Brake caliper illumination system

• US 20090141514A1
• Filed: 09/22/2008
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew L. Palkovic
• Original Assignee: Andrew L. Palkovic
• Inventors: Palkovic, Andrew L.
• Application Number:
  US12/284,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20090141514A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/509
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2661 mounted on parts having other functions on wheels B60Q1/326
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/326 on or for wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/381 with several light sources activated in sequence, e.g. to create a sweep effect
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0016 Brake calipers

Abstract

Illumination of indicia positioned in or on a brake caliper via a removable and interchangeable back plate, face plate, housing, and illumination source mounted to or within or on a pocket in the housing of the caliper face is disclosed.

Claims

1. An illumination system comprising:

a faceplate adapted to be secured to a pocket within a brake caliper,

a translucent back plate adapted to be mounted between the faceplate and the pocket within the brake caliper,

an illumination source, the illumination source including power and control wiring for coupling to a power supply and a controller, the illumination source adapted to be mounted between the translucent back plate and the pocket within the brake caliper, so as to allow the illumination source to illuminate the translucent back plate, and the illuminated translucent back plate to illuminate through the faceplate, and

a weather tight gasket adapted to be mounted between the faceplate and the pocket within the brake caliper.

2. A system according to claim 1:

further including a brake caliper having a pocket adapted for mounting the illumination system.

3. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the face plate is formed to display an indicia.

4. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the translucent back plate is formed to display an indicia.

5. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the face plate is removable and replaceable.

6. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the translucent back plate is removable and replaceable.

7. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the power wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s power wiring to provide power to the illumination source.

8. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the control wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s control wiring to control the operation of the illumination source.

9. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the power and control wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s power and control wiring to provide power to the illumination source and to control the operation of the illumination source using the vehicle'"'"'s blinker system.

10. A system according to claim 1:

wherein the control wiring is coupled to a remote control device to allow remote control of the illumination source.

11. An illumination system comprising:

a housing adapted to be secured to a pocket in a brake caliper,

a translucent back plate adapted to be mounted between the housing and the pocket within the brake caliper,

a back cover, the back cover adapted to be mounted to the housing and positioned between the housing and the brake caliper,

an illumination source, the illumination source including power and control wiring for coupling to a power supply and a controller, the illumination source adapted to be mounted between the translucent back plate and the back cover, so as to allow the illumination source to illuminate the translucent back plate, and the illuminated translucent back plate to illuminate through the housing, and

a weather tight gasket adapted to be mounted between the housing and the pocket within the brake caliper.

12. A system according to claim 11:

further including a brake caliper having a pocket adapted for mounting the illumination system.

13. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the translucent back plate is formed to display an indicia.

14. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the translucent back plate is removable and replaceable.

15. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the power wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s power wiring to provide power to the illumination source.

16. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the control wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s control wiring to control the operation of the illumination source.

17. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the power and control wiring is coupled to a vehicle'"'"'s power and control wiring to provide power to the illumination source and to control the operation of the illumination source using the vehicle'"'"'s blinker system.

18. A system according to claim 11:

wherein the translucent back plate is mounted within the housing and between the housing and the brake caliper.

19. An illumination system comprising:

a housing adapted to be secured to a pocket in a brake caliper,

a translucent back plate adapted to be mounted between the housing and the pocket within the brake caliper,

an illumination source, the illumination source including power and control wiring for coupling to a power supply and a controller, the illumination source adapted to be mounted between the housing and the pocket within the brake caliper, so as to allow the illumination source to illuminate at least one of the translucent back plate and the housing, and

a weather tight gasket adapted to be mounted between the housing and the pocket within the brake caliper.

20. A system according to claim 19:

further including a brake caliper having a pocket adapted for mounting the illumination system.