| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 116028000 | VEHICLE | 71 |
| 20080223283 | Gauge - The present invention is intended to provide a gauge presenting the pointer a precise position on the gauge face indicia, and having a lightly loaded motor. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080257252 | Accident Assistance System for a Motor Vehicle - In an accident assistance system for a motor vehicle having an accident detector for detecting an accident and an assistance device for indicating escape measures and emergency measures in response to the detection of an accidents, instructions which are output by the assistance device are printed on an information carrier which is ejected when an airbag is triggered in the event of an accident. The instructions concerning escape measures and emergency measures are advantageously printed onto the airbag. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080276858 | Tray Position Indicator Extending Down in Front of the Driver When the Tray is in Raised Position - The present invention provides a tray position indicator including at least one elongated member, at least bracket member and an indication means whereby the tray position indicator provides a mechanical means of indicating and alerting a driver of the position of a tray of a rear-dump haul truck to reduce the likelihood of a driver driving away without first lowering the tray. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080282964 | Caution flag apparatus - A caution flag apparatus for mounting on a vehicle which includes in one embodiment, a pipe bracket hinged to the side of the vehicle and pivotally attached to a flag storage pipe or tube which receives a flag and flag rod. A flag rod bracket carries the flag rod at one end and the opposite end of the flag rod bracket is attached to a hinged bracket carrying a conventional stop sign. A conventional drive motor is mounted on the side of the vehicle and causes the hinged bracket, stop sign, flag rod bracket, flag rod, pipe bracket and flag storage pipe to selectively pivot inwardly and outwardly of the vehicle in an arc. Extension of the flag storage pipe outwardly of the vehicle effects extension of the flag and the free end of the flag rod from the flag storage pipe into a deployed configuration in or near the lane of an oncoming or passing automobile. In a second embodiment, a second drive motor is provided in spaced-apart relationship on the side of the vehicle with respect to the first drive motor and pivotally mounts a pivot arm which is attached to a flag storage pipe or tube containing a flag located at one end of a flag rod. The opposite end of the flag rod is hingedly connected to the vehicle, such that operation of the second drive motor pivots the pivot arm, flag storage pipe and the flag rod selectively inwardly and outwardly of the vehicle in an arc independently of the stop sign and causes projection of the flag on the end of the flag rod from the flag storage pipe, such that the flag is deployed in the lane of an oncoming or passing automobile. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090013922 | AUTOMOBILE PROJECTED LIGHT FOR LIFE SAFETY - The invention relates to an automobile projected light for life safety, comprising a casing, a projected light source and a lens body, which are installed on either inside or outside of an automobile. The lens body has a lens provided therein and the projected light source is installed on the rear area of the lens, thereby enabling the projected light to become a kind of warning light, character or sign picture after the light passes through the lens. Accordingly, the invention enables different warning characters, signals of calling for help or even ads. to be projected. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090031943 | Garage stop guidance pole - A garage stop guidance pole, including: a) a telescopic pole, b) a support spring that holds the telescopic pole, and c) a base holding the support spring and requiring no fastening to a wall or a floor. The support spring is strong enough to hold the pole straight when neither the pole nor the spring is touched by a vehicle to be guided but provides swing motion when it is bumped by the vehicle to provide indication to the vehicle driver to stop at a preferred location. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090084304 | Emergency safety reflector for automotive vehicles - An emergency safety reflector for an automotive vehicle utilized by an individual to visually warn motorists of an accident or vehicle disablement includes a v-shaped orange reflector having a pair of pivotally interconnected arms with a window hook attached to one arm and a pad secured to the other arm so that the emergency safety reflector can be mounted to a vehicle window and for ground placement of the emergency safety reflector the v-shaped orange reflector is attached to a cylindrical tube with the tube being mounted to a cylindrical weighted base so that the v-shaped reflector extends outwardly from the tube and both the tube and the base are composed of an orange colored or coated illuminative and reflective material or covered with an orange reflective tape whereupon one or more emergency safety reflectors can either be mounted to the vehicle window or placed around and about the vehicle to provide maximum advance warning for motorists, especially at night, of a disabled vehicle or upcoming hazardous and dangerous road or highway condition. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090090293 | VEHICLE EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING SYSTEM - A marking device for vehicle seats located adjacent emergency exits includes a panel associated with a cover for a seat. For example, seat covers for the upright back of school bus seats include a strip panel coupled between two facing panels. The strip panel is adapted to cover the top and opposite ends of the seat back and the two facing panels are adapted to cover the front and rear faces of the seat back. The strip panel portion of seat covers for seats located adjacent an emergency exit include a tactile feature. The tactile feature distinguishes emergency exit row seats from seats from those seats that are not located adjacent an emergency exit. