GB2365974B - Method and means for facilitating reversing of a towing vehicle - Google Patents

Method and means for facilitating reversing of a towing vehicle

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Publication number
GB2365974B
GB2365974B GB0109392A GB0109392A GB2365974B GB 2365974 B GB2365974 B GB 2365974B GB 0109392 A GB0109392 A GB 0109392A GB 0109392 A GB0109392 A GB 0109392A GB 2365974 B GB2365974 B GB 2365974B
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Prior art keywords
towing vehicle
reversing
facilitating
facilitating reversing
towing
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0109392A
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GB2365974A (en
Inventor
Andrew Brian Carrington
Philip Ake Masson Rydin-Orwin
Bernard Orwin
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FLOTEC UK Ltd
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FLOTEC UK Ltd
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Priority to EP01305628A priority Critical patent/EP1170155A3/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/50—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
    • B60Q1/52—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking for indicating emergencies
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60D—VEHICLE CONNECTIONS
    • B60D1/00—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices
    • B60D1/24—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions
    • B60D1/36—Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions for facilitating connection, e.g. hitch catchers, visual guide means, signalling aids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S11/00—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation
    • G01S11/16—Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using difference in transit time between electrical and acoustic signals

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GB0109392A 2000-06-30 2001-04-17 Method and means for facilitating reversing of a towing vehicle Expired - Fee Related GB2365974B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP01305628A EP1170155A3 (en) 2000-06-30 2001-06-28 Method and means for facilitating reversing of a towing vehicle

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0015962A GB0015962D0 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ultrasonic and radio frequency alignment system

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GB0109392D0 GB0109392D0 (en) 2001-05-30
GB2365974A GB2365974A (en) 2002-02-27
GB2365974B true GB2365974B (en) 2002-07-10

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GB0015962A Ceased GB0015962D0 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ultrasonic and radio frequency alignment system
GB0109392A Expired - Fee Related GB2365974B (en) 2000-06-30 2001-04-17 Method and means for facilitating reversing of a towing vehicle

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GB0015962A Ceased GB0015962D0 (en) 2000-06-30 2000-06-30 Ultrasonic and radio frequency alignment system

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Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5191328A (en) * 1990-06-13 1993-03-02 Donald L. Gambill Trailer hitching aid and method using reception delay of different velocity signals
GB2264782A (en) * 1992-03-03 1993-09-08 Daniel Lance Fox A vehicle parking aid
US5442592A (en) * 1994-02-08 1995-08-15 The Whitaker Corporation Ultrasonic distance meter
US5455557A (en) * 1993-02-10 1995-10-03 Robert Bosch Gmbh Auxiliary back-up and trailer coupling device for motor vehicles
US6062161A (en) * 1998-02-11 2000-05-16 Boden; Robert O. Vehicle alarm apparatus

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5191328A (en) * 1990-06-13 1993-03-02 Donald L. Gambill Trailer hitching aid and method using reception delay of different velocity signals
GB2264782A (en) * 1992-03-03 1993-09-08 Daniel Lance Fox A vehicle parking aid
US5455557A (en) * 1993-02-10 1995-10-03 Robert Bosch Gmbh Auxiliary back-up and trailer coupling device for motor vehicles
US5442592A (en) * 1994-02-08 1995-08-15 The Whitaker Corporation Ultrasonic distance meter
US6062161A (en) * 1998-02-11 2000-05-16 Boden; Robert O. Vehicle alarm apparatus

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GB0015962D0 (en) 2000-08-23
GB2365974A (en) 2002-02-27

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