Home | Links | Contact Us | More About Intellectual Property | Bookmark

Search patents:

Home

Exercise Devices

Illuminated-car-locator

Electronic scorekeeper for dice game

An electronic scoring device for use by two contestants playing Boss Dice. When a first contestant ...

Exercise dynamometer

The present invention addresses these needs. Exercise apparatus according to one aspect of the ...

Combination weight plate and dumbbell and bar for use with the same

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plate-like member that ...

Protective undergarment

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1. A ...

Magnetic levitation apparatus and method

What I claim is: 1. An apparatus for levitating objects in a magnetic field, comprising: at least ...

Full-body stress transfer suit

A garment for use in a low or no gravity environment to maintain bone structure responsive to ...

Energy expenditure/training garment

There are a number of sports that require a swing or stroke. Examples of such sports include golf, ...

Inspiratory muscle training device with variable loading

What is claimed is: 1. An inspiratory muscle training device comprising: a chamber having an ...

Jogging apparatus

What is claimed is: 1. A jogging apparatus comprising an annular frame defining an opening, an ...

Treadmill

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a treadmill which is capable of ...

Illuminated car locator

Details

Inventors: Gross, Leon S.;
Assignee: Enterprises, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA)
Primary Examiner: Sember; Thomas M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Dann, Dorfman, Herrell & Skillman, P.C.

A car locator is provided comprising a base for holding one or more LED light bars in position to mark the location of a vehicle. Each light bar includes a series of LEDS connected to a power source. The power source may include batteries mounted to or contained within the base. In addition, a selector switch may be mounted directly on the base to effect illumination of a selected combination of light bars. To facilitate replacement or substitution of different colored light bars, each light bar includes an end plug for plugging in and out of respective receptacles on the base.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the present invention, a car locator is provided.
The car locator may be positioned to project above the top of a vehicle to enable visibility at a distance.
The car locator includes a base for mounting the locator to the car.
The base has a mounting section that generally conforms to the mounting surface of the car and is secured to the car using a mounting attachment such as a two-sided adhesive or a magnet attached to the base.
In addition, the base includes a rod support in the form of two opposing support ribs projecting from the base to form an intermediate groove.
A cantilevered support rod having a mounting end and a free end is mounted on the base.
The mounting end of the rod is pivotally connected to the rod support of the base on a pin that passes through a hole in the mounting end of the rod.
The pin traverses the groove of the base and is supported at opposite ends by the opposing support ribs of the base.
The pin allows pivotal movement of the rod relative to the base.
An end portion of the mounting end of the rod is disposed in the groove between the support ribs and moves within the groove during pivotal movement of the rod.
The free end of the rod projects from the base to provide a cantilevered support arm.
The rod may be pivotally moved between selected positions relative to the base.
The rod remains in position relative to the base after the rod is moved to selected positions.
In one embodiment, a highly visible fluorescent post in the form of a marking sleeve is mounted on the support rod to mark the car in a highly conspicuous manner.
For this purpose, the sleeve includes bold markings, such as fluorescent colors, to enhance the visibility of the car locator.
The sleeve has an opening at one end to permit slidable mounting of the sleeve onto the free end of the rod.
The open end of the sleeve has a predetermined inside width that is generally the same as the outside width of the free end of the rod so that cooperating contact between the sleeve and the rod retains the sleeve in position on the rod

Related patents

	Multistage automatic transmission In the above-mentioned known transmission, like in the conventional transmissions, a gear-to-gear ratio between the first and second speeds is set larger than that ...
	Method for measuring instantaneous power generated by a leg extending force The present invention has been made in view of the above considerations and is directed to the accurate measurement of instantaneous power by the power theory, whereby ...
	Method and apparatus for improving an exerciser The present invention provides, inter alia, a device and method for extending the useful life of an exercise machine. The device and method include a dynamic interface ...
	Upper body rotation assembly for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machin The present invention is for an upper body rotation assembly for a back test, rehabilitation and exercise machine designed for the isolated testing, rehabilitation and ...
	Apparatus for exercising muscles of the lower trunk of the human body Referring to the drawings there is shown, for illustrative purposes only, methods and apparatus for testing or exercising muscles of the lower human trunk as achieved ...
	Glove for electro-massage therapy OF THE APPARATUS Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an electrode glove 10 according to the invention. The electrode glove 10 includes a shell 20 formed of a ...
	Method and apparatus for controlling a damper clutch It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for controlling a damper clutch which overcomes the disadvantages discussed above. It is ...
	Tension cord burglar-alarm A burglar-alarm device includes as an essential feature an off-on switch which can be altered with respect to being in an off state or an on state by a change in the ...
	Exercising apparatus which interacts with a video game apparatus during exercise The present invention is designed to provide entertainment and a positive mental distraction from the indoor physical exercising experience, by enabling multi-sensor ...
	Foot and lower leg exercise apparatus What we claim is: 1. Exercise apparatus for a user's feet and legs comprising in combination: a base element; a first pedal pivotly secured to the base element; a second ...

0.014
Archive: All patents - Links Copyright (c)2006 Eipa-patents.org - All rights reserved