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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167467 | Rear lamp assembly for a saddle-type vehicle, and vehicle incorporating same A saddle-type vehicle is provided with a rear cowl for covering a rear portion of a body frame, while having an opening capable of being closed with a rider's seat. The vehicle also includes a rear lamp assembly including a tail lamp bulb and a pair of turn signal b... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8147103 | Flasher and straddle type vehicle equipped with the same According to some embodiments, a flasher 101 to be mounted on a rear portion of a straddle type vehicle includes a lens 120, a cover 160 mated with the lens 120, and a leg 180 connecting the cover 160 with a vehicle body. A ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132945 | Lighted bicycle pedal The present invention is an apparatus and method for illuminating a bicycle crank. A magnetic coil is coiled around a portion of a tubular structure which houses a magnetic component. The magnetic component moves slidably inside the tubular structure passing through... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8092055 | Apparatus to provide variable illuminated signals for the presence of bicycles and other vehicles Microprocessor-controlled light emitting diode (LED) arrays are built into an extruded tubular lens within a mast that is connected to a base assembly. A means of mounting, which may be an adjustable clamp, permits the base assembly to be connected to a seat post or... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075168 | Bicycle safety lights for day and night Conspicuous, informative lights make bicycling on roads safer and more comfortable, day and night. Pairs of bright, non-flashing, non-glare lights are positioned so motorists can easily detect and recognize the bicycle, then easily determine its space requirements a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8016462 | Motorcycle adjustable light bar assembly A motorcycle light bar assembly has two light bar arms that are mountable to a mounting bracket secured on a structural member of the front fork of the motorcycle. Each of the two light bar arms is a mirror image of the other and includes a first portion that extend... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7950835 | Bicycle safety lighting A bicycle or moped lighting system projects light onto a rider's moving legs to make the rider more visible to motor vehicle operators and thereby improve the rider's safety. A single safety light fixture is mounted below the bicycle seat and directs diverging light... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946740 | Light-emitting apparatus and pedal comprising the same The invention provides a light-emitting apparatus, which can be disposed on a manpower vehicle, including a light-emitting unit and a power-generating module. The power-generating module further includes a first magnetic conductor, a second magnetic conductor, and a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7926990 | Straddle type vehicle and tail lamp thereof According to some embodiments, a tail lamp 103 includes a body portion 103a arranged at a rear portion of a vehicle, and side portions 103b and 103c extending forward from the body portion 103a along bot... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7901118 | Luminous pedal for a bicycle A luminous pedal for a bicycle comprises a pedal, a luminous unit, and a rotary unit. The pedal has slots at two lateral sides respectively and a supporting portion in the middle. One end of the pedal is provided with an axial hole communicating with the supporting ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7883248 | Bicycle illumination apparatus A bicycle illumination apparatus is provided with a plurality of light sources and a controller. The light sources include at least one light-emitting diode that emits light in accordance with an electrical output of a generator. The controller is configured to sele... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7871188 | Motorcycle rider illuminating system A motorcycle rider illuminating system includes a motorcycle that includes a rear wheel, a seat and a fender mounted over the rear wheel. A housing is mounted on the fender. An upper light emitter is mounted on an upper side of the housing and is electrically couple... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7845835 | Blinker integrated rear-view mirror of saddle-ride type vehicle A saddle-ride type vehicle includes a vehicle body, a housing body holding a rear-view mirror, and a stay structure provided between the vehicle body and the housing body. The stay structure secures the housing body to the vehicle body. A front blinker is provided i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832911 | Motorcycle safety device A motorcycle safety device includes a housing and a mount for coupling the housing to a motorcycle. A light assembly is removably coupled to the housing, the light assembly including a casing, a light positioned inside the casing, a lens coupled to the casing, and a... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7819564 | Bicycle lighting system A bicycle lighting system for transmitting light from a fixed position on a bicycle to a separate remote reflector positioned on the bicycle. The bicycle lighting system comprises a lighting assembly adapted to be fixedly secured to the bicycle frame, an electrical ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7798685 | Motorcycle shock light The invention is a motorcycle shock mounted illumination device. The invention features a base mount with metal strap for primary attachment to a motorcycle shock, an angled pair of light strips created from circuit boards and LEDs and attached to the base mount, an... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7744260 | Straddle type vehicle having rear cover and light assembly and method for assembling a light unit A straddle type vehicle includes a movable cover on a rear trunk space and a light assembly having a first light unit extending in a generally horizontal direction and a second light unit extending in a generally vertical direction. The assembly can also include two... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7722231 | Bicycle safety lighting A bicycle or moped lighting system projects light onto a rider's legs to make the rider more visible to motor vehicle operators and thereby improve the rider's safety. At least one safety light fixture is mounted to lower portions of bicycle seat stays or rear porti... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7674022 | Motorcycle headlight device To provide a headlight device, in which a change of the region of illumination afforded by the headlamp can be initiated substantially punctual to the start of cornering of the motorcycle, the headlight device includes a headlamp for illuminating forwardly of the mo... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661857 | Vehicle light unit with shadow casting feature The light unit includes a lens, shadow-forming surface, and a shadow casting surface. Outside light entering the light unit is at least partially blocked by the shadow casting surface so as to cast a shadow on the shadow-forming surface. The shadow casting surface m... