Bicycle light
US8974098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J6/03
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bicycle light for securing to a handlebar or other part of a bike, or to a rider's helmet, has an angled front face that allows use of a single, flat LED circuit board with one or more deep conic or parabolic reflectors positioned in front of the upper part of the board and one or more shallow reflectors in front of the bottom part of the board. This provides for both a spot beam produced by the deep reflector and flood light produced by the shallow reflector, in a compact and efficient assembly. Another important feature of the device is side lighting which can be independently controlled, important in affording the rider side lighting while in street traffic but the option to pulse or switch off the side lighting when riding on a trail.
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