Brake-actuated message device
View Patent ↗A brake-actuated message device. An illustrative embodiment of the brake-actuated message device includes a device casing having a front panel, a plurality of lights carried by the front panel, a message panel carried by the front panel generally adjacent to the plurality of lights, a message provided in the message panel, a lighting module connected to the plurality of lights and brake circuit wiring connected to the lighting module.
1. A brake-actuated message device, comprising:
a device casing having a front panel, a generally curved rear panel extending from said front panel, a bottom panel extending between said front panel and said rear panel and a pair of spaced-apart side panels extending between said front panel, said rear panel and said bottom panel and a casing interior provided in said device casing;
a recess extension panel extending into said front panel and a recessed panel extending from said recess extension panel;
a plurality of light openings provided in said recess extension panel;
a plurality of lights seated in said plurality of light openings, respectively;
a message attachment having a message attachment frame and a message panel carried by said front panel of said device casing, said message panel adjacent to said recessed panel;
a message provided in said message panel;
a lighting module provided in said casing interior of said device casing and connected to said plurality of lights; and
brake circuit wiring connected to said lighting module.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said recess extension panel is generally perpendicular with respect to said front panel and said recessed panel is generally perpendicular with respect to said recess extension panel.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein said plurality of lights is oriented toward an edge of said message panel.