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An apparatus for the deployment of a visible plume to alert other motorists that a proximate motor vehicle has been involved in a collision.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6419256 | Noise feedback for training wheels A system for sound generation and noise feedback is disclosed for attachment to a bicycle training wheel. The system includes a plurality of sound generators attachable by a means for fastening to a rotatable surface of the training wheel. As the sound ge... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6406049 | Amusement and alert accessory for bicycles An accessory which produces distinct sounds in order to alert others of the presence of a bicycle. The accessory is formed of a housing, sound producing assemblies, and a mounting system. The mounting assembly may be clamped around left or right members o... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6374767 | Rotating warning bell A railroad car-warning bell is centrally mounted on the hub of a wheel. Three opposed cylinder housings each contain a reciprocating ball which hits an end hammer to sound the bell when the wheel turns slowly up to speeds of nominally 15 mph. At higher sp... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6367407 | Backup and parallel parking assistant An apparatus intended to relay to a vehicle operator the position of the vehicle steering wheels and simultaneously the distance traveled such that the vehicle operator is provided with an accurate guide to precisely move the vehicle through the ideal pat... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6161497 | Vehicle position indicator A parking aid in the form of a vehicle position indicator and parking method that includes an alerting mechanism that deploys when a portion of the vehicle contacts a deployment mechanism positioned in a predetermined location to alert the driver that the... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5189802 | Vehicle parking guide 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 ... | 03/02/1993 |
| 4878734 | Bicycle wheel activated reflector A wheel activated bicycle reflector attachment is rotated with and by the rotation of the bicycle wheel, reflecting a rotating or flashing pattern of light to oncoming traffic. The apparatus is adjustable to various size bicycles by means of a telecopic s... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4875885 | Engine noise simulating device for a bicycle A noisemaker for bicycles and the like includes a housing having a shoulder and a resonator plate seated in the housing on the shoulder. The resonator plate is biased against the shoulder by a compressed spring. A resonator chamber extends from the should... | 10/24/1989 |
| 4714131 | Waffle safety device A vehicle movement warning device particularly designed to deter vehicle theft by emitting a loud clatter if the vehicle is moved without authorization. Advantageously, the device also deters vehicle movement by providing a frictional impediment to moveme... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4635583 | Tire skid detector A skid detector is mountable for rotation with a vehicle wheel to enable a driver of the vehicle, especially a tractor trailer, to observe a condition wherein the tire is skidding. The detector comprises a strip mountable to a hub of the vehicle and inclu... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4495553 | Vehicle light assembly A turn signal light housing has a translucent lens of arrow shaped configuration mounted on the housing in place of conventional circular lens without any need for modification of the housing.... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4365581 | Traffic signaling attachment device for bicycles A traffic signaling attachment device for bicycles has a supporting framework securable at one end to the bicycle post clamp, pivotally journaled along which framework is a control rod having a manually actuateable handle at the front end just forward of ... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4317424 | Torque limiter trip indicator A pivotal crank is positioned with respect to the output cam of a torque limiter such that upon torque limiter operation the resulting translation of the cam pivots the crank. Attached to the crank is a flag arm which is normally retained by a spring clip... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4223553 | Engine efficiency meter A meter for displaying the operating efficiency of a motor vehicle, which includes a pointer movable across an instrument face, is provided with an opaque screen covering the face and having a transparent window exposing a portion of the face correspondin... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4220112 | Wheel mounted alarm mechanism An alarm mechanism associated with a wheel using a vibratory body. A striker is also included which is adapted for contacting the vibratory body. The striker and vibratory body are mounted such that the striker is rotatable in relation to the vibratory bo... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4157075 | Bicycle signal device A bicycle signal device is disclosed which includes a mechanism to activate an attention-getting signal when the bicycle is in motion. The signal device is particularly useful both for safety and for amusement or attraction purposes and specifically can i... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4151677 | Sounding toy The disclosure teaches a novel noise making accessory for vehicles having spoked wheels such as bicycles or the like, and, more specifically, teaches such a noise making accessory which is adjustable to produce different sounds. The accessory includes a p... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4145989 | Oscillating signal for bicycles Support structure is provided for mounting on a bicycle fender adjacent a peripheral portion of an associated wheel of the bicycle. A signal member is mounted on the support structure for oscillation relative thereto and a rotary member is supported from ... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4115942 | Message display arrangement for bicycle or like vehicle A message display arrangement having particular adaptability for use on a wheeled vehicle, such as a bicycle, characterized by a display unit for presenting a succession of indicia information in response to the movement of the vehicle. Structure on a spo... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4075892 | Indicating arrangement for a distance warning installation A distance-warning system in motor vehicles which is equipped with measuring and evaluating devices for determining the distance of the vehicle with respect to an obstacle disposed in front thereof and for determining the approach velocity to this obstacl... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4046098 | Rotatable multi-surface reflectors for bicycles A rotatable multi-surface reflector for bicycles has a reflector assembly mounted on a bicycle and connected to a transmission which moves the reflector assembly as a function of the angular speed of a wheel on which the transmission is mounted. The refle... | 09/06/1977 |
| 4018450 | Bicycle-mounted noise maker A bicycle noise making attachment consisting of an elongated member shaped to loosely receive a bicycle fender brace and having a slotted end lug adapted to be clampingly held by the same clamping nut employed to secure the wheel fender brace to the assoc... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3971332 | Vehicle parts indicating instrument An indicating instrument for vehicles incorporating a piston which is so arranged that a slight movement causes a much larger displacement of a liquid level in a liquid column which is visible through a transparent housing of the instrument. In one embodi... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3960104 | Back-up alarm with improved keeper A wheel hub mountable back up alarm is disclosed having a plurality of ringing units mounted interiorly of a bell. Each ringing unit has an improved clapper and an improved interacting keeper to prevent forward wheel motion ringing, to retard alarm freezi... | 06/01/1976 |
