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US 10,351,194 B1Granted
Illuminated bicycle tire
AssigneeBrightz, Ltd.
InventorRonald Finch
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Abstract
Disclosed is an illumination device for use with spoked tires, such as the common tires found on bicycles. The illumination device may comprise a power source which is removably attached to the hub portion by a holder, said holder comprising a strap portion, a hook portion, a handle portion, and a pocket portion; where the strap portion is wrapped around a circumference of the hub portion, and there are a plurality of wires extending from the power source where the wires contain a plurality of light sources.
Claims7
A method for illuminating a vehicular tire, the method comprising the steps:
- a. placing a power source into a pocket portion of a holder, forming an illumination device, said power source containing a plurality of wires extending from the power source, where the pocket portion is attached to a handle and a strap;
- b. affixing the illumination device onto a central hub of a vehicular tire, by wrapping the strap at least partially around a circumference of the central hub, the strap including a hook which is attached to the handle;
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- c. extending at least one wire from the plurality of wires along a spoke from a plurality of spokes, and attaching a portion of the at least one wire to the spoke by wrapping the at least one wire and spoke together with a cable tie.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.