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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bryant F Craig, Richardson, TX (US);
Randy I McClanahan, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340467 ; 340469 ; 200 / ; 200 6147 ;
Abstract
A vehicle provides an indication of its rate of deceleration. In a preferred embodiment, a vehicle has a deceleration rate signal generator incorporated therein. The signal generator includes a number of inertial switches, an oscillator, and four Schmitt triggers. The signal generator may be easily retrofit into existing vehicles, or may be installed in the vehicle when it is manufactured.