Bicycle mounted noise-making device
US6589097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2022 |
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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