Vehicle wheel lighting system
US6220733A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q1/326
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A light system for a vehicle wheel comprising at least one light source, at least one reflective body and an electrical power source operably coupled to the light source. The light source directs light toward the reflective body. In a preferred embodiment several spokes of a spoked wheel are replaced with reflective bodies, and a plurality of LEDs mounted in the inner hub of the spoked wheel direct light toward each reflective body spoke.
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