fuse means and said flasher unit means, a third conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left front parking light means and having a first switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left front parking light means, a fourth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left rear parking light means and having a second switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left rear parking light means, a fifth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right front parking light means and having a third switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right front parking light means, a sixth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right rear parking light means and having a fourth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit to the right rear parking light means, said second conductor means connecting electricity to said third conductor means between said first switch means and said left front parking light means and having a fifth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a seventh conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fourth conductor means between said second switch means and said left rear parking light means and having a sixth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, an eight conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fifth conductor means between said third switch means and said right front parking light means and having a seventh switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a ninth conductor means connecting from the second conductor to said sixth conductor means between said fourth switch means and said right rear parking light means and having an eighth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a tenth conductor means connecting from said third conductor means between said left front parking light means and the junction of said second conductor means to said third conductor means and further connecting to said fourth conductor means between the juncture of said seventh conductor means to said fourth conductor means, said tenth conductor means including a first diode means and a second diode means; a first indicator signal light electrically attached to said tenth conductor means between said first and second diode means, an eleventh conductor means connecting from said fifth conductor means between said right front parking light means and the juncture of said eighth conductor means to said fifth conductor means to said sixth conductor means and further connecting between said right rear parking light and the juncture of said ninth conductor means to said sixth conductor means, said eleventh conductor means including a third diode means and a fourth diode means, a second indicator signal light electrically attached to said eleventh conductor means between said third and fourth diode means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 610 words
A complete motor vehicle parking device for mounting on a car, or the like, comprising: a plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" thereon; and means for illuminating at least one of said plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" and thereby rendering said letter "P" clearly visible, said means for illuminating comprising a flasher unit means, a first conductor means electrically connected to said flasher unit means, a fuse means positioned in said first conductor means, a left front parking light means, a left rear parking light means, a right front parking light means, a right rear parking light means, a second conductor means connecting to said first conductor means between said fuse means and said flasher unit means, a third conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left front parking light means and having a first switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left front parking light means, a fourth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left rear parking light means and having a second switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left rear parking light means, a fifth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right front parking light means and having a third switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right front parking light means, a sixth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right rear parking light means and having a fourth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit to the right rear parking light means, said second conductor means connecting electricity to said third conductor means between said first switch means and said left front parking light means and having a fifth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a seventh conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fourth conductor means between said second switch means and said left rear parking light means and having a sixth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, an eight conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fifth conductor means between said third switch means and said right front parking light means and having a seventh switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a ninth conductor means connecting from the second conductor to said sixth conductor means between said fourth switch means and said right rear parking light means and having an eighth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a tenth conductor means connecting from said third conductor means between said left front parking light means and the junction of said second conductor means to said third conductor means and further connecting to said fourth conductor means between the juncture of said seventh conductor means to said fourth conductor means, said tenth conductor means including a first diode means and a second diode means; a first indicator signal light electrically attached to said tenth conductor means between said first and second diode means, an eleventh conductor means connecting from said fifth conductor means between said right front parking light means and the juncture of said eighth conductor means to said fifth conductor means to said sixth conductor means and further connecting between said right rear parking light and the juncture of said ninth conductor means to said sixth conductor means, said eleventh conductor means including a third diode means and a fourth diode means, a second indicator signal light electrically attached to said eleventh conductor means between said third and fourth diode means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 645 words
A complete motor vehicle parking device for mounting on a car, or the like, comprising: a plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" thereon; and means for illuminating at least one of said plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" and thereby rendering said letter "P" clearly visible, said means for illuminating comprising a power source a flasher unit means, a first conductor means electrically connecting said power source with said flasher unit means, a fuse means positioned in said first conductor means between said power source and said flasher unit means, a left front parking light means, a left rear parking light means, a right front parking light means, a right rear parking light means, a second conductor means connecting to said first conductor means between said fuse means and said flasher unit means, a third conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left front parking light means and having a first switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left front parking light means, a fourth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left rear parking light means and having a second switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left rear parking light means, a fifth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right front parking light means and having a third switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right front parking light means, a sixth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right rear parking light means and