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7625108 | Bike light A light which is attached to at least a pair of spokes on a bike wheel by a clip which snaps onto a housing to trap the spokes therebetween. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7594741 | Bicycle lighting device A bicycle lighting device configured to be mounted to a bicycle includes a lamp case, a control case and a mounting unit. The lamp case has a light emitting diode arranged therein. The control case is connected to the lamp case by a hinge. The control case is config... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588356 | Structure of tail light for motorcycle A tail light unit for a vehicle with a bulb that is not visible without decreased visual recognizability from the rear. A light blocking wall covers the bulb such that the bulb is not visible from the rear. An emission region provided outside the light blocking wall... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7585095 | Illuminated motorcycle safety and vanity light bar The technology described herein provides an illuminated motorcycle safety and vanity light bar for conveying an illuminated identification or vanity message. The safety and vanity light bar for a motorcycle includes a light bar having an outwardly facing message sur... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7537362 | Vehicular lighting system A vehicular lighting system that enhances motorcycle visibility is provided. Vehicle front headlights, arranged so as to be laterally symmetrical, are formed in a shape of eyes capable of evoking a face. A headlight includes a circular main light forming a pupil por... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7500770 | Motorcycle tail light assembly A tail light assembly for a motorcycle includes a first array of at least one LED in illuminated in at least a first color. The first group of LEDs operates in a non-operating condition, a running condition where each LED of the first array is illuminated at first i... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7490965 | Bicycle lighting apparatus with mountable display A bicycle lighting apparatus comprises a lighting case structured to be mounted to the bicycle and a lighting element supported by the lighting case. A lighting case mounting unit is disposed on the lighting case and is structured to detachably mount a separate disp... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7488100 | Bicycle light A bicycle light in which a single housing contains a light source emitting light in a first direction, a battery providing energy to the light source, and, a lense mechanism adapted to direct light from said light source in a second direction being substantially per... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7473017 | Vehicle provided with switch device A vehicle including a meter panel which is arranged at a substantially center portion in the vehicle widthwise direction. A switch device is positioned on the meter panel and the switch device turns on and off a light. ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7441914 | Phosphorescent charging system for wheeled vehicles having phosphorescent wheels Various phosphorescence charging systems are provided for charging a phosphorescent wheel. The wheel is attached to the frame of a vehicle with nighttime or low light operation capability. The phosphorescence charging system directs electromagnetic radiation, such a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431393 | Bicycle saddle mount with light device A bicycle saddle mount includes a cushioning device disposed between a saddle member and a seat post and having a pair of frames each of which include a bent portion formed between the upper leg and the lower leg for forming an opening in each of the frames and for ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7425893 | Integrated motorcycle light frame and turn signal assembly An integrated motorcycle light frame and turn indicator is provided. In one embodiment, the integrated light frame and turn siganal includes both turn-signals integrated into a headlight frame, or bezel. One feature of the present invention is that the manufacturer ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419284 | Passing lamp assembly for motorcycle A passing lamp assembly for a motorcycle. A mount arm extends between opposite end portions and is mounted below the headlight of a motorcycle. A spherical element having a through-hole passing therethrough is formed at the mount arm end portions. Passing lamps are ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410278 | Bicycle light assembly with auxiliary output connector A bicycle light assembly is electrically connected to a dynamo. The bicycle light assembly has a lamp housing mountable to a portion of the bicycle. An input portion is disposed on the lamp housing and electrically connected to the dynamo for inputting a dynamo outp... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401953 | Motorcycle A motorcycle wherein it is possible to easily identify the state of a headlight and flasher lamps covered with a common outer lens. A a headlight is disposed in a central portion of a light unit in a transverse direction of the motorcycle. A pair of left and right f... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393125 | Combination of bicycle frame and battery A recess is defined in one of the top tube, the down tube and the seat tube of a bicycle frame and a power supply unit is engaged with the recess. The power supply unit includes an engaging frame engaged with the recess and a battery is removably engaged with a main... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377676 | Methods and apparatuses for illuminating wheel surfaces Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatuses for illuminating the surface of a wheel with one or more light source assemblies positioned within the rotating reference frame of the wheel. The amount of light from the light source assemblies reflected ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377673 | Safety light A safety light is mounted retractably in a handlebar of a bicycle and has a housing, a retaining clamp, a sleeve, a lamp assembly and a spring. The retaining clamp is mounted in the housing. The sleeve is mounted around the housing. The lamp assembly is mounted slid... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370902 | Cowling structure of motorcycle A cowling structure of a motorcycle having a radiator behind a front wheel, including a cowling which covers a periphery of the radiator from a front side of a handlebar, wherein an opening which extends in the longitudinal direction of the motorcycle is formed in t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367701 | Headlight assembly structure for a motorcycle A motorcycle headlight assembly that has simplified structure that cost less to manufacture and assemble than a conventional headlight. The headlight assembly may enhance the rigidity of the headlight assembly and decrease the number of components. The headlight ass... | 05/06/2008 |
