US3820852A
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Spoke mountable display device with integral bracket
Assignee: Beatrice Companies Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-06
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Granted: 1974-06-28
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Expires: 1993-06-06
Abstract
Abstract A display device for mounting over spokes of a spoked vehicle wheel between hub and rim portions thereof which has an integral bracket assembly requiring only a separate single screw member for mounting on a prechosen wheel spoke. The device further incorporates spoke engaging means which prevent it from revolvably turning about the mounting spoke.
Inventors
- 👤 J Kennedy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:55
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F21/00; G09F21/04; G09F21/045; B; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
241 words
A display device for mounting over spokes of a spoked vehicle wheel between the hub and the rim portions thereof comprising: A. a pair of bodies adapted to be brought together in adjacent, inside face to inside face relationship with the opposed, outside respective faces of each body having a preformed display surface portion, B. one of said bodies having a channel therein extending therethrough from one face to the other thereof, C. the other of said bodies having a prong projecting from the inside face thereof, said prong being adapted to make slidable engagement with said channel when said bodies are in said adjacent relationship, said prong further having a longitudinally extending slot defined therein, D. a screw having a tapered shank whose diameter is adapted to threadably engage said slot, E. the relationship between said channel, said prong, said slot, and screw being such that when said prong is engaged with said channel and said screw is turned into said slot, a predetermined first spoke member in a given one of said spoked vehicle wheels is clampabLe between said pair of flattened bodies, and F. spoke engaging means associated with at least one of said bodies and adapted to engage at least one predetermined second spoke member in said given one of said spoked vehicle wheels and further adapted to prevent said device when so engaged about said first spoke member from revolvably moving about said first spoke member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
241 words
A display device for mounting over spokes of a spoked vehicle wheel between the hub and the rim portions thereof comprising: A. a pair of bodies adapted to be brought together in adjacent, inside face to inside face relationship with the opposed, outside respective faces of each body having a preformed display surface portion, B. one of said bodies having a channel therein extending therethrough from one face to the other thereof, C. the other of said bodies having a prong projecting from the inside face thereof, said prong being adapted to make slidable engagement with said channel when said bodies are in said adjacent relationship, said prong further having a longitudinally extending slot defined therein, D. a screw having a tapered shank whose diameter is adapted to threadably engage said slot, E. the relationship between said channel, said prong, said slot, and screw being such that when said prong is engaged with said channel and said screw is turned into said slot, a predetermined first spoke member in a given one of said spoked vehicle wheels is clampabLe between said pair of flattened bodies, and F. spoke engaging means associated with at least one of said bodies and adapted to engage at least one predetermined second spoke member in said given one of said spoked vehicle wheels and further adapted to prevent said device when so engaged about said first spoke member from revolvably moving about said first spoke member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said other body has a straight second slot extending across its said inside face with such slot extending through the base of said prong and intersecting said prong slot, said second slot being adapted to receive said predetermined first spoke member therein when said device is so engaged with said predetermined first spoke.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said bodies are adopted to overlie one spoke in said given spoked vehicle wheel and further wherein a pair of flattened, wing-like members extend sidewise from side portions thereof, the outer flattened end portions of such wing-like members being adapted to be adjacent surface portions of at least one spoke member adjacent said first spoke member in said given spoked vehicle wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said bodies are circular and said channel and said prong are diametrically located therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said wing members extend in opposite side directions therefrom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said wing members extend in a common direction therefrom defining a spaced parallel relationship near their said outer flattened end portions between which a spoke member in said given spoked vehicle wheel adjacent said first spoke member is adapted to extend.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said opposed, outside respective faces are reflectorized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said bodies are adapted to overlie a pair of adjacent spokes in said given spoked vehicle wheel, one of said adjacent spokes being positioned in said prong slot and so clampable between said pair of flattened bodies.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said bodies are circular and said channel and said prong are radially offset relative to the center portions thereof, and the inside face of said other body has defined therein a pair of slotted regions adapted for receipt therein of said pair of adjacent spokes, the slotted region removed from said prong being widened to accomodate a predetermined variation in spacing between said adjacent spokes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 8 wherein said opposed outside respective faces are reflectorized.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-06-27 | 1977-12-27 | 1978-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-06-27 | 1981-12-27 | 1982-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-06-27 | 1985-12-27 | 1986-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |