Patent ID: 6789928
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A display device for a wheel in combination with a motorcycle, said motorcycle capable of having motion, including:at least one means for producing light, said means for producing light includes at least one light source located on each side of said wheel, means for transferring electrical power from a power source not located on said wheel to said means for producing light, means for measuring at least one of the group consisting of: angular velocity of said wheel, angular or centripetal acceleration of said wheel, angular or centripetal jerk of said wheel, velocity of said motorcycle, acceleration of said motorcycle, jerk of said motorcycle, speed (RPM) of engine of said motorcycle, shifting of gears of transmission of said motorcycle, means for changing the electrical power applied to said means for producing light, said means for changing responsive to said means for measuring, said electrical power being applied to said means for producing light, means of transferring an electrical control signal to said wheel, said control signal being independent of said means for changing, wherein said electrical control signal is generated in response to the activation of a turn signal of said motorcycle, said electrical control signal selectively overrides said means for changing whereby when operator activates said turn signal, said means for producing light functions as an auxiliary turn signal indicator, means for blocking light separating the light sources whereby when an operator activates a turn signal of said motorcycle, said auxiliary turn signal indicator is apparently displayed only on one side of said wheel.