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US 7,055,993 B2Granted
Adjustable light assembly for a motorcycle
OwnerFreeman Lewis Farrow, Stephen Laurence Farrow +1inventors
InventorsFreeman Lewis Farrow, Stephen Laurence Farrow, Donald Leon Farrow
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Abstract
An adjustable light assembly is disclosed comprising, a light and an attachment bracket adapted to secure the light to the vehicle. As the vehicle leans the light pivots directly in response to the pull of gravity in a direction opposite the lean of the vehicle.
Claims12
A light assembly for a vehicle which can lean with respect to a ground surface comprising, in combination:
- an attachment bracket;
- a light mounted on the attachment bracket;
- and
- a connector attached to the vehicle, wherein the attachment bracket is rotatably secured to the connector;
- wherein as the vehicle leans in a first direction the light pivots directly in response to the pull of gravity without the need for a sensor, a solenoid or a gyroscope, in a direction opposite the first direction of lean of the vehicle.
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A light assembly for a vehicle which can lean with respect to a ground surface comprising, in combination:
- an attachment bracket;
- a light mounted on the attachment bracket;
- a connector attached to the vehicle, wherein the attachment bracket is rotatably secured to the connector, wherein as the vehicle leans in a first direction the light pivots directly in response to the pull of gravity in a direction opposite the first direction of lean of the vehicle;
- a bearing assembly operatively connecting a bolt to the connector, wherein the bolt is rotatable with respect to the connector and rigidly connected to the attachment bracket;
- and
- a first nut secured to the bolt between the bearing assembly and a head of the bolt, a second nut secured to the bolt between the bearing assembly and the attachment bracket, and a third nut secured to the bolt between the attachment bracket and the light.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.