Illuminated cover for a brake caliper

• US 7,144,142 B1
• Filed: 09/02/2004
• Issued: 12/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jaimie Suarez
• Original Assignee: Jaimie Suarez
• Inventors: Suarez, Jaimie
• Primary Examiner(s): Luebke, Renee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bennett, Zahra I.
• Application Number:
  US10/932,773
• Time in Patent Office: 824 Days
• Field of Search: 362/500, 362/545, 362/541, 405/87, 406/061.2
• US Class Current: 362/500
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/326 on or for wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2055/0037 Protective covers

Abstract

An illuminated cover is disclosed for a brake caliper, including means for mounting the cover over the brake caliper, a front surface positioned such that when the cover is mounted over the brake caliper the front surface covers a front face of the brake caliper, an illuminated display disposed on the front surface, and a power source operably connected to the illuminated display via a controller.

Claims

1. A brake caliper comprising:

a front face of the brake caliper;

an illuminated cover mounted directly on the front face of the brake caliper;

a front surface of the illuminated cover that is positioned such that when the illuminated cover is mounted over the brake caliper, the front surface covers the front face but does not extend beyond the front face of the brake caliper;

an illuminated display disposed on the front surface; and

a power source operably connected to the illuminated display via a controller.

2. A method of decorating a brake caliper, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a brake caliper having a front face;

providing an illuminated cover having a front surface that includes an illuminated display disposed on the front surface;

mounting the illuminated cover directly on the front face of the brake caliper such that the front surface of the illuminated cover covers the front face of the brake caliper but does not extend beyond the front face of the brake caliper; and

operably connecting the illuminated display to a power source via a controller.