Global Patent Index - EP 0211227 A2

EP 0211227 A2 19870225 - A warning device.

Title (en)

A warning device.

Title (de)

Warnvorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif avertisseur.

Publication

EP 0211227 A2 19870225 (EN)

Application

EP 86108880 A 19860630

Priority

GB 8519629 A 19850805

Abstract (en)

A safety device for indicating the presence of a wearer thereof at night or in conditions of bad visibility is described. The device comprises a substrate, preferably in the form of an endless band (1) to be worn over one arm and the other shoulder of a user. The substrate (1) carries a plurality of lights (2) and means in the form of a portable casing (3) which can, for example be placed in a pocket of the wearers clothing, are provided for illuminating the lights (2). Preferably, the lights are of two different colours the lights being arranged, so that, when the substrate is worn by a user, lights of one colour are provided adjacent the user's chest and lights of the other colour are provided adjacent the user's back.

IPC 1-7

F21L 11/00; G08B 5/00

IPC 8 full level

F21L 4/00 (2006.01); G08B 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F21L 2/00 (2013.01); G08B 5/006 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0211227 A2 19870225; EP 0211227 A3 19881026; GB 2178838 A 19870218; GB 2178838 B 19890111; GB 8519629 D0 19850911

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86108880 A 19860630; GB 8519629 A 19850805