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Omnibus alarm signaling system
Assignee: HIJACK LIGHT Inc 972 BROAD STREET NEWARK NEW JERSEY
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Filing: 1987-09-03
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2007-09-03
Abstract
Abstract An alarm signaling system, in which a pair of warning lights can be activated from inside the omnibus under emergency conditions, but in which hidden control apparatus prevents the deactivation of the warning lights from within the omnibus.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 12:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/10; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/12; B60R2025/1013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An alarm signaling system for taxi cabs, buses and similar such motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire, comprising: illumination means mounted on said motor vehicle and capable of providing a visual alert to persons located outside said vehicle; first switch means available to an operator within said motor vehicle to activate said illumination means from within said vehicle; and second switch means available to deactivate said illumination means, but only available to deactivate said illumination means from without said motor vehicle; wherein said first and said second means are incorporated as part of an included control apparatus which also provides a cycling timing signal to periodically energize said illumination means once said first switch means is activated; and wherein said illumination means is mounted on said motor vehicle to provide a visual alert illuminating the roadway under said vehicle once energized by said first switch means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An alarm signaling system for taxi cabs, buses and similar such motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire, comprising: illumination means mounted on said motor vehicle and capable of providing a visual alert to persons located outside said vehicle; first switch means available to an operator within said motor vehicle to activate said illumination means from within said vehicle; and second switch means available to deactivate said illumination means, but only available to deactivate said illumination means from without said motor vehicle; wherein said first and said second means are incorporated as part of an included control apparatus which also provides a cycling timing signal to periodically energize said illumination means once said first switch means is activated; and wherein said illumination means is mounted on said motor vehicle to provide a visual alert illuminating the roadway under said vehicle once energized by said first switch means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The alarm signaling system of claim 1 wherein said illumination means includes a first lamp mounted towards a front end of said motor vehicle and also includes a second lamp mounted towards a rear end of said vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The alarm signaling system of claim 1 wherein said control apparatus continues to provide said cycling timing signal to periodically energize said illumination means even after said first switch means is deactivated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The alarm signaling system of claim 1 wherein said second switch means is located within an engine compartment of said motor vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The alarm signaling system of claim 4 wherein said first switch means is located within said motor vehicle so as to be foot-activated by an operator thereof.
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