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EP 0944493 A1 19990929 - VEHICLE TURN INDICATOR SYSTEM

Title (en)

VEHICLE TURN INDICATOR SYSTEM

Title (de)

FAHRRICHTUNGSANZEIGESYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME D'INDICATEUR DE CHANGEMENT DE DIRECTION

Publication

EP 0944493 A1 19990929 (EN)

Application

EP 97947652 A 19971215

Priority

AU 9700847 W 19971215
AU PO421896 A 19961216

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9826952A1] A vehicle turn indicator system (2) including a turn indicator switch (4), left and right turn indicators (12, 14), a steering angle sensor (10), and signal processing apparatus (6, 8) responsive to the state of the switch (4) for activating the indicators (12, 14), and responsive to the steering angle sensor (10) for deactivating the indicators (12, 14).

IPC 1-7

B60Q 1/00; B60Q 1/40; B60Q 1/42

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 1/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60Q 1/343 (2013.01); B60Q 1/40 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9826952 A1 19980625; AU PO421896 A0 19970116; EP 0944493 A1 19990929; EP 0944493 A4 20020109

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9700847 W 19971215; AU PO421896 A 19961216; EP 97947652 A 19971215