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US 6,039,338 AGranted
Sound generating device for spoked wheel
OwnerLarry Perea, Kim Pereainventors
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Abstract
A sound generating device for a spoked wheel utilizing a base member having a clamp. Base member is provided with a slot that extends outwardly from the clamp. A flange element may be anchored in the slot and extend from the slot in the form of a flap. The flap is intended to contact the spoked wheel when it turns.
Claims5
A sound generating device for a spoked wheel on a vehicle, comprising:
- a. a base member, said base member including a clamp for attachment to a portion of the vehicle in the vicinity of the wheel, said base member including a slot therethrough apart from said clamp, said slot in said base member including a large section and a narrow section, said narrow portion of said slot terminating in a mouth communicating with the exterior of said base member;
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- b. a flange element, said flange element including a first elongated anchor portion connected to a second flap portion, said first elongated anchor portion sliding within and held by said slot, said second flap portion of said flange element extending outwardly from said narrow portion of said slot, said second flap portion being resilient and capable of striking the spoked wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.