Patent ID: 8519840
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
1. A vehicle U-turn signal indicating system for identifying abrupt vehicle maneuvers, said vehicle U-turn signal indicating system comprising: a plurality of U-turn signal lights adapted to be positioned on an exterior surface of a vehicle; a steering wheel having a U-turn signal activator communicatively coupled thereto; and an electronic switch relay communicatively coupled to said U-turn signal activator and said U-turn signal lights; wherein said U-turn signal activator is selectively displaced between first and second positions in such a manner that said electronic switch relay selectively toggles said U-turn signal lights between illuminated and non-illuminated modes respectively; wherein said U-turn signal activator comprises a plurality of brackets located within said steering wheel; a lever having a first end pivotally coupled to a first one of said brackets and further having a second end passing through second and third ones of said brackets, said lever further having a slot intermediately located between said first and second ends thereof; a linear arm having a finger slidably coupled to said slot; and a plurality of conductive terminals interchangeably engaged to axially opposed ends of said linear arm, said conductive terminals being electrically coupled to said electronic switch relay such that one of said U-turn signal lights is illuminated when a corresponding one of said conductive terminals engages said linear arm.