Patent · US Expired

Bicycle mounted noise-making device

US6394875B1 · kind B1 · utility

8Cited by
21References
6Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 31, 2000
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
Priority date—
Expiry dateMar 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62J3/06
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sound-making device for attachment to bicycle wheels is presented which includes a flared, horn-shaped tube, a flexible contact member and a universal mounting device for connecting the invention to a bicycle. The horn-shaped tube is specifically designed to eliminate destructive interference of sound waves generated by the flexible contact. The flexible contact is designed to be easily replaceable, even by a child.

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