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US4025158A
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Reflector
Assignee: Tsuyama Mfg Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-10-22
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Granted: 1977-05-24
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Expires: 1995-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A reflector for bicycles, motorcycles or the like vehicles, which includes a body having a reflective surface and a rear support housing secured thereto. The rear support housing has a major bore and a minor bore co-axially formed therewith. A bolt extends axially through the two co-axially formed bores. One of the bores, which is non-circular, is adapted to receive a complementary non-circular portion of the bolt. The bolt has a threaded portion extending rearwardly from the rear support housing. The rear support housing includes an annular wall which defines at least a part of the major bore and a cap is secured to the annular wall, for example, by ultrasonic welding, so as to retain the bolt in desired position in the bores.
Inventors
- 👤 Sadaharu Tsuyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:36
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A reflector for bicycles and like vehicles comprising a reflector body having a reflective surface, a rear support housing made from plastic material thermally sealed to said reflector body along a rear marginal rim thereof and having a major bore and a minor bore coaxially formed therein in predetermined axial relationship relative to the rear support housing; a bolt axially extended through said two coaxially formed bores, said bolt having a head, a neck portion and a screw portion, said head of said bolt being seated in said major bore, the neck portion of said bolt being accommodated in said minor bore, and the screw portion of said bolt extending from said housing and a cap having a flange thermally sealed to an annular wall defining at least part of said major bore so as to immovably retain said bolt in position in said bores, one of the bores being non-circular and the complementary portion of the bolt retained in said one of the bores being non-circular, whereby the bolt is non-rotatably retained in the bores, and a projection extending from the rear support housing in spaced relationship to the bolt and adapted to cooperate with a support bracket so as to prevent rotation of the reflector relative to such support bracket and orient the reflector as desired.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A reflector for bicycles and like vehicles comprising a reflector body having a reflective surface, a rear support housing made from plastic material thermally sealed to said reflector body along a rear marginal rim thereof and having a major bore and a minor bore coaxially formed therein in predetermined axial relationship relative to the rear support housing; a bolt axially extended through said two coaxially formed bores, said bolt having a head, a neck portion and a screw portion, said head of said bolt being seated in said major bore, the neck portion of said bolt being accommodated in said minor bore, and the screw portion of said bolt extending from said housing and a cap having a flange thermally sealed to an annular wall defining at least part of said major bore so as to immovably retain said bolt in position in said bores, one of the bores being non-circular and the complementary portion of the bolt retained in said one of the bores being non-circular, whereby the bolt is non-rotatably retained in the bores, and a projection extending from the rear support housing in spaced relationship to the bolt and adapted to cooperate with a support bracket so as to prevent rotation of the reflector relative to such support bracket and orient the reflector as desired.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A reflector as in claim 1 wherein the neck portion of the bolt is non-circular and the minor bore is non-circular, whereby the bolt is non-rotatably retained in the bores.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A reflector as in claim 2 wherein the minor bore is square in cross-section and the neck portion of the bolt is square in cross-section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A reflector as in claim 1 wherein the cap is ultrasonically bonded to said annular wall.
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) | 1980-05-23 | 1980-11-22 | 1981-05-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-23 | 1984-11-22 | 1985-05-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-23 | 1988-11-22 | 1989-05-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |