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GB2228130A
GB2228130A GB8903338A GB8903338A GB2228130A GB 2228130 A GB2228130 A GB 2228130A GB 8903338 A GB8903338 A GB 8903338A GB 8903338 A GB8903338 A GB 8903338A GB 2228130 A GB2228130 A GB 2228130A
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John Joseph Kelly
Garry Michael Neil
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/503—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking using luminous text or symbol displays in or on the vehicle, e.g. static text
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/544—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating other states or conditions of the vehicle occupants, e.g. for indicating disabled occupants
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0418—Constructional details
    • G09F13/0472—Traffic signs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
    • G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
    • G09F13/0418—Constructional details
    • G09F13/0481—Signs, boards or panels having a curved shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F21/00—Mobile visual advertising
    • G09F21/04—Mobile visual advertising by land vehicles

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Abstract

Distress car lamps are fixed to front and rear windscreens of a vehicle, using adhesive foam pads and left permanently in position. The lamps are connected so that they can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket. When the driver of a vehicle requires help, the lamps are plugged into the socket, and the lamps flash, drawing attention from passers by.

Description

DISTRESS CAR LAMPS DISCl IION With reference to the accompanying drawings, this invention is a pair of lamps that can be easily fitted to the front and rear windscreen of a vehicle, using the adhesive foam pads (FIG 1 No. 2) and then left permanently in position. The front lens of each lamp (FIG 5 No. 11) is orange in colour and appears blank to an onlooker, drawing no attention When the driver of the vehicle needs help (eg. A Disabled person with a broken down vehicle, or a female driver in distress.) they simply plug in to a cigarette lighter socket and the front and rear lamps light up and flash. This reveals the writting, on the clear lens (FIG 5 No.10).
The disabled symbol is optional. This draws attention from passers by, saving time and possibly the life of a driver.
The lamps are conected together with athin cable (FIG 1 No. 4) of suitable length to reach between front and rear windscreens of all vehicles. Cable (FIG 1 No. 5) goes to a cigarette lighter plug with flasher unit.
(FIG 3 No. 7)are the screws securing the lamp body to the lens.
Replacement bulbs (FIG 5 No. 9) can be fitted without removing lamp body (FIG 1 No. 1) from windscreen, by removing bulb complete with bulb holder (FIG 3 No. 8).
Distress car lamps are bright enough to draw attention day or night when plugged in.

Claims (5)

  1. DISTR3ES CAR LL"-25.
    CLAIMS I. A pair of lamps one fitted to the inside of the front windscreen and one fitted to the inside of the rear windscreen to be left permanently in position. When not in use the lamps appear blank to the onlooker. When in use they light up and flash, "PLEASE HELP ".
    The lamps work off the vehicles electrical supply, via a thin cable. The lamps are designed to have replacement bulbs fitted without removing the lamps from the winds creens.
  2. 2. Distress car lamps, as in claim I, wherein said, lamps to be left permanently in position, adhesive foam pads are used to allow the lamps to be fitted to a flat or a curved windscreen.
  3. 3. Distress car lamps, as in claims I, and 2, wherein said, appear blank to the onlooker, a clear lens with "PLEASE EE12 ",in black letters and optional disabled symbol is visually obstructed by an orange opaque lens until illuminated by lamp bulb.
  4. 4. Distress car lamps, as in claims 1,2, and 3, wherein said, the lamps work off the vehicles electrical supply, the lamp fixed to the front windscreen is connected to a flashing unit and a cigarette lighter plug.
  5. 5. Distress car lamps, as in claims 1,2,3, and 4, wherein said, replacement bulbs can be fitted without removing the lamps from the windscreens, a single bayonet fitted bulb holder is fitted underneath each lamp.
GB8903338A 1989-02-14 1989-02-14 Distress car lamps. Expired - Lifetime GB2228130B (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5832645A (en) * 1997-03-12 1998-11-10 Wells; Brett W. Backlit frame for cigarette lighter
FR2840721A1 (en) * 2002-06-05 2003-12-12 Christian Mori Day/night identification police/medical services vehicle having portable container carrying luminous light source lighting display element
FR2840720A1 (en) * 2002-06-05 2003-12-12 Christian Mori Day/night car carrying professional person identification mechanism having container holding display element and luminous lighting source information display element held

Citations (4)

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GB1333884A (en) * 1971-12-31 1973-10-17 Samra H G Visual signal devices for vehicles
GB2140955A (en) * 1983-01-11 1984-12-05 Dennis Frederick Huggins Motor vehicle accessory
EP0214594A2 (en) * 1985-09-03 1987-03-18 Gerald Clinker Improved auxiliary vehicle warning system
GB2188355A (en) * 1986-03-26 1987-09-30 Chou An Chuan Improved warning triangle

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1333884A (en) * 1971-12-31 1973-10-17 Samra H G Visual signal devices for vehicles
GB2140955A (en) * 1983-01-11 1984-12-05 Dennis Frederick Huggins Motor vehicle accessory
EP0214594A2 (en) * 1985-09-03 1987-03-18 Gerald Clinker Improved auxiliary vehicle warning system
GB2188355A (en) * 1986-03-26 1987-09-30 Chou An Chuan Improved warning triangle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5832645A (en) * 1997-03-12 1998-11-10 Wells; Brett W. Backlit frame for cigarette lighter
FR2840721A1 (en) * 2002-06-05 2003-12-12 Christian Mori Day/night identification police/medical services vehicle having portable container carrying luminous light source lighting display element
FR2840720A1 (en) * 2002-06-05 2003-12-12 Christian Mori Day/night car carrying professional person identification mechanism having container holding display element and luminous lighting source information display element held

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