Patent ID: 6411205
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B60Q,B60Y,G07C

Abstract:
A display for displaying the dial-in selection of information of a racing vehicle for use by a timing tower in racing, said display comprising,a display unit for displaying a numeric amount or alphanumeric data of a dial-in selection of information pertaining to a particular race vehicle in a race, to be sued by at least an observer in said timing tower, said display including electronic driver circuits, said display unit being constructed to be mounted on a racing vehicle so that the display can be readily seen from the outside of the vehicle and at varied distances and angles with respect to the vehicle, setting means for programming the numeric amount of the dial-in selection to be displayed in the display unit, and wherein the setting means include an electronic processor for programming the numeric amounts, electronic delay timer means for controlling one or more selected functions of the racing vehicle to help prevent the racing vehicle from leaving the starting line until the moment when the race starts, said delay timer means being connected to the display unit, and wherein the electronic processor is in the display unit.