Lighting system at rear part of motorcycles

• US 6,099,151 A
• Filed: 06/12/1998
• Issued: 08/08/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin Tlustos
• Original Assignee: Martin Tlustos
• Inventors: Tlustos, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): LEE, Y MY QUACH
• Application Number:
  US09/096,799
• Time in Patent Office: 788 Days
• Field of Search: 362/473, 362/474, 362/475, 362/476, 362/496, 362/506, 362/540, 362/541, 362/545, 362/800, 362/499, 340/432, 340/479
• US Class Current: 362/473
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/30 for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/44 for indicating braking action or preparation for braking, e.g. by detection of the foot approaching the brake pedal
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/56 for illuminating registrations or the like , e.g. for licence plates

Abstract

A lighting system at a rear part (3) of a motorcycle having at least one of a rear clearance light, a main brake light and a numberplate light contained in a vertical central plane of a rear wheel, and rear direction lights situated symmetrically to the central vertical plane. Additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are electrically connected with the main brake light (5) and arranged generally symmetrically to the central vertical plane of the rear wheel (6) at the rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1).

Claims

1. Lighting system at a rear part (3) of a motorcycle, at least one of a rear clearance light, a main brake light and a numberplate light contained in a vertical central plane of a rear wheel, and rear direction lights situated symmetrically to said central vertical plane wherein additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2), which are electrically connected with said main brake light (5) are arranged symmetrically to said central vertical plane of the rear wheel (6) at the rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1).

2. Lighting system in accordance with the claim 1 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) next to respective rear direction lights (7.1 and 7.2).

3. Lighting system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) in vertices of an isosceles triangle with its main vertex at the main brake light (5).

4. Lighting system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) on a trunk box (9).

5. Lighting system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) on a trunk box (9).

6. Lighting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) in vertices of an isosceles triangle with its main vertex at the main brake light (5).

7. Lighting system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) on a trunk box (9).

8. Lighting system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said additional brake lights (8.1 and 8.2) are arranged at said rear part (3) of the motorcycle (1) on a trunk box (9).