121 |
HANDS-FREE SIGNALING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS |
US14066024 |
2013-10-29 |
US20140118129A1 |
2014-05-01 |
Michael P. Hutchens |
A hands-free signaler can include a gesture-detection sensor configured to detect a change in state associated with movement of a portion of a user's body other than one or both of his hands. A controller can be configured to assess whether a change in state detected by the gesture-detection sensor resulted from an intentional or an unintentional gesture by the user. The signaler can have an illuminable indicator. The controller can be further configured to selectively activate the illuminable indicator in a manner corresponding to a detected change of state assessed by the controller to have resulted from a respective intentional gesture. |
122 |
MOTORCYCLE FAIRING |
US14097155 |
2013-12-04 |
US20140084618A1 |
2014-03-27 |
Hidefumi Yasuhara; Kaoru Kouchi |
A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly. |
123 |
Motorcycle fairing |
US13227275 |
2011-09-07 |
US08628136B2 |
2014-01-14 |
Hidefumi Yasuhara; Kaoru Kouchi; Takashi Nishiyama |
A fairing unit (21) for enclosing a front portion of a vehicle body includes a fairing body (22) and a front edge member (23) mounted removably on the fairing body and forming a major component of a front edge of the fairing unit. The front edge member is made up of left and right front edge pieces (23a, 23b). A fairing assembly (43) includes the fairing unit and turn signal lamps (44A, 44B) mounted on the fairing body at a location rearwardly of the front edge member so as to protrude in a direction laterally outwardly thereof. The turn signal lamp is supported for collapsible movement in a direction laterally inwardly. |
124 |
ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT SOURCE FOR A MOTORCYCLE |
US13882230 |
2011-10-28 |
US20130343073A1 |
2013-12-26 |
Gabriele Verdelli; Roberto Pellegrini; Riccardo Bertone; Francesco Ghilardini |
An assembly (1) uncommonly capable of having low bulk and particular ergonomy, comprises a light source (2) having means for generating and emitting at least one light beam (3); a support (4) for said means for generating and emitting a light beam (3) suitable for connecting to a structure of a motorcycle; in which said assembly also comprises: a tank (5) suitable for containing a fluid for a brake or clutch system (6), able to be connected to a pump (7) to activate a braking or clutch device of said system, and in which said support (4) is connected to said tank (5). |
125 |
Vehicle Warning Light System |
US13894454 |
2013-05-15 |
US20130307678A1 |
2013-11-21 |
Steven Andrew Ransom |
A mount is adapted for attaching a brake switch to a brake control lever of a vehicle, such as a bicycle. The mount and/or the switch may include part of a vehicle lighting system. The vehicle lighting system may include a control unit incorporating a wireless sender unit, which is electrically connected to the switch, a wireless receiver unit, and a turn/direction and/or brake indicator light electrically connected to the wireless receiver unit. |
126 |
Conversion of vehicular indicator lights to multi-function indicators |
US12904499 |
2010-10-14 |
US08466621B2 |
2013-06-18 |
Dave Pribula; Evan J. Calarco |
Vehicle indicator lights, such as run-brake lights and/or side running lights, are converted to run-turn-brake indicator lights. A run-turn-brake converter is connected to vehicle-supplied run, brake, left turn, and right turn signal leads, the run-turn-brake converter producing left and right run-turn-brake signals. Existing vehicle wiring is reconfigured by disconnecting a first lead wire from the low-intensity input of a first three-terminal brake-run light socket, disconnecting a second lead wire from the low-intensity input terminal of a second three-terminal brake-run light socket, disconnecting a third lead wire from the high-intensity input terminal of the second three-terminal brake-run light socket, and connecting the second lead wire to the high-intensity input terminal of the second three-terminal brake-run light socket. The left and right run-turn-brake signals are connected to the sockets via the second lead wire and via a fourth lead wire, respectively. |
127 |
BICYCLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS |
US13718751 |
2012-12-18 |
US20130107554A1 |
2013-05-02 |
John Kent Frankovich |
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. |
128 |
Bicycle lighting systems and methods |
US13342894 |
2012-01-03 |
US08337060B1 |
2012-12-25 |
