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Vehicle parking guide
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-11
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Granted: 1993-03-02
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Expires: 2012-05-11
Abstract
Abstract An improved parking guide comprising a free-standing, portable base having a support member projecting vertically upward from the base and carrying a position display board mounted adjacent the upper end of the support member, a pointer rotatably mounted on a pulley mounted on the support member adjacent the position display board and having an indicator arm moveable across at least a portion of the position display board, a spacer arm mounted on the support member adjacent the position display board and projecting frowardly from the support member, and an actuating cord secured to the base and extending upward to the outer end of the spacer arm and then inward and about the pulley in driving relation with the pulley.
Inventors
- 👤 Willis E. Bergfield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 23:15
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H6/00; E04H6/42; E04H6/426; B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A vehicle parking quidel comprising: a base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted on said support member in a position clearly visible by the driver of a vehicle to be parked and carrying indicating means positionable to advise the driver when the vehicle is in a desired parking range, and means engageable by a vehicle approaching said parking guide to move said indicating means in an manner proportional to the distance of said vehicle from the desired parking position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A vehicle parking quidel comprising: a base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted on said support member in a position clearly visible by the driver of a vehicle to be parked and carrying indicating means positionable to advise the driver when the vehicle is in a desired parking range, and means engageable by a vehicle approaching said parking guide to move said indicating means in an manner proportional to the distance of said vehicle from the desired parking position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: said base is free-standing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: said base is portable.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: said engageable means is spaced a predetermined distance forwardly of said support member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: said engageable means comprises: a spacer arm mounted on said support member adjacent said position display board and projecting forwardly from the support member, and an actuating cord secured to the base and extending upward to the outer end of said spacer arm, and indicator means movable by said actuating cord and cooperating with said position display board to indicate the position of an approaching vehicle to the driver of said vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 5 wherein: said actuator cord extends substantially vertically upward from said base to said outer end of said spacer arm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1 wherein: said means engageable by a vehicle serves to move said indicating means in a manner to indicate the gradual approach of said vehicle to said parking guide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
A parking guide comprising: a free-standing, portable base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted adjacent the upper end of said support member, a pulley mounted on said support member adjacent said position display board and carrying an indicator arm moveable across at least a portion of said position display board, a spacer arm mounted on the support member adjacent said position display board and projecting forwardly from said support member, and an actuating cord secured to said base and extending upward to the outer end of said spacer arm and inward about said pulley in driving relation with said pulley.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A parking guide comprising: a free-standing, portable base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted adjacent the upper end of said support member, a pulley mounted on said support member adjacent said position display board and carrying an indicator arm moveable across at least a portion of said position display board, a spacer arm mounted on the support member adjacent said position display board and projecting forwardly from said support member, and an actuating cord secured to said base and extending upward to the outer end of said spacer arm and inward about said pulley in driving relation with said pulley.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 8 wherein: said actuating cord serves to move said indicator arm across said position display board in a manner directly related to the distance of a vehicle from said support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
A vehicle parking guide comprising: a base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted on said support member in a position clearly visible by the driver of a vehicle to be parked and carrying indicating means positionable to advise the driver when the vehicle is in a desired parking range, and means engageable by a vehicle approaching said parking guide to move said indicating means, a pulley rotatably mounted adjacent the lower edge of said position display board, and an indicator arm carried by said pulley and extending across at least a portion of said position display board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
A vehicle parking guide comprising: a base, a support member projecting vertically upward from said base, a position display board mounted on said support member in a position clearly visible by the driver of a vehicle to be parked and carrying indicating means positionable to advise the driver when the vehicle is in a desired parking range, and means engageable by a vehicle approaching said parking guide to move said indicating means, a pulley rotatably mounted adjacent the lower edge of said position display board, and an indicator arm carried by said pulley and extending across at least a portion of said position display board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 10 wherein: said base is free-standing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 10 wherein: said base is portable.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 10 wherein: said engageable means is spaced a predetermined distance forwardly of said support member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
The device of claim 10 wherein: said engageable means comprises: a spacer arm mounted on said support member adjacent said position display board and projecting forwardly from the support member, and an actuating cord secured to the base and extending upward to the outer end of said spacer arm, and indicator means movable by said actuating cord and cooperating with said position display board to indicate the position of an approaching vehicle to the driver of said vehicle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 10 wherein: said actuator cord extends substantially vertically upward from said base to said outer end of said spacer arm.
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