Automobile wheel light accessory

Claim 2

A vehicle wheel electric light accessory for attachment to a vehicle wheel, comprising a lens having an opening therein; shaft means projecting through said opening and extending inwardly and outwardly of said lens; said shaft means including electrically conductive means and being adapted to be connected to a source of electrical current; bearing means operative to permit relative rotation between said shaft means and said lens, said bearing means being electrically conductive; an insulating sapcer means disposed over said shaft means and insulating said shaft means from said bearing means; an insulated light socket having a pair of electrical terminals, one of said terminals being connected to said conductive means of said shaft member; means partially disposed in said spacer means electrically connecting the other of said terminals to said bearing means; and said bearing means connected to means for completing a circuit with said source of electrical current.

Claim 3

A vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bearing means is a ball bearing assembly comprising an inner race member, a plurality of ball bearings, and an outer race member; said inner race member being in electrical contact with said socket means, and said outer race member being in electrical contact with said means for completing the circuit, said last mentioned means comprising a ground wire.

Claim 4

A vehicle light as set forth in claim 1 wherein the bearing means comprises an inner sleeve bearing and an outer bearing means, said inner sleeve bearing being in electrical contact with said socket means, and said outer bearing means being in contact with said means for completing the circuit.

Claim 5

A vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 1 wherein said shaft means is electrically conductive.

Claim 6

The vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 4 including a T-connector having a stem member and an angled member; said stem connected to the outwardly disposed portion of said sahft; and a formed rigid electrical lead connected to the angled member and adapted to be interconnected to a power source said rigid lead and said T-connector holding said shaft means against rotation whereby said lens caN rotate with respect to said shaft means.

Claim 7

The vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 5 wherein the angled member includes a push-pull connection whereby the formed lead may be quickly disconnected therefrom.

Claim 8

The vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 5 wherein the formed rigid electrical lead wire includes an angle bend substantially adjacent to connection with the angle member of the T-connector.

Claim 9

The vehicle wheel light as set forth in claim 5 including an insulated housing adapted to be pivotally mounted to a vehicle and including an input terminal and an output terminal; said output terminal connected to said formed rigid lead wire, and said input terminal connected to a power source.

Claim 10

The vehicle wheel light set forth in claim 8 wherein said output terminal includes a quick disconnect junction for securing the formed rigid lead cable to the input junction.

Claim 11

A vehicle wheel electric light accessory for attachment to a vehicle wheel, comprising a lens having a central opening therein and forming at least part of a light enclosure; an electrically conductive shaft projecting through said opening and extending inwardly and outwardly of said lens; a formed rigid lead wire connected at one end to the outer end of said shaft and having means at the other end thereof for mounting to a vehicle; electrically conductive bearing means carried by said lens operative to permit rotation of said lens with respect to said shaft; an insulating spacer disposed over said shaft and insulating said shaft from said bearing means; an insulated light socket mounted on the inner end of said shaft, said socket having a pair of electrical terminals, one of said terminals being connected to said shaft; means partially disposed in said insulating spacer electrically connecting the other of said terminals to said bearing means; said bearing means connected to means for completing a circuit with said source of electrical current; and means for mounting said lens coaxially to a vehicle wheel whereby said lens is adapted to rotate with respect to said shaft as the wheel turns.

Claim 12

A vehicle wheel electric light accessory for attachment to a vehicle wheel, comprising a lens having a central opening therein and forming at least part of a light enclosure; an electrically conductive shaft projecting through said opening and extending inwardly and outwardly of said lens; a formed rigid lead wire connected at one end to the outer end of said shaft and having means at the other end thereof for mounting to a vehicle; electrically conductive bearing means carried by said lens operative to permit rotation of said lens with respect to said shaft; an insulating spacer disposed over said shaft and insulating said shaft from said bearing means; an insulated light socket mounted on the inner end of said shaft, said socket having a pair of electrical terminals, one of said terminals being connected to said shaft; means partially disposed in said insulating spacer electrically connecting the other of said terminals to said bearing means; said bearing means connected to means for completing a circuit with said source of electrical current; and means for mounting said lens coaxially to a vehicle wheel whereby said lens is adapted to rotate with respect to said shaft as the wheel turns.

Claim 13

A vehicle wheel electric light accessory for attachment to a vehicle wheel, comprising: a translucent lens enclosure including an outwardly extending portion having an opening in said outwardly extending portion; a shaft member in said opening disposed inwardly and outwardly of said lens enclosure; said shaft member including electrically conductive means and being adapted to be interconnected to a power source; a bearing means operative to permit relative rotation between said shaft member and said lens enclosure, said bearing means being electrically conductive; an insulating sleeve member disposed over said shaft member for insulating siad shaft member from said bearing means; an insulated light socket means having a pair of electrical terminals, one of said terminals being interconnected with said conductive means of said shaft member; means partially disposed in said insulating sleeve electrically interconnecting the other of said terminals of said socket means with said bearing means; said bearing means connected to means for completing the circuit with the power source; and means for securing the translucent lens to the vehicle wheel.

Claim 14

A vehicle wheel electric light accessory for attachment to a vehicle wheel, comprising: a translucent lens enclosure including an outwardly extending portion having an opening in said outwardly extending portion; a shaft member in said opening disposed inwardly and outwardly of said lens enclosure; said shaft member including electrically conductive means and being adapted to be interconnected to a power source; a bearing means operative to permit relative rotation between said shaft member and said lens enclosure, said bearing means being electrically conductive; an insulating sleeve member disposed over said shaft member for insulating siad shaft member from said bearing means; an insulated light socket means having a pair of electrical terminals, one of said terminals being interconnected with said conductive means of said shaft member; means partially disposed in said insulating sleeve electrically interconnecting the other of said terminals of said socket means with said bearing means; said bearing means connected to means for completing the circuit with the power source; and means for securing the translucent lens to the vehicle wheel.