Illuminated rotating object
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1. A rotating object, comprising:
- a disc-shaped main body arranged to rotate;
at least one flexible super-thin electro-luminescent lighting element arranged to luminesce in response to application of an electrical current;
means including a power source positioned within said disc-shaped main body and circuitry arranged to supply said electrical current from said power source to said electro-luminescent element at a voltage and frequency sufficient to cause said electro-luminescent element to luminesce;
a circuit board located at a center of the main body, said circuit board having mounted thereon at least a portion of said circuitry;
means for electrically connecting the power source to the circuitry on said circuit board;
means including wires for electrically connecting the circuitry on said circuit board to said lighting element; and
means for attaching the lighting element directly to a surface of the main body at a position away from said circuit board.
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Abstract
A rotating object such as a wheel, wheel cover, or hubcap includes a lighting arrangement in the form of a super-thin lighting element such as an electro-luminescent or photo-luminescent strip or panel. In the case of an electro-luminescent strip or panel, the power supply is positioned on the rotating object so as not to interfere with rotation of the object, and may include a specially designed spring-based motion sensitive switch which can be deactivated by inserting a straw-like member between the poles of the switch.
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14 Claims
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1. A rotating object, comprising:
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a disc-shaped main body arranged to rotate; at least one flexible super-thin electro-luminescent lighting element arranged to luminesce in response to application of an electrical current; means including a power source positioned within said disc-shaped main body and circuitry arranged to supply said electrical current from said power source to said electro-luminescent element at a voltage and frequency sufficient to cause said electro-luminescent element to luminesce; a circuit board located at a center of the main body, said circuit board having mounted thereon at least a portion of said circuitry; means for electrically connecting the power source to the circuitry on said circuit board; means including wires for electrically connecting the circuitry on said circuit board to said lighting element; and means for attaching the lighting element directly to a surface of the main body at a position away from said circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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