Apparent wind indicator
OwnerLloyd L. Lawrenceinventor
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Abstract
An indicator device for aiding a cyclist in locating a desired location for drafting another cyclist. The indicator device includes a support adapted for mounting the device against a bicycle, a vane having surfaces for alignment with the wind, the vane being pivotally mounted on the support, and a vane position orientation indicator. The vane orientation indicator being connected to the vane, so that the orientation of the vane relative to the bicycle is detected with reference to the vane orientation indicator.
Claims20
An indicator device for aiding a cyclist riding a bicycle in locating a desired location for drafting another cyclist and locating a wind direction near the other cyclist, the device comprising:
- a support adpted for mounting the indicator device to the bicycle;
- a housing having a pair of compartments, said housing being attached to said support;
- a vane having surfaces for alignment with the wind, the vane being pivotally supported by said housing within one of the compartments of the housing;
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- a vane orientation indicator, the vane orientation indicator being mounted on said housing in one of the compartments of said housing, so that the orientation of said vane relative to the bicycle is detected with reference to the vane orientation indicator.
An indicator device for aiding cyclists in locating a desired alignment location for drafting another cyclist, the device comprising:
- a housing having an upper compartment and a lower compartment;
- said lower compartment permitting air flow through the lower compartment;
- a vane pivotally mounted within the lower compartment of said housing;
- an indicator needle for displaying the orientation of said vane relative to said housing, the indicator needle for displaying the orientation of said vane being in the upper compartment of said housing, so that the desired alignment location for drafting-other cyclists is indicated by said indicator needle for displaying the orientation of said vane.
A method for creating a bicycle mounted drafting location indicator device for aiding cyclists in locating a desired alignment location for drafting another cyclist, the method comprising steps of:
- providing a housing having at least one compartment having an aperture for permitting air flow through the lower compartment;
- providing a vane, and pivotally mounting the vane within the compartment of the housing;
- providing an indicator needle for displaying the orientation of the vane relative to the housing;
- indexing the position of the indicator needle relative to the vane;
- mounting the housing on a bicycle, so that the desired alignment location for drafting other cyclists is indicated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.