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Bicycle tire reflector organization
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-11-05
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2010-11-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus in association with a bicycle tire and the like which may be retractably secured to the tire, whereupon an elongate strip formed with spaced cut-outs permit securement of the elongate strip to an exterior side wall of the tire, wherein the strip is formed of a multi-layered, multi-colored strip organization to effect reflection of the tire in use within an associated bicycle. Triangular reflective segments may be adhesively and retractably mounted into the cut-outs in securement of the organization to the associated tire.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvard A. Holley
- 👤 Zachary J. Holley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:12
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A bicycle tire reflector organization comprising, in combination, a wheel rim, the wheel rim including a pneumatic tire secured circumferentially thereabout, and the pneumatic tire including a first side wall and a second side wall, and at least one reflective and luminescent laminate strip adherably mounted to at least one of the side walls, and wherein the reflective laminate strip includes a flexible base layer, a first peel-away layer coextensively mounted upon the base layer, a second peel-away layer mounted upon the first peel-away layer, and a third peel-away layer mounted on the second peel-away layer, and the base layer defined by a base layer reflective and luminescent in coloration, the first peel-away layer defined by a first reflective and luminescent coloration contrasting to the base reflective and luminescent coloration, and the second peel-away layer including a second reflective and luminescent coloration in contrast to the base reflective and luminescent coloration and the first reflective and luminescent coloration, and the third peel-away layer including a third reflective and luminescent coloration in contrast to the base reflective and luminescent coloration, the first reflective and luminescent coloration and the second reflective and luminescent coloration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A bicycle tire reflector organization comprising, in combination, a wheel rim, the wheel rim including a pneumatic tire secured circumferentially thereabout, and the pneumatic tire including a first side wall and a second side wall, and at least one reflective and luminescent laminate strip adherably mounted to at least one of the side walls, and wherein the reflective laminate strip includes a flexible base layer, a first peel-away layer coextensively mounted upon the base layer, a second peel-away layer mounted upon the first peel-away layer, and a third peel-away layer mounted on the second peel-away layer, and the base layer defined by a base layer reflective and luminescent in coloration, the first peel-away layer defined by a first reflective and luminescent coloration contrasting to the base reflective and luminescent coloration, and the second peel-away layer including a second reflective and luminescent coloration in contrast to the base reflective and luminescent coloration and the first reflective and luminescent coloration, and the third peel-away layer including a third reflective and luminescent coloration in contrast to the base reflective and luminescent coloration, the first reflective and luminescent coloration and the second reflective and luminescent coloration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including a peel-away adhesive backing layer removably mounted to the base layer on an exterior side thereof spaced from the first peel-away layer, with an adhesive positioned between the peel-away adhesive layer and the base layer, whereupon removal of the peel-away adhesive layer exposes the adhesive for securement to one of the side walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein the reflective and luminescent laminate strip includes a continuous inner edge spaced from a discontinuous outer perimeter edge, including a series of equally spaced "V" shaped cut-outs directed into the reflective and luminescent laminate strip from the outer perimeter edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 including a plurality of reflective triangular segments mounted within the "V" shaped cut-outs, wherein the triangular segments include a further coloration in contrast to the coloration of the base layer, the first peel-away layer, the second peel-away layer, and the third peel-away layer.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-04-14 | 1995-10-14 | 1996-04-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-04-14 | 1999-10-14 | 2000-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-04-14 | 2003-10-14 | 2004-04-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |