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US 8,803,674 B2Granted
Turn signal indicator system for bicycles
OwnerDamon Langloisinventor
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Abstract
A turn signal system for a bicycle comprises a left and right front and rear turn signal and a rear alert signal that has multi-mode operation. The system is battery powered and can be adapted to an electric bicycle having a variety of power voltages. The system includes a controller and a multi-axis accelerometer to actuate the alert signal in the event of sudden deceleration.
Claims16
A signal light system for a bicycle, said signal light system comprising:
- a. a front left signal light assembly integrated into a first housing;
- b. a front right signal light assembly integrated into a second housing;
- c. said first housing and said second housing electrically connected to a rear signal light assembly intergrated into a third housing;
- d. said third housing containing a power source connected to said front left signal light assembly, said front right signal light assembly and said rear signal light assembly, and a first control board for controlling the signal light system and external power connections connected to said power source;
- wherein each of the left signal light assembly and the right signal light assembly comprises:
- a mounting bracket assembly for attachment of said signal housing to a bicycle handle bar;
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- a signal light housing and each signal housing comprises;
- a translucent bottom section comprising a knurled translucent lens portion and a transparent bottom surface;
- and
- an opaque top section for mounting a push button assembly for on/off operation fixed to the signal light housing, and said push button assembly comprises a push button and an elastomer cover mounted over said push button;
- and the push button is mounted to a top surface of a second control board and a signal light is mounted to a bottom surface of said second control board.
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