Patent · US Expired

Bicycle mounted noise-making device

US6589097B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
22References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2001
Grant dateJul 8, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 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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