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090139442 | PIVOTABLE BUS CROSSING ARM - A crossing arm for a vehicle having a longitudinal axis includes a body pivotably mounted onto the vehicle and configured for extension from a surface of the vehicle. The body has a free-standing, upwardly vertical position generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a horizontal position generally cantilevered from the vehicle and parallel to the longitudinal axis. An actuator is configured for pivoting the body from a vertical position to a horizontal position. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090199762 | EMERGENCY SIGNALING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display device to indicate a private emergency, such as an expectant mother in labor, is disclosed. The device is displayed on the outside surface of a moving automobile. Motorists will yield to the auto, and police officers are alerted to offer assistance as necessary to escort the auto to a hospital. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090211513 | TRANSPORTATION SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to a visual warning device adapted to extend between a first cargo-carrying unit and a second cargo-carrying unit. The visual warning device includes a first mounting adapted to attach to the first cargo-carrying unit, a second mounting adapted to attach to a second cargo-carrying unit, and a conspicuous, elongate belt that engages the first and second mountings. The invention also relates to a method for providing a visual indicator of a region between a dump truck and a pull trailer. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090260562 | Retractable Parking and Safety Cone and Method of Use - The present invention includes a retractable signaling apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to alert passers-by to the presence of a stationed vehicle that may be obscured from view. In situations that include the parking of a small vehicle or the stationing of such a vehicle along a road due to mechanical difficulties, it is often difficult for passers-by, including pedestrians and other motorists, to be aware of the presence of the vehicle. In such situations the present invention provides an easily carried signaling device that can be tethered to the vehicle. The signaling device provides an alert to passers-by of the presence of the vehicle in a timely manner such that collision with the vehicle can be avoided. The tethering means ensures that the alert is maintained in view of ambient conditions or mischief that could otherwise cause the loss of the alerting device. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090272313 | ANALOG-STYLE INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAY WITH COLOR-CHANGING POINTER - An analog-style gauge for displaying the value of a parameter measured or sensed by a remote sensor. The gauge comprises an actuator having a selectively rotatable shaft and a pointer fixedly attached to the actuator shaft and capable of being internally illuminated by light directed into the pointer. A light source is disposed to direct light of at least two colors into the pointer. Control circuitry is operably connected to the actuator, the light source and a remote sensor. The control circuitry rotates the actuator shaft within a range of motion in response to signals received from the remote sensor indicative of changes in the value of the sensed parameter. The control circuitry changes the color of light directed into the pointer when the pointer reaches a pre-determined point within the range of motion, whereby the internal illumination of the pointer will change color when the pointer reaches a predetermined point within the range of motion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100000464 | Display Instrument and Method for Production and Disassembly of a Display Instrument - The invention relates to a display instrument ( | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100089307 | SOUND SYNTHESIZER SYSTEM FOR USE IN A VEHICLE HAVING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - With reference to FIG. ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100101482 | HORN GUARD DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A horn guard device for a motorcycle having an aesthetic appearance improved and being capable of meeting legally-specified values for a horn sound pressure in different countries. A spiral-type horn is attached onto a down tube with its sound-pressure outlet facing the road surface. The horn is placed downward of an engine. A water-exposure guard is provided facing a front portion of the sound-pressure outlet. The water-exposure guard faces the sound-pressure outlet with a predetermined angle therebetween. The water-exposure guard can be integrally formed on a lower portion of a bracket attached to bosses extending to the side from the down tube. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100116193 | Flap malfunction detection system - According to an embodiment, a flap malfunction indicator assembly for notifying an observer making a walk-around inspection of an aircraft of a malfunction of one or more connection points coupling a flap assembly to an aircraft wing includes a support mounted to the flap assembly having a perimeter defining an area, an indicator arm pivoted to the support and movable between a first stowed position in which a major portion of the arm is arranged substantially entirely within the area and a second deployed position in which a major portion of the arm is arranged substantially outside the area, a frangible pin or fastener securing the indicator arm to the support in the first stowed position, a trigger element mounted for rotation about a first pivot, an elongated pull linkage coupling the trigger element with a flap assembly, the pull linkage being supported for movement relative to the first pivot to cause rotation of the trigger element when malfunction of a flap assembly occurs, and a spring assembly at the support having one portion exerting a biasing force against a portion of the indicator arm located outside of the area, the spring assembly driving the indicator arm into the second deployed position when the frangible pin or fastener is broken. