Patent ID: 6637365
Filing Date: 2003-10-28
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A vehicle locator device to assist a driver in locating their vehicle in a crowded parking lot wherein the device comprises:a mounting unit including a contoured base member having a base element and a clip element that define an elongated slot dimensioned to receive the upper portion of a vehicle window; a support unit including an elongated support shaft member having a lower end connected to said base element and a hollow support column member disposed in a surrounding relationship relative to the support shaft member; wherein the hollow support column member is rotatable relative to the support shaft member; and the support unit further includes at least one spring element disposed intermediate the shaft member and the support column member and, a visual indicator unit including a plurality of colored pennant members releasably secured to a portion of the support column member wherein the particular color of each pennant member is selected from among a plurality of different colors and/or shades of the same color.