Visibility Enhancing Pattern for a Light Producing Wheel Structure
First Claim
1. A wheeled vehicle comprising:
- at least one rotatably mounted wheel assembly;
a first plurality of phosphorescent sections of a first visage disposed on a lateral face of said wheel assembly at a position spaced from a rotational axis of said wheel assembly;
a second plurality of phosphorescent sections of a second visage, different from said first visage, disposed on said lateral face such that said first and second sections appear to at least partially visually overlap when said wheel assembly is rotated and said phosphorescent sections are charged.
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Abstract
Rotation of a wheel assembly having phosphorescent pigments of differing visages creates a visual effect, such as a flashing or strobing appearance, not seen while the wheel is stationary. The arrangement of multiple visages of phosphorescent pigment may be within a single band or other shape or multiple bands or shapes on the same wheel assembly. This effect is created by varying the color, tone, color saturation, and/or pigment brightness of the phosphorescent material, along the side(s) of the wheel assembly. While the phosphorescent material is charged and glowing, and the wheel assembly rotates, the different visages will appear to the human eye to visually overlap. With this effect, the wheel assembly is given a strobing, flashing, or vibrating appearance. Other approaches, including different colors of phosphorescent material on the front and rear wheels, are also disclosed for enhancing visibility.
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20 Claims
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1. A wheeled vehicle comprising:
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at least one rotatably mounted wheel assembly; a first plurality of phosphorescent sections of a first visage disposed on a lateral face of said wheel assembly at a position spaced from a rotational axis of said wheel assembly; a second plurality of phosphorescent sections of a second visage, different from said first visage, disposed on said lateral face such that said first and second sections appear to at least partially visually overlap when said wheel assembly is rotated and said phosphorescent sections are charged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An assembly comprising:
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a wheel assembly comprising;
a wheel having a rotational axis and a rim;
a tire mounted to said wheel so as to rotate therewith;a first plurality of phosphorescent sections of a first visage disposed on a lateral face of said wheel assembly at a position spaced from said rotational axis of said wheel; a second plurality of phosphorescent sections of a second visage disposed on said lateral face such that said first and second pluralities of sections appear to at least partially visually overlap when said wheel is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A wheeled vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a front wheel assembly rotatably mounted to said frame;
said front wheel assembly having at least a first phosphorescent section of a first color disposed on a lateral face thereof at a position spaced from a rotational axis thereof;a rear wheel assembly rotatably mounted to said frame;
said rear wheel assembly having at least a second phosphorescent section of a second color, different from said first color, disposed on a lateral face thereof at a position spaced from a rotational axis thereof;wherein said first and second phosphorescent sections face a common lateral side relative to said frame. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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