John Kent Frankovich |
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. |
129 |
Wireless light indication and control device |
US12557115 |
2009-09-10 |
US08269619B2 |
2012-09-18 |
Chien-Liang Lee |
A wireless light indication and control device connected with a helmet is provided. The wireless light indication and control device includes a direction detector, a wireless transmitter, and at least one light element, wherein the direction detector senses a movement of the helmet to generate a turning signal, the wireless transmitter receives the turning signal and cooperates with a frequency hopping unit and a matching unit to generate a wireless signal, and the light element includes a wireless receiver for receiving the wireless signal. As the user wears the helmet of the present invention, the light can generate warning effect based on the movement of the helmet, so as to provide the user a more comprehensive traffic safety. |
130 |
DIRECTION INDICATOR AND SADDLE RIDING TYPE VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME |
US13232033 |
2011-09-14 |
US20120069590A1 |
2012-03-22 |
Hiroshi Nishijima; Hiroyasu Ota |
A direction indicator includes a direction indicator main unit, a grommet for elastically supporting the direction indicator main unit to a front cowl on a vehicle body side, a retainer for removably fixing the front cowl on the vehicle body side and the direction indicator main unit via the grommet, and a shouldered bolt for fastening the retainer and the direction indicator main unit. A fastening portion of the direction indicator main unit to which the retainer is fastened with the shouldered bolt has a groove that serves as a weakened or fragile portion that is deformed or damaged when the direction indicator engages the ground. |
131 |
Turn signal indicator lamp apparatus for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same |
US12322651 |
2009-02-05 |
US08134456B2 |
2012-03-13 |
Hiroyuki Osugi; Kenji Watanabe |
A wire is provided in a turn signal power cord drawn out from a turn signal indicator fixed to a front fork while achieving a good appearance. A turn signal indicator includes a lamp case housing a lamp, and a stay member coupled to the lamp case. The stay member includes an annular collar fitted around a circumference of a front fork shaft. A cord-housing groove is formed in an outer part of the annular collar. A turn signal power cord is drawn out from the lamp case to the annular collar through an arm part to the outside through the groove. The cord-housing groove is covered with a cover, which is formed integrally with a locking member that engages with a slot part of a top bridge, as an anti-rotation component of the apparatus. |
132 |
HEADLAMP DEVICE FOR TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE |
US13102235 |
2011-05-06 |
US20110273896A1 |
2011-11-10 |
Jiang YUN |
A headlamp device includes a mounting stay extending from a vehicle body, a headlamp case mounted to the mounting stay in such a manner as to enclose the mounting stay, and a lamp unit mounted to the headlamp case. |
133 |
Human-propelled vehicle |
US12631864 |
2009-12-07 |
US08033560B2 |
2011-10-11 |
Martin Grossman |
A self-propelled vehicle includes illuminatable direction indicators having left turn and right turn indicators which selectably operate by turning of a steering structure or column of the self-propelled vehicle to the left or to the right, respectively. The steering structure or column includes handlebars. |
134 |
Human-propelled vehicles |
US11627364 |
2007-01-25 |
US08033559B2 |
2011-10-11 |
Martin Grossman |
There is disclosed a vehicle, for example, a self-propelled and/or pedal vehicle such as a tricycle, bicycle, scooter, micro-scooter, or collapsible scooter, for example, adapted for use by children or infants. Accordingly, a self-propelled vehicle comprising illuminatable direction indicator means comprising left turn and right turn indictor means, which selectably operate by turning of a steering means or column of the self-propelled vehicle to the left or to the right, respectively, the steering means or column comprising handlebars in one embodiment. The self-propelled vehicle may comprise a tricycle. |
135 |
BIKE HANDLEBAR GRIP STRUCTURE HANGING CAUTION/DIRECTION LIGHT DEVICE |
US12624146 |
2009-11-23 |
US20110051442A1 |
2011-03-03 |
Chin-Yu CHANG |
