Display device for hub caps

• US 20090015057A1
• Filed: 05/19/2007
• Published: 01/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David W. Groomes
• Original Assignee: David W. Groomes
• Inventors: Groomes, David W.
• Application Number:
  US11/804,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20090015057A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 301/37.108
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 7/20 having an element mounted for rotation independently of wheel rotation
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/326 on or for wheels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/045 supported by the wheels

Abstract

A video display made by light emitting diodes (LEDS), liquid crystal displays (LCD) or digital light processing displays (DLP) is mounted on the specialty hubcap. The video display is maintained in an up down position as the automobile moves. The device is cooled with vanes, thermoelectric cooler, or radiator plate. The device is powered by wheel generators or from the car battery. Manual or electronic controls manage the video sources which can be VCR, DVD, or ordinary video TV as well as a computer video source.

Claims

1. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile comprising:

a display wheel mount which has a cone cylinder and an axle depression void;

said cone cylinder has cylindrical extensions with holes for workpiece lug bolts;

said cone cylinder has a first progression to make housing cylinder;

which housing cylinder houses a free wheeling bearing device;

an attachment ring is affixed to mounting plane of housing cylinder to affix said free wheeling bearing device;

a circular mounting plate is affixed to freewheeling bearing device through mounting plate hole into a T spacer;

a thermoelectric cooler and radiator plate is affixed to said mounting plate;

a heatsink is affixes to said thermoelectric cooler and radiator plate;

said heatsink has an outer ridge and an inner ridge;

power means;

a video source;

placed within said inner ridge and said outer ridge is a video receiver and display control;

a video display is affixed on said heatsink;

a means to keep said video display in an updown position.

when said display construct is assembled entire invention is covered by a Plexiglas™

or Lexan™

cover;

said Plexiglas™

or Lexan™

cover is held in place by affixing means.

2. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said free wheeling bearing device is a plate bearing device.

3. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said free wheeling bearing device is a roller bearing.

4. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein additional cooling means are vanes on the wheel

5. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) where in said power means is a dry battery.

6. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said power means is a wheel movement powered generator.

7. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said power means are slipring connectors with wires which terminates as inner contacts which allows power from the car battery.

8. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said video source is a video link to a VCR, DVD, or ordinary video TV as well as a computer video sources.

9. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said display control means is a manual control device or electronically controlled device via radio or infrared signals.

10. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said means to keep the video display in an updown position is a counterweight rotation inhibiting mass;

or an electric motor timed to spin at the same time the wheel spins.

11. ) A display construct that provides a moving picture or illustration on the hubcap of an automobile as in claim 1) wherein said displays of detailed illustrations on the surface of hubcaps use light emitting diodes (LEDS), liquid crystal displays (LCD) or digital light processing displays (DLP).