Wheel mounted lighting assembly
OwnerKurt W. Bartels, Lance Bartelsinventors
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Abstract
A lighting assembly for mounting to the exterior of a wheel of a vehicle includes a mounting assembly which enables the lighting assembly to be mounted to the wheel via the lug nuts ordinarily associated with a wheel cover. The mounting assembly, in one embodiment, includes a twist lock assembly which not only mounts the lighting assembly to the wheel but also stabilizes it while mounted thereto. The lighting assembly includes and interchangeable LED display for providing interchangeable messages, advertising or the like.
Claims13
In a lighting system for attachment to a vehicle wheel of the type having lug nut posts for cooperating with lug nuts for mounting the wheel to the vehicle axle, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a lighting assembly disposed exteriorly of the vehicle;
- (b) means for removably mounting the lighting assembly to the vehicle wheel, the means for removably mounting comprising a lug nut adapter for securing the lighting assembly via the lug nuts, the lug nut adapter comprising:
- (i) a substantially circular plate having a plurality of circumferentially formed apertures adapted to be coincident with the lug nut posts of the wheel,
- (ii) a twist lock, and
- (c) means for locking the lighting assembly to the lug nut adapter comprising a twist lock socket concentric with the adapter plate.
In a lighting system for attachment to a vehicle wheel, the improvement comprising:
- (a) a lighting assembly disposed exteriorly of the wheel;
- (b) a center bore adapter including a twist lock socket, the socket being secureable to the center bore of the vehicle wheel, the twist lock socket comprising:
- (a) a cylindrical member having a plurality of apertures formed therein, and a shoulder integrally formed therewith, (b) a plurality of first apertures formed in the shoulder for receiving fasteners to fix an adapter plate thereto, (c) a plurality of second fasteners for securing the center bore adapter to the center bore, and (d) means for locking the lighting assembly to the adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.