The present invention discloses a bike handlebar grip structure, which comprises an elastic grip body and a caution/direction light device. The elastic grip body can elastically and detachably sleeve the handlebar and has a switch device. The caution/direction light device is hanged to the outer end of the elastic grip body and electrically connected to the switch device of the elastic grip body. The width and length of the caution/direction light device are greater than the diameter of the elastic grip body. The present invention can be conveniently assembled to or disassembled from a bike. Further, the caution/direction light device of the present invention is hanged to the outer end of the handlebar. Thus, the preset invention can promote the warning effect and biking safety. |
136 |
FLASHER SUPPORT STRUCTURE |
US12723092 |
2010-03-12 |
US20100246202A1 |
2010-09-30 |
Naoki Yoshida; Kazunori Kawame |
A flasher support apparatus is provided which lets an external force applied to a lighting apparatus main body escape effectively in a flasher support structure supporting the lighting apparatus main body via a tubular lighting apparatus stay having elasticity. A flasher support structure includes a bottom wall portion disposed on a first axial end of a flasher stay, the bottom wall portion including a mounting hole (a center insertion hole) of a front flasher and an insertion hole (a rear end insertion hole) of a flasher cable; and a peripheral wall portion extending from an outer edge portion of the bottom wall portion toward a vehicle body side so as to widen an opening. |
137 |
Vehicle |
US11221534 |
2005-09-08 |
US07802907B2 |
2010-09-28 |
Kiyotaka Uemura; Yoshiharu Matsumoto |
A vehicle that is able to improve visibility of the light member (turning indicator) mounted to the front side of the motorcycle body, is preferably an underbone type motorcycle, and includes an engine, a head pipe disposed above the front of the engine, a main frame extending downward in the rear direction from the head pipe and disposed above the engine. In addition, the vehicle includes handlebars disposed above the head pipe, a cover member for covering the handlebars, a headlight disposed at the front sides of the cover member, a cover member for covering the front side of the head pipe, and width indicators and turn signals disposed at the front side of the cover member. |
138 |
Straddle-type vehicle |
US11961066 |
2007-12-20 |
US07762609B2 |
2010-07-27 |
Kan Mochizuki |
A straddle-type vehicle that ensures visibility of a flasher lamp while decreasing the possibility of damage due to a fall. A body cowl is formed with a groove that extends longitudinally of. A flasher lamp is outwardly convex in a vehicle width direction and is accommodated in the groove. An outer end of the flasher lamp is positioned inwardly of a side end portion of the body cowl in the vehicle width direction. |
139 |
Lighting system for vehicle and vehicle incorporating same |
US11980189 |
2007-10-30 |
US07728718B2 |
2010-06-01 |
Yoshiaki Takeuchi; Tetsuya Kondo; Ryohei Kitamura |
The lighting system having a plurality of winker lamps disposed on front and rear portions of a vehicle body, a winker switch, and a lighting control circuit which performs changeover function allowing the winker lamps at a front portion of the vehicle body to lit as position lamps. The lighting control circuit is connected to a battery through an ignition switch. The lighting system further includes a power supply circuit which supplies, in an ignition off state, power to the lighting control circuit in response to an output signal from an antitheft apparatus to cause the winker lamps to light up or flicker. The output terminal of the antitheft device is connected to an electrical connection formed between the winker switch and the left and right rear lamps. |
140 |
Turn signal indicator lamp apparatus for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same |
US12322651 |
2009-02-05 |
US20090237231A1 |
2009-09-24 |
Hiroyuki Osugi; Kenji Watanabe |
A wire is provided in a turn signal power cord drawn out from a turn signal indicator fixed to a front fork while achieving a good appearance. A turn signal indicator includes a lamp case housing a lamp, and a stay member coupled to the lamp case. The stay member includes an annular collar fitted around a circumference of a front fork shaft. A cord-housing groove is formed in an outer part of the annular collar. A turn signal power cord is drawn out from the lamp case to the annular collar through an arm part to the outside through the groove. The cord-housing groove is covered with a cover, which is formed integrally with a locking member that engages with a slot part of a top bridge, as an anti-rotation component of the apparatus. |