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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Jack A. Ekchian, Belmont, MA (US);
Berj A. Terzian, Newbury, MA (US);
Inventors:
Jack A. Ekchian, Belmont, MA (US);
Berj A. Terzian, Newbury, MA (US);
Assignee:
Trixcel, LLP, Newbury, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A third light is added above the lower two rear turn signal lights of an automotive vehicle Detection hardware is included which senses when both lower lights begin flashing simultaneously due to activation of the vehicle's 4-way hazard warning system. Such detection also introduces current pulses to the third light which flashes simultaneously with the lower two lights to generate a triangular configuration of the three flashing lights. Retrofit circuitry is described to enable installing the modified triangular signal into existing vehicles.