Light emitting hand grip, foot peg or foot rest for a cycle

• US 20090323368A1
• Filed: 06/27/2008
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony J. Quartaro, James O'Dell Campbell
• Original Assignee: Anthony J. Quartaro, James O'Dell Campbell
• Inventors: Campbell, James O'Dell, Quartaro, Anthony J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,891,849 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/474
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/2661 mounted on parts having other functions on wheels B60Q1/326
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 25/06 Bar-type foot rests
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 6/01 Electric circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/26 Handlebar grips twist grips B62K23/04

Abstract

A light emitting assembly to form a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest in a cycle contains an elongated sleeve concentrically supported on a light conductive base illuminated by light emitting diode on a circuit board or embedded in the base. An end cap is used to mount the circuit board to an outboard end of the base which is cylindrical and supports a sleeve. The sleeve has light emitting openings and the end cap has a light diffusing lens containing decorative openings illuminated by the diodes. The inboard end of the sleeve contains a light emitting radial wall forming part of the decorative display.

Claims

1. A light emitting assembly to form a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest in a cycle, said light emitting assembly including the combination of

an elongated sleeve concentrically supported on a light conductive base;

a radial end wall and a radial extending shoulder spaced apart on said light conductive base by a distance forming boundaries to at least one light emitting passage in said elongated sleeve for emitting light propagate by said light conductive base;

fastening surfaces on light conductive base and to maintain said elongated sleeve concentrically supported on said light conductive base;

at least one light emitting diode supported by said light conductive base for transmission of light along the length thereof; and

a mounting fixture extending from said light conductive base beyond said radial extending shoulder onto to a frame of a cycle for forming a handgrip, a foot peg or a footrest.

2. The light emitting assembly according to claim 1 wherein said radial end wall is joined with an annular rim having an internal thread for interlocking engagement with an external thread on said light conductive base.

3. The light emitting assembly according to claim 2 wherein said elongated sleeve and said light conductive base includes at least one interlocking key and key slot for preventing relative rotation there between.

4. The light emitting assembly according to claim 2 further including a disk having said at least one light emitting diode mounting thereon for support between said radial end wall and said light conductive base.

5. The light emitting assembly according to claim 4 further including a carrier ring receiving said disk for mounting within said annular rim.

6. The light emitting assembly according to claim 5 wherein said carrier ring has an internal annular recess between opposite ends for receiving said disk, and wherein said light emitting assembly further includes a lens at opposite ends of said carrier ring for controlling dispersion of light from said light emitting diode.

7. The light emitting assembly according to claim 6 wherein said radial end wall has decorative openings receiving transmission of light from an adjacent one of said lens.

8. The light emitting assembly according to claim 1 wherein said at least one light emitting diode comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes and wherein said light conductive base is further defined as an elongated cylinder having said plurality of light emitting diodes embedded in said elongated cylinder at spatially sites about the periphery thereof.

9. The light emitting assembly according to claim 1 wherein said at least one light emitting diode comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes and wherein said light conductive base is further defined as an elongated hollow cylinder having said plurality of light emitting diodes arranged in spaced apart positions within longitudinal slots in the outer periphery of said elongated hollow cylinder, and wherein the hollow of said elongated hollow cylinder provides passages for electrical leads to power said plurality of light emitting diodes.