Patent · US Expired

Wheel cover with light emitting mechanism

US6776458B1 · kind B1 · utility

12Cited by
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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 10, 2003
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 10, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60Q1/326
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wheel cover of an automobile is formed with several holding holes on an outward side thereof, and has light emitting members fixedly disposed in respective holding holes; each light emitting member consists of a circuit board, an electricity-activated light emitting element connected to an outward side of the circuit board, cells, and a vibration-activated switch fitted to the circuit board, which can make the light emitting element activated with the cells when making circular movement; thus, light can be emitted from the light emitting members when an automobile equipped with the wheel cover is driven, and in turns, lateral sides of the automobile can be easily noticed by other people.

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