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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Timothy Adams, Novato, CA (US);
Timothy Adams, Novato, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A safety mud flap for trucks or other vehicles includes a plurality of integral lights. A first set of lights is configured as a series of sequentially sized outlines of directional arrows, preferably yellow or amber in color, and is activated as a turn signal (e.g., with the arrow outlines going from smaller to larger), or as hazard lights. A second set of lights is in the form of a larger outline of a directional arrow configured around the first set of arrows, is preferably white in color, and is illuminated only when the vehicle is backing up. An audible backup beeper or alarm is preferably co-located within the series of arrows, and is also activated when backing up. A third set of lights is configured as a running light/brake light in the form of a separate red circle or oval preferably located near the bottom of the mud flap. Each set of lights is connected to the corresponding circuit in the vehicle's wiring system.