US4023032A
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Light standard for bicycles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-11-18
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Granted: 1977-05-10
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Expires: 1994-11-18
Abstract
Abstract Presented is a light weight and easily attachable light standard including a battery case for attachment to the conventional rear axle of a bicycle, and including an upwardly extending flexible standard on the top end of which is mounted a light energized by electrical energy from the battery contained in the battery case, and a pennant attached to the standard below the light. The battery case includes apertured gussets for supporting the flexible standard.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack E. Taylor, deceased
- 👤 administratrix Carol L. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60Q; B60Q1/00; B60Q1/26; B60Q1/2657; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/22; B62J6/26; B62J6/01; B62J6/015
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A safety standard for a bicycle comprising: a. a housing assembly adapted to be detachably secured to the rear axle of a bicycle wheel; b. an elongated and resiliently flexible staff having an integral end portion extending into and anchored in said housing assembly; c. an energizable light assembly mounted on the other end of said staff remote from said housing assembly; and d. means carried within said housing assembly to selectively energize said light assembly; e. said housing assembly comprising a generally hollow box-like structure including a face and end and side walls, gussets associated with one of said side walls, said gussets and one of said end walls being provided with apertures through which the associated end of said staff extends and to which said staff is securely anchored.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A safety standard for a bicycle comprising: a. a housing assembly adapted to be detachably secured to the rear axle of a bicycle wheel; b. an elongated and resiliently flexible staff having an integral end portion extending into and anchored in said housing assembly; c. an energizable light assembly mounted on the other end of said staff remote from said housing assembly; and d. means carried within said housing assembly to selectively energize said light assembly; e. said housing assembly comprising a generally hollow box-like structure including a face and end and side walls, gussets associated with one of said side walls, said gussets and one of said end walls being provided with apertures through which the associated end of said staff extends and to which said staff is securely anchored.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The combination according to claim 1, in which said housing assembly includes a rib associated with the opposite side wall, a second rib associated with one of said end walls, and a battery disposed in said hollow housing within the limits imposed by said gussets and ribs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination according to claim 1, wherein said box-like hollow structure including an open side, a mounting plate closing the open side of said boxlike structure and including a mounting portion adapted to be detachably secured to the rear axle of the bicycle wheel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-09 | 1980-11-08 | 1981-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-09 | 1984-11-08 | 1985-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-09 | 1988-11-08 | 1989-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |