Motorcycle taillight with intermittent flashing system and method thereof
First Claim
1. A taillight assembly for a motorcycle comprising:
- a hand lever associated with a front brake of the motorcycle;
a foot lever associated with a rear brake of the motorcycle; and
at least one light source on the motorcycle intermittently flashing according to actuations of the hand lever between on and off when the foot lever is continuously actuated, the intermittent flashes directly corresponding to the hand lever going between on and off.
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Abstract
The systems and methods disclosed herein are directed to an intermittent flashing taillight on a motorcycle that may be activated when a foot lever is actuated and a hand lever is actuated between on and off. The flashing sequences, which may be controlled by the driver, through directly actuating the hand lever between on and off, may be more easily discernable than a solid illuminated taillight found in current motorcycles. In an illustrative embodiment, the motorcycle may include a hand lever that is associated with a front brake and a foot lever that is associated with a rear brake. At least one taillight may be provided in the motorcycle. A controller on the motorcycle may intermittently flash the at least one taillight according to actuations of the hand lever between on and off and when the second lever is continuously actuated.
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20 Claims
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1. A taillight assembly for a motorcycle comprising:
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a hand lever associated with a front brake of the motorcycle; a foot lever associated with a rear brake of the motorcycle; and at least one light source on the motorcycle intermittently flashing according to actuations of the hand lever between on and off when the foot lever is continuously actuated, the intermittent flashes directly corresponding to the hand lever going between on and off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for intermittently flashing at least one taillight on a motorcycle comprising:
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detecting actuations of a hand lever associated with a front brake of the motorcycle; detecting a continuous actuation of a foot lever associated with a rear brake of the motorcycle; and intermittently flashing the at least one taillight on the motorcycle according to whether a predetermined number of actuations of the hand lever associated with the front brake of the motorcycle within a predetermined period occurs and when the foot lever associated with the rear brake of the motorcycle is continuously actuated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A motorcycle comprising:
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a hand lever associated with a front brake of the motorcycle; a foot lever associated with a rear brake of the motorcycle; at least one taillight; and a controller intermittently flashing the at least one taillight according to actuations between on and off of the hand lever associated with the front brake of the motorcycle when the foot lever associated with the rear brake of the motorcycle is continuously actuated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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