Abstract: The present invention is a cooperative advance warning system for use in warning oncoming traffic of unexpected upcoming road hazards. The system comprises a lamp mounted on a vehicle so that light emitted by the lamp is visible to drivers of oncoming vehicles, a switch accessible to the driver for activating the lamp when the driver comes upon an unexpected road hazard, and an electronic control unit for controlling the characteristics of the light emitted from the lamp.

Abstract: The present invention is a cooperative advance warning system for use in warning oncoming traffic of unexpected upcoming road hazards. The system comprises a lamp mounted on a vehicle so that light emitted by the lamp is visible to drivers of oncoming vehicles, a switch accessible to the driver for activating the lamp when the driver comes upon an unexpected road hazard, and an electronic control unit for controlling the characteristics of the light emitted from the lamp.

Abstract: A skate includes a boot having an upper portion for supporting the lower leg, ankle and foot, and a footbed for supporting the sole of a foot. The footbed includes anterior and posterior portions as well as a hinge located between the anterior and posterior portions. The hinge permits upward pivotal movement of the anterior and posterior portions of the footbed relative to each other. The skate also includes a blade, which may include an ice skating blade or wheels. The blade has anterior and posterior portions depending rigidly from the anterior and posterior portions of the footbed respectively.

Abstract: Small articles such as cameras and binoculars are conventionally carried on either a single strap around the neck of the user, or on a relatively complicated harness arrangement. A simple, comfortable, silent alternative includes a pair of identical shoulder straps which extend from approximately the center of the chest of a user over the shoulders, cross in the back and pass under the arms of the user to the chest area, a connector for adjustably interconnecting the shoulder straps in the back area, a chest strap connected to the spaced apart front bottom ends of the shoulder straps, buckles for releasably connecting the ends of the chest strap to the other, free front ends of the shoulder straps, and swivel hooks slidable on the shoulder straps for releasably retaining the small article suspended from the chest area of the shoulder straps, so that the article can be slid smoothly and silently from the carrying to the use position without disconnecting the article from the carrier.