Patent ID: 6414593
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B60Q,B62J

Abstract:
In combination with a two wheeled vehicle which turns primarily by tilting or banking, the vehicle having left and right turn signals initially activated by a manual turn signal activating switch, a self-cancelling turn signal mechanism comprising:a turn signal control module connected between the manual turn signal activating switch and the turn signals, a bank-sensing switch comprising a continuous, upwardly curved, electrically non-conductive track containing an electric- contact-closing member freely slidable in the track from one end of the track corresponding to the left turn signal to another end corresponding to the right turn signal when the track is tilted left or right in response to banking of the vehicle, each end of the track including contacts adapted to be closed by the contact-closing member, a first one of the contacts being connected to power or ground and a second one of the contacts being connected to the turn signal control module, the turn signal control module including means for generating a time delayed cancel signal to an activated one of the turn signals in response to the contact-closing member arriving at one end of the track corresponding to the activated turn signal and closing the contacts.