Rotatable multi-surface reflectors for bicycles
OwnerRalph A. Mancinelli, Anthony R. Mancinelliinventors
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Abstract
A rotatable multi-surface reflector for bicycles has a reflector assembly mounted on a bicycle and connected to a transmission which moves the reflector assembly as a function of the angular speed of a wheel on which the transmission is mounted. The reflector assembly includes a mechanism connected to the transmission for converting the circular motion received from the transmission into an irregular motion so as to cause the reflector assembly to provide a flashing effect when light is impinging on reflection surfaces provided in the reflector assembly.
Claims9
A rotatable multi-surface reflector for bicycles, and similar vehicles, comprising, in combination:
- A. a rotatable reflector assembly mounted on a vehicle;
- B. transmission means mounted on a wheel of the vehicle for moving the reflector assembly as a function of an angular speed of the wheel;
- and
- C. connecting means attached to the reflector assembly and to the transmission means for operably connecting the transmission means to the reflector assembly;
- with the rotatable reflector assembly including, in combination:
- 1. a base;
- 2. bracket means attached to the base for mounting the base on the vehicle;
- 3. reflector means rotatably mounted on the base;
- and
- 4. motion converter means mounted on the base and connected to the connecting means and to the reflector means for imparting an irregular motion to the reflector means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.