Wheel incorporating a flashing light feature
First Claim
1. A wheel incorporating a flashing light feature comprising:
- a plurality of light sources;
a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of light sources; and
at least two motion switches operatively connected to the flashing circuit and arranged circumferentially around an axis of rotation of the wheel to activate the flashing circuit when the wheel is in motion, the at least two motion switches including a spring having a fixed end and a free end, and an arch positioned proximate the free end of the spring for electrical engagement by the free end of the spring.
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Abstract
A wheel incorporating a flashing light feature includes a power source, a plurality of lighting elements and a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of lighting elements. The wheel incorporating a flashing light feature further includes at least two motion switches to activate the flashing circuit. The at least two motion switches include a spring having a fixed end and a free end and a metal cap positioned proximate the free end of the spring for electrical engagement by the free end of the spring. Examples of articles with a wheel incorporating a flashing light feature include scooters, roller skates, in line skates, roller shoes and other types of wheeled footwear.
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25 Claims
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1. A wheel incorporating a flashing light feature comprising:
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a plurality of light sources;
a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of light sources; and
at least two motion switches operatively connected to the flashing circuit and arranged circumferentially around an axis of rotation of the wheel to activate the flashing circuit when the wheel is in motion, the at least two motion switches including a spring having a fixed end and a free end, and an arch positioned proximate the free end of the spring for electrical engagement by the free end of the spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A circuit for a wheel incorporating a flashing light feature comprising:
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a resistor;
a plurality of light sources operatively connected to the resistor;
a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of light sources and operatively connected to the resistor;
a digital logic gate operatively connected to the flashing circuit; and
at least two motion switches operatively connected to the flashing circuit and the digital logic gate and arranged circumferentially around an axis of rotation of the wheel such that the flashing circuit is activated only when the wheel is rotated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wheel incorporating a flashing light feature comprising:
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a power source;
a resistor operatively connected to the power source;
a plurality of light sources operatively connected to the resistor;
a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of light sources and operatively connected to the resistor and the power source;
a digital logic gate operatively connected to the flashing circuit; and
at least two motion switches operatively connected to the flashing circuit and the digital logic gate and arranged circumferentially around an axis of rotation of the wheel with an angle between the at least two motion switches wherein the angle is greater then about 45 degrees to activate the flashing circuit when the wheel is in motion, the at least two motion switches including a spring having a fixed end and a free end, and an arch positioned proximate the free end of the spring for electrical engagement by the free end of the spring.
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23. Wheeled footwear incorporating a flashing light feature comprising:
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a plurality of light sources;
a flashing circuit to selectively provide lighting signals to the plurality of light sources; and
at least two motion switches operatively connected to the flashing circuit and arranged circumferentially around an axis of rotation of the wheel to activate the flashing circuit when the wheel is in motion, the at least two motion switches including a spring having a fixed end and a free end, and an arch positioned proximate the free end of the spring for electrical engagement by the free end of the spring. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A wheel incorporating a flashing light feature, the wheel comprising a power source, a plurality of light sources connected to the power source and to a flashing circuit which selectively provides signals to the plurality of light sources, and at least two motion switches connected through a digital logic gate to the flashing circuit, the at least two motion switches including a spring flexible for electrical engagement by the spring due to centrifugal force produced when the wheel rotates to close the at least two motion switches at the same time, thus providing a signal to the digital logic gate allowing the flashing circuit to illuminate the light sources.
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