Patent ID: 9463742
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B60Q,B60R,B60T,B60W,B60Y,B62D

Claim Text:
1. An external actuator system for mitigating the risk of heavy commercial vehicle backover incidents, comprising: an actuator mechanism having a front surface, a back surface, and a surface for operably attaching the actuator mechanism to a vehicle with an attachment mechanism, wherein the actuator mechanism extends to the ground and is adapted to leave a distance of no more than about 12″ between the actuator mechanism and the ground; an alert device that is (i) a braking mechanism and a breaker switch, wherein the actuation of the safety switch powers the braking mechanism to stop the vehicle and (ii) activates the breaker switch to shut off the engine of the vehicle; and, a safety switch configured for an actuation by an application of a force to the back surface of the actuator mechanism only when the vehicle is in reverse to avoid falsings from a wind blowing on the actuator mechanism; wherein the actuation of the switch activates the alert device to alert a driver of the vehicle that the force has been applied through an external activation to mitigate the risk of an individual being struck and crushed by the rear wheels of the vehicle while the vehicle is backing up.