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Illuminated wheel

  • US 5,683,164 A
  • Filed: 11/22/1995
  • Issued: 11/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An illuminated wheel, comprising:

  • a wheel-shaped main body having a recess;

    a cover for the recess made of a material having optical properties for transmitting light from a lighting element situated in the recess;

    means for removably fastening the cover to the wheel-shaped main body;

    means including a set of battery terminals for mutually parallel-connecting a pair of button cell batteries or for mutually series-connecting the pair of button cell batteries, and for further series connecting the pair of parallel-connected button cell batteries or parallel-connecting the pair of series-connected button cell batteries to provide a power source for the lighting element; and

    means for connecting the battery terminals to the lighting element, wherein the lighting element connecting means includes a motion reactive device for triggering an integrated circuit to turn on the lighting element for a predetermined period of time and then to turn off the lighting element.

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