US5247431A
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Indicating light for cycles
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-09-21
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Granted: 1993-09-21
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Expires: 2012-09-21
Abstract
Abstract An indicating device is disposed in the end portion of the handlebar of a bicycle for indicating the turning of the bicycle, the device includes a barrel engaged in the handlebar, a light bulb disposed in the outer end of the barrel, a battery disposed in the barrel for energizing the light bulb, and a switch connected between the light bulb and the battery for controlling the energizing of the light bulb.
Inventors
- 👤 Zuo H. Liu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:07
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K21/00; B62K21/26; B62J; B62J6/00; B62J6/05; B62J6/055; B62J6/056; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20732; Y10T74/2078; Y10T74/20822; Y10T74/20828
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
An indicating device for a bicycle comprising a barrel engaged in a handlebar of said bicycle and including an inner end located within said handlebar and an outer end, said barrel further including a channel formed in said outer end, a board is engaged in said channel, a light bulb engaged in said board and disposed in said outer end of said barrel, at least one battery disposed in said barrel for energizing said light bulb, and a switch means connected between said light bulb and said battery for controlling the energizing of the light bulb.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
An indicating device for a bicycle comprising a barrel engaged in a handlebar of said bicycle and including an inner end located within said handlebar and an outer end, said barrel further including a channel formed in said outer end, a board is engaged in said channel, a light bulb engaged in said board and disposed in said outer end of said barrel, at least one battery disposed in said barrel for energizing said light bulb, and a switch means connected between said light bulb and said battery for controlling the energizing of the light bulb.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
An indicating device according to claim 1, wherein said board is an electric board, a first conductor is electrically connected said light bulb and a center electrode of said battery, a strip includes a first end electrically connected with a case electrode of said battery and a second end extended toward said outer end of said barrel, and a second conductor includes a first end electrically connected to said light bulb and a second end extended below said second end of said strip for engagement with said second end of said strip when said second end of said second conductor is depressed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An indicating device according to claim 2, wherein said barrel includes an annular rib formed on an outer peripheral portion thereof and close to said outer end thereof, a depression is formed in said annular rib for receiving said second end of said second conductor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
An indicating device according to claim 2, wherein said second end of said second conductor includes a protrusion formed thereon for engagement with said second end of said strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
An indicating device for a bicycle comprising a barrel engaged in a handlebar of said bicycle and including an inner end located within said handlebar and an outer end, an electric board engaged in said outer end of said barrel, a light bulb disposed on said electric board, at least one battery disposed in said barrel for energizing said light bulb, a first conductor electrically connected said light bulb and a center electrode of said battery, a strip including a first end electrically connected with a case electrode of said battery and a second end extended toward said outer end of said barrel, and a second conductor including a first end electrically connected to said light bulb and a second end extended below said second end of said strip for engagement with said second end of said strip when said second end of said second conductor is depressed, whereby, said light bulb is energized when said second end of said second conductor is depressed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
An indicating device for a bicycle comprising a barrel engaged in a handlebar of said bicycle and including an inner end located within said handlebar and an outer end, an electric board engaged in said outer end of said barrel, a light bulb disposed on said electric board, at least one battery disposed in said barrel for energizing said light bulb, a first conductor electrically connected said light bulb and a center electrode of said battery, a strip including a first end electrically connected with a case electrode of said battery and a second end extended toward said outer end of said barrel, and a second conductor including a first end electrically connected to said light bulb and a second end extended below said second end of said strip for engagement with said second end of said strip when said second end of said second conductor is depressed, whereby, said light bulb is energized when said second end of said second conductor is depressed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An indicating device according to claim 5, wherein said barrel includes an annular rib formed on an outer peripheral portion thereof and close to said outer end thereof, a depression is formed in said annular rib for receiving said second end of said second conductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An indicating device according to claim 5, wherein said second end of said second conductor includes a protrusion formed thereon for engagement with said second end of said strip.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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