US4577261A
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Lamp mounting structure for bicycle
Assignee: CatEye Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-08-29
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Granted: 1986-03-18
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Expires: 2004-08-29
Abstract
Abstract A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising a mounting unit which includes a flanged disk and a wavy plate to firmly hold therebetween a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay. A lamp mount is detachably connected to said mounting unit, for example, by screws and has angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit. A lamp unit is detachably mounted on said lamp mount. Said lamp mount and said lamp unit are provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Sadaharu Tsuyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 13:42
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/04; B62J6/02; B62J6/028; B62J6/03; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45471; Y10T24/45524; Y10T24/45529; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20822
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising: a mounting unit including two members to firmly hold therebetween a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay thereof; a lamp mount detachably screwed to said mounting unit, and having angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit; said angle adjusting means comprising a plurality of openings provided in said lamp mount, said openings including a pair of arcuate slots centered on the same point, and in which threaded bolts are passed through said arcuate slots for screwing said lamp mount to said mounting unit; and, a lamp unit detachably mounted on said lamp mount, said lamp mount and said lamp unit being provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other, said slide coupling means comprising a pair of guide rails provided on opposite sides of said lamp mount, one rail on each side, a tongue extending from another side of said lamp mount, a latching projection provided on the tip of said tongue, and means provided in said lamp unit for engagement with said latching projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising: a mounting unit including two members to firmly hold therebetween a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay thereof; a lamp mount detachably screwed to said mounting unit, and having angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit; said angle adjusting means comprising a plurality of openings provided in said lamp mount, said openings including a pair of arcuate slots centered on the same point, and in which threaded bolts are passed through said arcuate slots for screwing said lamp mount to said mounting unit; and, a lamp unit detachably mounted on said lamp mount, said lamp mount and said lamp unit being provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other, said slide coupling means comprising a pair of guide rails provided on opposite sides of said lamp mount, one rail on each side, a tongue extending from another side of said lamp mount, a latching projection provided on the tip of said tongue, and means provided in said lamp unit for engagement with said latching projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
205 words
A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising a mounting unit including members to firmly hold a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay thereof; a lamp mount detachably screwed to said mounting unit and having angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit; and said angle adjusting means comprising a plurality of openings provided in said lamp mount, at least one of said openings being arcuate, said arcuate opening and another of said plurality of openings being centered on the same point, and fastening means extending through said arcuate opening and said opening centered on the same point for securing said lamp mount to said mounting unit; a lamp unit detachably mounted on said lamp mount, said lamp mount and said lamp unit being provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other, said slide coupling means comprising: a pair of guide rails provided on opposite sides of said lamp mount, one rail on each side, a tongue extending from another side of said lamp mount, a latching projection provided on the tip of said tongue, and means provided in said lamp unit for engagement with said latching projection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
205 words
A lamp mounting structure for a bicycle, comprising a mounting unit including members to firmly hold a part of a bicycle, such as a seat stay thereof; a lamp mount detachably screwed to said mounting unit and having angle adjusting means for adjusting the angular position of said lamp mount relative to said mounting unit; and said angle adjusting means comprising a plurality of openings provided in said lamp mount, at least one of said openings being arcuate, said arcuate opening and another of said plurality of openings being centered on the same point, and fastening means extending through said arcuate opening and said opening centered on the same point for securing said lamp mount to said mounting unit; a lamp unit detachably mounted on said lamp mount, said lamp mount and said lamp unit being provided with slide coupling means for their relative sliding movement on each other, said slide coupling means comprising: a pair of guide rails provided on opposite sides of said lamp mount, one rail on each side, a tongue extending from another side of said lamp mount, a latching projection provided on the tip of said tongue, and means provided in said lamp unit for engagement with said latching projection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp mounting structure as claimed in claim 2, in which said means comprises a projection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp mounting structure as claimed in claim 2, in which said means comprises a depression.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp mounting structure as claimed in claim 1, in which said means comprises a projection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A lamp mounting structure as claimed in claim 1 in which said means comprises a depression.
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