Patent ID: 8322901
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60B,B60Q,B60Y,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An illuminated wheel assembly comprising: a wheel having electrically operated illumination elements mounted thereon, and having a hub; a bearing assembly located in said wheel hub, said bearing assembly comprising an annular bearing and an annular bearing slip ring located on one annular surface of said annular bearing, said bearing slip ring having one or more pairs of electrically conductive circles on its exterior surface; an external brush assembly, said external brush assembly having spring biased contact elements extending axially toward and electrically connecting with said electrically conductive circles; a power supply; wiring operably connecting said power supply to said external brush assembly; wiring operably connecting said one or more pairs of electrically conductive circles of said bearing slip ring to said electrically operated illumination elements.