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US5294188A
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Illuminated roller skate wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-12-21
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2012-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A roller skate wheel having a conical cavity includes an insert housing arranged for complementary reception within the cavity. The housing includes a housing base plate, with the base plate including a socket to receive the wheel fastening axle structure therewithin. A transparent forward plate is mounted in a spaced, parallel relationship relative to the base plate. A plurality of illumination bulbs diametrically aligned within the housing adjacent the forward plate are in electrical communication with a battery housing mounted medially of the housing, and wherein the battery and battery housing include first electrical contact support legs resiliently mounted, with the first electrical contacts mounted to distal ends of the legs for engagement with further electrical contact legs directed into the illumination bulbs, whereupon centrifugal force in use of the roller skate wheel completes electrical circuitry to effect illumination of the bulbs within the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Joe F. Vancil, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:58
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63C; A63C17/00; A63C17/26; A63C2203/00; A63C2203/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
259 words
An illuminated roller skate wheel, comprising, a roller skate wheel having a wheel conical cavity, and an insert housing, the insert housing symmetrically oriented about a housing axis, and further including an insert base plate, and a transparent forward plate spaced from the base plate, with the base plate mounted at a first end of the insert housing, and the forward plate mounted at a second end of the insert housing, with the base plate and the forward plate symmetrically oriented about the axis, the insert housing further including a truncated conical side wall extending between the base plate and the forward plate, and illumination means mounted within the insert housing for illumination upon rotation of the wheel, and the illumination means includes a battery housing mounted fixedly within the insert housing and symmetrically about the axis, and a plurality of illumination bulbs mounted on opposed sides of the battery housing an equal distance relative to one another, with each illumination bulb including an electrical bulb socket, and each electrical bulb socket including a rigid electrical contact leg, and the battery housing including a battery therewithin, and the battery having a plurality of L-shaped electrical contact support legs positioned in adjacency in a spaced relationship relative to one of said electrical contact legs, and each of the support legs having a support leg free distal end, and each free distal end mounting a weighted electrical contact, whereupon rotation of the wheel effects projection of the weighted electrical contact into electrical communication with one of the rigid electrical contact legs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
259 words
An illuminated roller skate wheel, comprising, a roller skate wheel having a wheel conical cavity, and an insert housing, the insert housing symmetrically oriented about a housing axis, and further including an insert base plate, and a transparent forward plate spaced from the base plate, with the base plate mounted at a first end of the insert housing, and the forward plate mounted at a second end of the insert housing, with the base plate and the forward plate symmetrically oriented about the axis, the insert housing further including a truncated conical side wall extending between the base plate and the forward plate, and illumination means mounted within the insert housing for illumination upon rotation of the wheel, and the illumination means includes a battery housing mounted fixedly within the insert housing and symmetrically about the axis, and a plurality of illumination bulbs mounted on opposed sides of the battery housing an equal distance relative to one another, with each illumination bulb including an electrical bulb socket, and each electrical bulb socket including a rigid electrical contact leg, and the battery housing including a battery therewithin, and the battery having a plurality of L-shaped electrical contact support legs positioned in adjacency in a spaced relationship relative to one of said electrical contact legs, and each of the support legs having a support leg free distal end, and each free distal end mounting a weighted electrical contact, whereupon rotation of the wheel effects projection of the weighted electrical contact into electrical communication with one of the rigid electrical contact legs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A roller skate wheel as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of the L-shaped electrical contact support legs are formed of a resilient shape retentive material for maintaining a spaced relationship relative to the rigid electrical contact legs, and wherein upon rotation of the wheel the L-shaped electrical contact support legs are directed into communication with the rigid electrical contact legs by centrifugal force.
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) | 1997-03-14 | 1997-09-13 | 1998-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-03-14 | 2001-09-13 | 2002-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-03-14 | 2005-09-13 | 2006-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |