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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Revolights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Kent Frankovich, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Revolights, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J 6/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/11 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J 6/001 (2013.01); B60Q 1/326 (2013.01); B62J 6/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing adequate lighting and sighting for a bicycle are disclosed. A lighting system that includes an illumination ring configured to be coupled to a wheel is also disclosed. The illumination ring is configured to simultaneously project light forward and to the side of a front wheel and to project light rearward of and to the side of a rear wheel. The illumination ring may be mounted to or integrated with the bicycle wheel. Methods of controlling light sources on the illumination ring are also disclosed.