Exhaust tailpipe flame effect device
OwnerDion Thomsoninventor
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Abstract
A flame effect device for a vehicle including an exhaust pipe and an effect module. The effect module includes a fan, a light, and streamers. When the effect module is activated, the fan blows the streamers in front of the light creating a reflection on the inside face of the exhaust pipe. This reflection has the appearance of an emanating flame inside of the exhaust pipe. The preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a triggering device which causes the flame to appear more intense as the vehicle accelerates.
Claims16
A flame effect device for a vehicle having a tail pipe with a tail pipe face, comprising:
- a. an exhaust pipe, said exhaust pipe having a first end, a second end, a substantially cylindrical exterior, and a hollow interior;
- b. an effect module, said effect module attached to said exhaust pipe at said first end, said effect module including
- i. a light,
- ii. a streamer, said streamer having a first end and a second end, said second end of said streamer positioned between said light and said second end of said exhaust pipe;
- and
- c. wherein said interior of said exhaust pipe is reflective and is configured to produce a burning flame effect when said light is illuminated.
A flame effect device for a vehicle comprising:
- a. an exhaust pipe having a first end, a second end, an exterior and an interior;
- b. a fan, said fan having a fan motor and an impeller, said fan proximal to said first end of said exhaust pipe;
- c. a streamer mount, said streamer mount positioned between said fan and said second end of said exhaust pipe
- d. a streamer, said streamer having a first end and a second end, said first end of said streamer attached to said streamer mount and said second end of said streamer extending proximal to said second end of said exhaust pipe;
- e. a light, said light positioned on the opposite side of said second end of said streamer from said second end of said exhaust pipe;
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- f. a power source, said power source electrically connected to said fan and said light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.