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100139548 | CLUSTER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A cluster structure for a vehicle includes a scale part including a display part for displaying various conditions of the vehicle, a light source part for emitting light to illuminate the scale part, and a light spreading part for guiding the light emitted from the light source part to spread onto the scale part. The scale part, the light spreading part, and the light source part are formed in a body to provide a unit cluster structure. With this, manufacturing costs can be reduced, assembly process can be simplified, and outer appearance can be improved. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100147208 | Road Safety Device - An elasticated, high-visibility band is stretched over the rear boot of a car, providing a highly-visible X to alert other road users. The band is in the form of two connected loops or of one loop with two ties for attachment to the car. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100180813 | LITTLE REMINDER - A reminder device for an automotive vehicle has a hand pivotally attached to a base which is attached to the driver's side door of the vehicle. The reminder device is positioned in a manner so that the hand pivots outwardly upon opening of said door into a position such that a finger of the hand interferes with closing of the door. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100192835 | Indicating instrument for vehicle - An indicating instrument includes a step motor having a field winding, a pointer, a reduction gear mechanism having gears, a stopper device for stopping the pointer at a stopper position, a detecting device for detecting induced voltage of the winding at each of detecting points that include a zero point corresponding to the stopper position, a control device for controlling a drive signal, and an updating device for updating the zero point based on the induced voltage during zero-reset control performed by the control device. The control device performs return control, whereby the pointer rotates to a return point in an indication value increasing direction and then returns to a waiting point in a zero-reset direction to stand by at the waiting point, prior to zero-reset control, whereby the pointer rotates from the waiting point in the zero-reset direction. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100282159 | DISPLAY DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention proposes a display device ( | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100326347 | CONICALLY GRADUATED DISPLAY INSTRUMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a pointer instrument comprising a graduated disk, a contour element which is arranged in the edge region of the disk and has a visible surface, and a pointer. The invention also relates to a method for producing a pointer instrument. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000421 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ESTIMATE AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR BELT SLIP - An embodiment contemplates a method for determining belt slip in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and an alternator rotatably coupled by an accessory drive belt. The accessory drive belt engaging a rotating member of the engine for driving a rotating member of the alternator. A battery voltage is measured. An estimated battery voltage is determined as a function of engine speed. The belt slip of the alternator is detected in response to a comparison of the estimated battery voltage and the measured battery voltage. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110023772 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING RECOVERED ENERGY FOR A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An information display configured to display one or more energy efficiency values of a vehicle. The information display system may comprise an information display configured to display an energy recovered indicator corresponding to a ratio of the braking energy recovered using a regenerative braking system. The information display may include both an overall energy recovered indicator and an instantaneous energy recovered indicator. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110126756 | Motor Vehicle Display - A motor vehicle display with a first indicator and a first dial in which an average fuel consumption is indicated on the first dial by the first indicator. There is a second dial and the first indicator, in conjunction with the second dial, indicates a distance which can still be covered with the amount in the vehicle tank, wherein the second dial is followed automatically. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110197806 | Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Monitor And Signalling Device - A fuel efficiency signal device intended to be interposed between the accelerator pedal of a vehicle and a floor below the pedal. The signal device has wedge shaped, flexible walled, self supporting air container having walls sealingly blended to adjacent walls to form the air container. The walls are a bottom wall, a fore end wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and formed with a lateral, inwardly extending living hinge, an aft end wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, a pair of opposite, outwardly bowed side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall and joined to the end walls and a top wall inclined at a wedge angle to the bottom wall and joining the side walls and the end walls. A whistle extends through a wall of the air container. An adjustable air escape valve also extends through a wall of the air container device for adjustably varying the air flow rate through the air escape valve and thereby adjustably selecting a rate of accelerator pedal depression at which the whistle will emit an audible signal to the driver. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110297073 | OUTRIGGER PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an outrigger protection system for protecting an individual's foot from being crushed by a moving outrigger. The outrigger protection system includes a bottom plate and an outwardly extending protection element. The bottom plate is securable to the bottom of the conventional outrigger. The outwardly extending protection element can be integral with the either the bottom plate or the bottom of the outrigger and extends beyond the perimeter of the foot of the outrigger. If someone were standing in the way of the outrigger when the outrigger was being moved the protection element would strike the leg or shin. If, however, the outrigger protection system were to land on the foot, it would not crush the foot as it is non-weight-bearing. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120060746 | AUTOMOBILE DETERRENT DEVICE FOR BICYCLE - A device, which is attachable to a bicycle, extends out laterally from the bicycle in a direction toward or into a lane of traffic. The device may be approximately three feet in length and cylindrical in shape. The device serves as a reminder of the leeway that must be given between a bicycle and a passing car, and deters drivers of passing automobiles from encroaching within three feet of the bicycle to which the device is attached. The device is constructed of a flexible polymer material, preferably polyethylene foam. The flexible construction allows the device to flex upon impact by a passing vehicle, thereby preventing substantial effect upon the trajectory of the bicycle and preventing damage to the vehicle. The device can be designed in two parts which can separate in the unlikely event that the end becomes attached to a passing vehicle. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120111261 | Wheelchair access space reservation device (lift guard) for vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts - A device for reservation of access space for a vehicle equipped with a wheelchair ramp includes an attachment mechanism for attachment of the device to the vehicle, an arm coupled to the attachment mechanism and a caution sign carried by or otherwise present on the arm. The arm is moveable from a stowed condition to an extended, deployed position. The arm is carried in the stowed condition while the vehicle is driven over the road. The arm is placed in the deployed, extended position when the vehicle is parked to thereby preserve space adjacent to the vehicle for access to the wheelchair ramp. In some embodiments the arm is telescoping in design. The caution sign may be lighted. The arm can also be moved to the deployed position by means of a motor driven by vehicle power. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120160151 | ADJUSTABLE GARAGE PARKING LOCATOR DEVICE - An adjustable garage parking locator device is disclosed in three iterations. All iterations are distinctively unique from prior art in the device contains a vertical adjustment means that is accessible from the garage floor while the device is suspended from the ceiling. Embodiments include the ability to move the device about for adjustments to varying vehicles heights and lengths, while being designed with ease of operation and maintainability. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120285367 | MAGNETIC FLAG - A magnetic flag includes a piece of flexible material having a first edge and a second edge and at least one magnet located near the first edge of the piece of flexible material. The second edge is unattached to the object. The at least one magnet is attachable to an object to removably secure the piece of flexible material to the object. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20130081567 | Roadside Motor Vehicle Emergency Marker with Information Display - The present invention is a roadside motor vehicle emergency marker. The marker includes an attachment member, a base, marker body, and a message sleeve. The attachment member positions the marker on a motor vehicle component. The base, projects the reflective marker body beyond the motor vehicle to alert passersby. The reflective marker body includes a sleeve and reservoir to contain, display, and protect information pertinent to the motor vehicle's condition. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130186324 | VEHICLE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A vehicle display apparatus includes a first partition member and a second partition member disposed in front of a display screen of a display panel. Each of the first and second partition members includes a window portion. The first and second partition members may be set in separated positions or in overlapping positions. In the separated positions, the first and second partition members are spaced apart from each other along the display screen. In the overlapping positions, the first partition member is separated forward from the display screen, the second partition member is located between the first partition member and the display screen, and the window portions of the first and second partition members overlap. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130220210 | CAST OR FORGED COMPONENT WITH FATIGUE LIFE INDICATION - A cast or forged component having a fatigue life indication arrangement comprising a member connected to said component and configured to alter from a first condition to a second condition when a predetermined stage in the component fatigue life is reached. The member is configured to provide a visual indication that the predetermined stage in the component fatigue life has been reached. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130276692 | Boat Trailer Position Assisting Device - A boat trailer position assisting device includes a plate has a front side and a back side. A post is attached to and extends outwardly from the front side. A bulbous member is attached to a distal end of the post relative to the plate. An attachment member is attached to the plate and removably attaches the plate to a trailer. The trailer may then be backed into a body of water until the bulbous member touches the water to indicate that trailer is deep enough in the water. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130312656 | VEHICULAR LAMP - A vehicular lamp is provided with a vibrator and a shock-absorbing member. The vibrator is attached to a lamp body. The lamp body vibrates in response to the vibration of the vibrator and an alarm sound is generated. The shock-absorbing member is provided to an attachment part and the transfer of the vibration from the vibrator through the attachment part is suppressed by the shock-absorbing member. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140026808 | MECHANICAL POSITION INDICATOR - A mechanical position indicator for providing a visual indication that a first part of an aircraft landing gear has assumed a predetermined position relative to a second part, the position indicator being arranged to be coupled to a first one of the first and second parts and in a first state arranged to hold an indicator element in a deployed position, the position indicator being arranged such that upon the first part assuming the predetermined position relative to the second part, a second one of the first and second parts changes the position indicator from the first state to a second state in which the indicator element is displaced from the deployed position, the position indicator being arranged to inhibit the indicator element thereafter returning to the deployed position. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140144367 | Brake Chamber Stroke Indicator System and Method - A brake chamber stroke indicator system for a brake system including a brake air chamber includes an indicator rod or a string pot gauge including a housing with an indicator rotatably positioned within the housing. A string has a first end attached to the indicator of the string pot gauge. A spring urges the indicator to rotate in a first direction whereby the string is retracted into the housing. The second end of the string is attached to a brake push rod or a pressure plate. The indicator rod is mounted by a base onto a pressure plate. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140165902 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE VISIBILITY OF AN AIRCRAFT WINGLET - An apparatus for increasing the visibility of an aircraft winglet comprising a saddle piece configured to fit on top of a winglet, the saddle piece comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet, an anchor member comprising a horizontal strap configured to fit around a trailing edge of the winglet, and an adjustable strap connecting the saddle piece to the anchor member. The anchor member is situated on the winglet a certain distance below the saddle piece, and the adjustable strap adjusts the vertical distance between the saddle piece and the anchor member. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165903 | POINTER CAP FOR CLUSTER GAUGE - A gauge assembly is disclosed and includes a gauge surface including graphics representing a vehicle operating parameter and a pointer supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current condition of the vehicle operating parameter by pointing to a specific location on the gauge surface. A cap mounted to the pointer along the axis is formed from a plastic film material different than the material forming the pointer. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140165904 | NEGATIVE SLOPE POINTER - A gauge assembly for a motor vehicle includes a gauge surface with graphics representing a vehicle operating parameter and a pointer supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current condition of the vehicle operating parameter by pointing to a specific location on the gauge surface. The pointer includes a pointer arm extending away from a hub and a bottom surface with a negative slope angled away from a plane normal to the axis toward the gauge surface. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140182509 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device for a hybrid vehicle having a first drive source and at least one second drive source for driving the hybrid vehicle according to a load requirement by the driver. The display device has at least one display component for displaying a value of a load requirement predetermined by the driver at a specific time and, when the hybrid vehicle is driven exclusively by the at least one second drive at said time, at least one additional display component is provided for visualizing a limit of a maximum load requirement retrievable by the driver at said time, wherein if said load requirement is exceeded, the first drive source is also or exclusively activated for driving the hybrid vehicle. At least one further display component can be activated, via which the visualization of at least one such mode of operation of the hybrid vehicle is possible. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140216329 | DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a display device with which it is possible to implement a novel display. A display device ( | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140261153 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN SECTION STRUCTURE OF METER FOR AUTOMOBILE - A three-dimensional design section structure of a meter for automobile includes a dial; a prism disposed on a rear surface of the dial and from a base end side of which a light emitted from light sources is incident; three-dimensional scales disposed in a protruding manner at a leading end side of the prism and configured to protrude via through holes perforated in the dial; recesses formed encompassing the three-dimensional scales on a light-guiding-body rear surface, which faces an opposite side to the dial, of the prism; and color printing configured to be applied including the recess so as to encompass the three-dimensional scales on the light-guiding-body rear surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150144054 | Advanced Reflective Tire Marking System for use as a Warning Indication to Highlight the Width of Large Vehicles - The present disclosure provides a reflective tire marking system for use as a warning indication to highlight the width of large vehicles, the system including a reflective tire marking inserted into an outer edge of a tire lug, wherein the reflective tire marking is made of a reflective rubber. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150345938 | LUMINESCENT HITCH ANGLE DETECTION COMPONENT - A lighting system for a trailer is provided herein. The lighting system may include a hitch angle detection component disposed on the trailer. A light source is disposed on the vehicle. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on the hitch angle detection component and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. The hitch angle detection component may further include a predetermined image pattern of a certain size and shape provided on the top surface thereof for capture by an imaging device and recognition by an image processing unit. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160016520 | VEHICULAR INFANT OCCUPANCY INDICATOR SYSTEM - A baby-on-board indictor system including a placard reminder disposed on or integrated into a fabric seat back or seat bottom of a child car seat, and a placard removably affixed to the placard reminder. When the placard is removed from the car seat for temporary placement, it may be displayed in a vehicle window to alert outsiders that an infant is an occupant in the vehicle. When the infant is removed from the car seat, the placard reminder is readily seen and prompts a user to remove the placard from the vehicle window and replace it over the placard reminder. First responders are usefully informed of the actual presence of a child in a vehicle and not misled as to the presence of a child in the vehicle when a child is not, in fact, an occupant. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160107764 | AIRCRAFT MARKING SYSTEM - An aircraft marking system for an external surface of an aircraft comprises at least one of a photoluminescent material that provides visibility in darkness, a reflective material that provides visibility when illuminated by a light source, and color that provides visibility in daylight. The marking system is applied to the wings, especially wing tips and other areas of the aircraft to reduce the risk of damage from impacts when the aircraft is on the ground and/or to indicate areas for accessing the interior of the aircraft in an emergency. | 04-21-2016 |
| 116280100 | Transmission indicator | 3 |
| 20120312222 | GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR - Disclosed is a gear shift indicator which can reduce bothersome feelings of the driver. The EFI-ECU acquires information about the travelling state of a vehicle, and calculates a target gear shift stage for improving fuel consumption. The EFI-ECU acquires information about a current gear shift stage. The EFI-ECU determines that a gear shift request is generated when the current gear shift stage is different from the target gear shift stage. When the EFI-ECU determines that an AI control is under execution and that the target gear shift stage calculated in the Step is a restricted gear shift stage prohibited in the AI control, the EFI-ECU does not present a gear shift indication. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130145981 | TRANSMISSION INDICATOR FOR VEHICLE - A transmission indicator apparatus for a vehicle, may include a light source disposed on an upper surface of a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and electrically configured in a circuit; a housing for housing the light source and the PCB therein; and a light guide sheet disposed at the front of the light source to deliver light of the light source to a character part therethrough, wherein the light source is integrated into the PCB. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130228119 | TRANSMISSION INDICATOR FOR VEHICLE - A transmission indicator apparatus for a vehicle, may include a lens having a character portion on a side and a diffusion portion on the other side, wherein the diffusion portion may be placed at a position corresponding to the character portion, a light source irradiating light to the diffusion portion, and a PCB circuit equipped with the light source and selectively activating the light source to diffuse and reflect the light toward the character portion from the diffusion portion when the light may be irradiated to the diffusion portion from the light source. | 09-05-2013 |
| 116030000 | Car and train markers | 3 |
| 20080271661 | VEHICLE POSITIONING GUIDE - A vehicle positioning guide for mounting on the front of a vehicle comprises a mounting means for mounting the vehicle positioning guide onto the front area of a vehicle. A guide mast has at least an extended in-use reference configuration whereat the guide mast is positioned in a substantially vertical front plane oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, such that the guide mast is longitudinally aligned with the front of the vehicle, and such that the guide mast is viewable from the driver's seat of the vehicle, thereby accurately indicating the front end of the vehicle to a driver. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20110067620 | DYNAMOELETRIC CONCEALED OBVIOUS WARNING BOARD FOR CAR - A warning device for mounting on a vehicle having a rear bumper includes a storage housing, a warning frame and a driving unit. The storage housing is concealedly mounted within the rear bumper of the vehicle. The warning frame is selectively received in the storage housing. The driving unit connecting the storage housing and the warning frame to drive the warning frame to operate between a extended mode and a storage mode, wherein in the storage mode, the warning frame is selectively concealed within the storage housing, wherein in the extended mode, the warning frame is selectively driven by the driving unit to extend out of the storage housing to form a triangular structure for providing a warning signal to incoming traffic. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20140352601 | DISABLED VEHICLE SAFETY APPARATUS - A disabled vehicle safety apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus is utilized to prevent harm to a disabled vehicle or driver located on a roadway or the side of a road. The apparatus is configured to be collapsed and folded for easy transportation. The apparatus comprises a body and a perimeter that are comprised of lightweight reflective material(s). The apparatus includes elastic cording and a plurality of apertures. The elastic cording is located throughout the perimeter of the apparatus, wherein the elastic cording is operative to tighten and loosen the perimeter. The plurality of apertures is located along the perimeter, wherein the elastic cording is accessible through the plurality of apertures. The apparatus includes at least one removably attachable component that may be operative to be secured to the body and/or the perimeter, such as a GPS component, via the elastic cording. | 12-04-2014 |
| 116033000 | Theft preventing | 1 |
| 20100229782 | Moving Object Monitoring Device and Moving Object Monitoring System - The present invention is provided to suppress an increase of communication cost, immediately detect theft and illegal use of a moving object, and immediately deal with the theft and illegal use. A moving object monitoring device | 09-16-2010 |
| 116034000 | Tire inflation or deflation | 1 |
| 20080282965 | Rim mounted pressure monitoring system for a tire - A tire and wheel rim assembly includes a tire supporting rim having an outward facing mounting surface and at least one tire body mounted to the rim and positioning an internal tire cavity over the rim mounting surface. A tire pressure monitoring module assembly mounts to the rim mounting surface and includes a housing having an internal pressure chamber; a pressure sensing device and/or a temperature measuring sensor within the housing pressure chamber; and an elongate connecting member extending through the housing and the rim mounting surface. A crossover pipe connects the housing pressure chamber with a remote portion of the rim. The inflation pressure in the tire cavity is transferred through the axial passageway of the crossover pipe to the pressure chamber within the module housing. | 11-20-2008 |
| 116035000 | Motion and direction | 3 |
| 20080282966 | Method and apparatus for a vehicle forward direction signal - A vehicle direction indicator system is designed to alert surrounding drivers of the intentions of the vehicle operator to continue in a forward direction. The indicator system has a plurality of indicator light end points and each end point is powered by the vehicle's electrical system and includes a housing, a light source holder and a lens attached to the front portion of the housing, and a vibration feedback element to indicate to the driver when the signal is activated. The end points may be positioned in various locations such as the grill, spoiler, side markers and the like and may simultaneously emit a color when the vehicle driver actuates the indicator system within the vehicle. The system is preferably mounted onto the front portion of the vehicle and is capable of signaling to other drivers at a four way intersection an intention to continue in a straight direction. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100251956 | Manual inclinometer systems and methods for preventing motor vehicle crashes - The most common “critical reason” (22.3%) for single-vehicle large truck crashes is “too fast for curve/turn” which leads directly to rollovers and skids. Manual Inclinometer System(s) (MIS) can provide an extremely inexpensive and reliable heads-up visual warning to drivers when their vehicle is going too fast for any (dry) curve or turn, and thereby prompt them to slow down before it is too late. Approximately 15,000 large truck rollovers occur in the U.S. each year, and as many as 4,000 of these crashes may be preventable using MIS. When the relative lateral acceleration of any “too fast for curve/turn” condition exceeds a preset threshold, then the MIS unit can also (optionally) latch-up in order to provide a warning to fleet safety managers and/or law enforcement that a driver is at high risk for having a preventable rollover crash. Drivers posing a high risk for preventable rollover crashes may also pose a high risk for other types of crashes, so identifying these drivers in advance may help to prevent these other types of crashes as well. Heads-up MIS have the potential to help prevent rollover crashes for vehicles with dynamic rollover thresholds below their skidding thresholds, and latching MIS have the potential to help identify high-risk driving behavior for any vehicle type. | 10-07-2010 |
| 116037000 | Speed controlled | 1 |
| 20160052448 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL ENGINE SOUND - An apparatus for generating a virtual engine sound is provided. The apparatus includes a rotating bracket member that is disposed within a wheel of a vehicle and includes movement space therein, and elastic bodies, each of which has a first end fixed to a substantial rotation center position of the rotating bracket member. In addition, the apparatus includes weight bodies which are fixed to a second end of the elastic body, and are configured to move within the movement space based on a rotation speed of the wheel of the vehicle, and selectively contact the rotating bracket member. | 02-25-2016 |
| 116056000 | Vehicle-energy actuated | 1 |
| 116059000 | Diaphragm horns | 1 |
