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US 7,407,033 B2Granted
Vehicle display
OwnerMichael T. Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A monitor display carried by a vehicle. The monitor display is mounted proximate a rim of a corresponding motive wheel of a vehicle. A rim of the motive wheel has a surface which is contoured to substantially conform to an inner surface of the monitor display. The monitor display is rigidly maintained in a non-rotating fashion.
Claims8
A vehicle display for use in conjunction with a vehicle having a motive wheel, said display comprising:
- means for presenting visual material;
- and means for inhibiting rotation of said presenting means at a rim of the motive wheel of the vehicle;
- wherein said means for presenting visual material comprises a monitor for showing a motion picture or a television show.
Apparatus for presenting a video display within a rim of a motive wheel of a vehicle having at least one of said motive wheels, comprising:
- means for mounting a video monitor to the rim;
- and
- means for inhibiting rotation of said video monitor as the vehicle moves along the ground.
A vehicle, comprising:
- at least one motive wheel assembly including a rim, generally circular relative to an axis, mounting a substantially annular tire, said tire defining a generally circular opening coaxial with said rim;
- means for generating a visual presentation in said opening, said visual presentation having a desired orientation;
- and
- means for inhibiting rotation of said visual presentation from said desired orientation;
- wherein said means for generating a visual presentation comprises a monitor having a rear surface defining a given contour, and wherein said rim has an outwardly facing surface substantially conforming to said given contour of said monitor.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- at least one motive wheel assembly including a rim, generally circular relative to an axis, mounting a substantially annular tire, said tire defining a generally circular opening coaxial with said rim;
- means for generating a visual presentation in said opening, said visual presentation having a desired orientation;
- and
- means for inhibiting rotation of said visual presentation from said desired orientation;
- wherein said means for inhibiting comprises means for positively locking said visual presentation against rotation;
- wherein said vehicle further comprises a suspension frame and a conduit, extending from said suspension frame to said means for generating a visual presentation;
- wherein rigidity of said suspension frame positively locks said visual presentation against rotation;
- and
- wherein said means for generating a visual presentation comprises a monitor having a rear surface defining a given contour, and wherein said rim has an outwardly facing surface substantially conforming to said given contour of said monitor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.