Patent ID: 6246314
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A vehicle locator device comprising:a remote transmitting unit including a transmitter and a first power source;an activation switch mounted on said remote unit and connected to said transmitter, said transmitting unit generates and emits a signal via said transmitter upon activation of said activation switch;a receiving unit generally mounted on a vehicle and including a control circuit and a receiver, both being connectable to a second power source, said receiving unit being adapted to receive said signal emitted from said transmitting unit;an arm support structure including a base section adapted to be secured onto a roof of said vehicle, and an arm section pivotally mounted onto said base section via an actuator device between an activated deployed position and a non-activated retracted position;one or more light sources mounted onto said arm section of said support structure, said actuator device and one or more light sources being connected to said receiving unit, both said one or more light sources and actuator device being energized by said second power source via said control circuit and disposed to either be turned on and deploy said arm section respectively as said receiving unit receives a first of said signal from said transmitting unit, or be turned off and retract said arm section respectively as said receiving unit receives a second of said signal from said transmitting unit.