| 20080282959 | HORN ACTUATOR SWITCH - A horn actuator for a vehicle horn mounts to a steering wheel hub. The horn actuator has a number of support posts that each pass through a switch cup and mount into the steering wheel hub. A switch lies within the switch cup and a spring biases the switch cup away from the steering wheel hub. An air bag plate presses against the switch cup and biases the spring to cause the switch to make contact when a force is applied to the air bag. When activated, the switch relays electricity to a vehicle horn. The support posts are connected to each other by a connector portion that provides rigidity to the structure and provides a surface for wiring of the electrical switches. Additional support posts, cups and switches are connected by additional connector portions. | 11-20-2008 |
| 116620100 | Speedometer (e.g., odometer) | 10 |
| 20080236474 | Meter Device and Vehicle - A meter device for a vehicle with enhanced visibility that is easily discriminated from other meter devices. A speedometer includes a meter panel having an indication surface that indicates a running speed, and a finger moving in an area above the meter panel. A light guide surrounds a rim part of the meter panel. The light guide is formed with a light guiding member which guides light from a light source. A rim frame section of the light guide protrudes over the indication surface from a back side of the meter panel toward a front side. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080289564 | Speed-Indicating Instrument for Motor Vehicle Provided with an Adaptive Cruise-Control System - A speed-indicating instrument for a motor vehicle provided with a cruise-control system comprises a dial ( | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090277373 | POINTER INSTRUMENT - A pointer measuring instrument capable of indicating “zero” on an indication panel by a pointer even if a play (backlash) is present in gears. The measuring instrument comprises a pointer reference position setting means ( | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090301380 | Tachograph for a Motor Vehicle - In a tachograph for a motor vehicle, an electrical line for connecting two electronic subassemblies is routed to form a loop and has respective run-off edges between the loop and the electronic subassemblies. Moisture which condenses on the electrical line is passed from the loop to the run-off edges and can drip off. Damage to the electrical subassemblies is thus avoided. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20110132254 | METER DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A meter device is disposed on an upper surface of a fuel tank that is disposed between a steering handlebar and a rider's seat. The meter device includes a dial substrate having a scale and a pointer that is rotated by a drive portion and points to the scale corresponding to a measurement output. The pointer includes a ridge that extends in a longitudinal direction and a spine portion having two surfaces that cross each other so as to form the ridge. An angle β, at which the two surfaces forming the ridge cross each other, is formed into an acute angle, so that a side farther from the ridge as viewed from a side of a rider is not visible. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20140165901 | INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER - An instrument cluster assembly is disclosed and includes at least one gauge. The gauge comprises a dial surface and a ring spaced apart from the dial surface. The ring has an outer surface and an inner surface that includes ring graphics. The gauge further comprises a pointer rotatable about an axis. The pointer may include a pointer arm including a portion extending into a space defined between the inner surface of the ring and the dial surface and at least partially visible through the ring. The dial surface my include dial graphics. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20160103148 | INTUITIVE SPEEDOMETER - A vehicle speedometer, method of communicating speed to a driver, and a set of stickers for affixing to a vehicle speedometer, wherein speed is displayed in intuitive, easily understood units which indicate to a driver of the vehicle the number of meters the vehicle travels in a very short period of time such as one second. | 04-14-2016 |
| 116620300 | With means to indicate range or set speed | 2 |
| 20140182508 | Speed Displaying Device and Speed Displaying Method - A speed displaying device is provided in a vehicle that travels to reach a set target speed, and displays a speedometer which indicates a speed of the vehicle. The speed displaying device includes a speedmeter having a scale and a controller that controls to display a pointer pointed position which indicates a position of current speed of the vehicle in the scale of the speedometer, a speed setting position which indicates a position of the target speed in the scale of the speedometer, and a speed difference region which indicates the size of the difference between the current speed and the target speed with an area on the speed meter. The speed difference region is displayed at a position near the scale of the speedometer. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20150083035 | VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER AND RELATED METHOD - The present invention relate to a method of rendering speed limit data on a vehicle speedometer ( | 03-26-2015 |
| 116620400 | With diverse indicators | 1 |
| 20150367732 | Gearshift Optimization Gauge - A combined vehicle-speed and engine-speed indicating device that replaces or supplements the function of a manufactured vehicle's existing radial-dial tachometer and radial-dial speedometer with a single coordinate field and two translating indicators that follow paths set to a vehicle's set of overall-gear ratios correlating with each of its transmission's driver-selectable gears to give a vehicle's driver a tool by which to optimize selection of gear ratio, engine speed, and vehicle speed for smooth and efficient progress in a vehicle. | 12-24-2015 |
