Bicycle safety light
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1. A bicycle safety light which improves the location recognition of the bicycle and the rider to following traffic, said light comprising spaced multiple rows of vertically disposed lights which, when said light is on, and sequentially flash to create a moving light pattern which reciprocally moves in an inward and vertical convergence to terminate in adjacent, centered parallel vertical lines to provide twin, parallel, vertical lamp columns which define the central vertical axial position of the bicycle and rider.
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Abstract
A bicycle safety light which improves the visibility of the bicycle and rider in low light conditions via a constantly moving and converging pattern of light rows which visually direct and emphasize to a following viewer the center position of the rider and the bicycle.
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- 1. A bicycle safety light which improves the location recognition of the bicycle and the rider to following traffic, said light comprising spaced multiple rows of vertically disposed lights which, when said light is on, and sequentially flash to create a moving light pattern which reciprocally moves in an inward and vertical convergence to terminate in adjacent, centered parallel vertical lines to provide twin, parallel, vertical lamp columns which define the central vertical axial position of the bicycle and rider.
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7. A rear-mounted bicycle light adapted to improve the visibility of a bicycle to following traffic, said bicycle light comprising:
- clamp means for fixedly mounting said light to the rear portion of a bicycle;
a weather-resistant housing, said clamp means cooperatively associated with said housing, said housing defining a chamber suitable for receiving a light-producing assembly;
a mounting display plate defining a front surface of said housing;
a multiplicity of spaced-apart orifices disposed in and extending through said display plate to form a series of openings therethrough;
an array of light-emitting diodes disposed within said housing so that light-emitting ends of each of said diodes is received and fixed within an orifice of said display plate so that in operation, light emitted from each of said diodes is directed outwardly and visibly to following traffic;
a predetermined, sequentially formed, moving light pattern emitted by said diodes when said bicycle light is in operation, said light pattern repeatedly converging from the outer edges of said plate to a center portion of said plate;
battery means associated with said light-producing assembly;
switch means to turn said light on and off cooperating with said battery means; and
control means for sequentially activating and deactivating each light-emitting diode in said array to produce said moving light pattern converging to form a perpendicular center coinciding with and defining a perpendicular center of the bicycle and rider so as to accurately pinpoint the location of said bicycle and rider to following traffic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
- clamp means for fixedly mounting said light to the rear portion of a bicycle;
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12. A rear-mounted bicycle light adapted to improve the visibility of a bicycle to following traffic, said bicycle light comprising:
- clamp means for fixedly mounting said light to the rear portion of a bicycle;
a weather-resistant housing, said clamp means cooperatively associated with said housing, said housing defining a chamber suitable for receiving a light-producing assembly;
a mounting display plate defining a front surface of said housing;
a multiplicity of spaced-apart orifices disposed in and extending through the said display plate to form a series of openings therein;
an array of light-emitting diodes disposed within said housing so that light-emitting ends of each of said diodes is received and fixed within an orifice of said display plate so that in operation, light emitted from each of said diodes is directed outwardly and visibly to following traffic;
said display plate being substantially rectangular, said light-emitting diodes being disposed within said display plate in ten vertical, spaced apart banks;
control means for providing a predetermined, sequentially formed, moving light pattern emitted by said diodes when said bicycle light is in operation, said light pattern repeatedly converging from the outer edges of said plate to a center portion of said plate;
battery means associated with said light-producing assembly;
switch means to turn said light on and off cooperating with said battery means; and
control means for sequentially activating and deactivating each light-emitting diode in said array to produce said moving light pattern converging to form a perpendicular center coinciding with and defining a perpendicular center of the bicycle and rider so as to accurately pinpoint the location of said bicycle and rider to following traffic. - View Dependent Claims (13)
- clamp means for fixedly mounting said light to the rear portion of a bicycle;
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Current AssigneeJ & B Importers, Inc.
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Original AssigneeGeorgene M. Simms, John B. Simms
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InventorsSimms, John B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Lazarus, Ira S.
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Assistant Examiner(s)NEILS, PEGGY A
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Application NumberUS07/147,888Time in Patent Office575 DaysField of Search362/72, 362/800, 362/191, 362/194, 362/205, 340/134, 340/82, 315/76, 315/185 R, 315/185 SUS Class Current362/473CPC Class CodesB62J 6/015 using electrical power not ...B62J 6/04 Rear lightsB62J 6/26 warning or informing other ...Y10S 362/80 Light emitting diode