having a fourth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right rear parking light means, said second conductor means connecting electrically to said third conductor means between said first switch means and said left front parking light means and having a fifth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a seventh conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fourth conductor means between said second switch means and said left rear parking light means and having a sixth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, an eighth conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fifth conductor means between said third switch means and said right front parking light means and having a seventh switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a ninth conductor means connecting from the second conductor to said sixth conductor means between said fourth switch means and said right rear parking light means and having an eighth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a tenth conductor means connecting from said third conductor means between said left front parking light means and the juncture of said second conductor means to said third conductor means and further connecting to said fourth conductor means between the juncture of said seventh conductor means to said fourth conductor means, said tenth conductor means including a first diode means and a second diode means; a first indicator signal light electrically attached to said tenth conductor means between said first and second diode means, an eleventh conductor means connecting from said fifth conductor means between said right front parking light means and the juncture of said eighth conductor means to said fifth conductor means to said sixth conductor means and further connecting between said right rear parking light and the juncture of said ninth conductor means to said sixth conductor means, said eleventh conductor means including a third diode means and a fourth diode means, a second indicator signal light electrically attached to said eleventh conductor means between said third and fourth diode means; and a pulsating power circuitry means electrically secured to said fourth conductor means and to said sixth conductor means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 645 words
A complete motor vehicle parking device for mounting on a car, or the like, comprising: a plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" thereon; and means for illuminating at least one of said plurality of transparent plates bearing the letter "P" and thereby rendering said letter "P" clearly visible, said means for illuminating comprising a power source a flasher unit means, a first conductor means electrically connecting said power source with said flasher unit means, a fuse means positioned in said first conductor means between said power source and said flasher unit means, a left front parking light means, a left rear parking light means, a right front parking light means, a right rear parking light means, a second conductor means connecting to said first conductor means between said fuse means and said flasher unit means, a third conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left front parking light means and having a first switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left front parking light means, a fourth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said left rear parking light means and having a second switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the left rear parking light means, a fifth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right front parking light means and having a third switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right front parking light means, a sixth conductor means interconnecting electrically said flasher unit means with said right rear parking light means and having a fourth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity from the flasher unit means to the right rear parking light means, said second conductor means connecting electrically to said third conductor means between said first switch means and said left front parking light means and having a fifth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a seventh conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fourth conductor means between said second switch means and said left rear parking light means and having a sixth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, an eighth conductor means connecting from said second conductor means to said fifth conductor means between said third switch means and said right front parking light means and having a seventh switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a ninth conductor means connecting from the second conductor to said sixth conductor means between said fourth switch means and said right rear parking light means and having an eighth switch means for controlling the flow of electricity, a tenth conductor means connecting from said third conductor means between said left front parking light means and the juncture of said second conductor means to said third conductor means and further connecting to said fourth conductor means between the juncture of said seventh conductor means to said fourth conductor means, said tenth conductor means including a first diode means and a second diode means; a first indicator signal light electrically attached to said tenth conductor means between said first and second diode means, an eleventh conductor means connecting from said fifth conductor means between said right front parking light means and the juncture of said eighth conductor means to said fifth conductor means to said sixth conductor means and further connecting between said right rear parking light and the juncture of said ninth conductor means to said sixth conductor means, said eleventh conductor means including a third diode means and a fourth diode means, a second indicator signal light electrically attached to said eleventh conductor means between said third and fourth diode means; and a pulsating power circuitry means electrically secured to said fourth conductor means and to said sixth conductor means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 185 words
The parking device of claim 2 wherein said pulsating power circuitry means comprises a ninth switch means mounted on a turn signal lever means and in electrical communication with said power source; a relay means in electrical communication with said power source, said ninth switch means being positioned between said relay means and said power source; a twelfth conductor means extending from said power source to a first turn signal light; a thirteenth conductor means extending from said power source to a second turn signal; a fourteenth conductor means in electrical communication with said third and fourth conductor means; a fifth diode means electrically situated between said fourteenth conductor and said third conductor means; a sixth diode means electrically situated between said fourteenth conductor means and said fourth conductor means; a seventh diode means electrically situated between said fifteenth conductor means and said fifth conductor means; an eighth diode means electrically situated between said fifteenth conductor means and said sixth conductor means; a tenth switch means electrically engaged to said twelfth conductor means; and an eleventh switch means electrically engaged to said thirteenth conductor means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 36 words
The parking device of claim 3 additionally comprising a rocker switch means, said rock switch means being mounted on a steering wheel and comprising said first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth switch means.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-02-28 1992-08-29 1993-02-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-02-28 1996-08-29 1997-02-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-02-28 2000-08-29 2001-02-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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