Patent ID: 8905611
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B60Q,B62J,F21S,G02B

Abstract:
1. A bicycle safety lighting device comprising: at least one flexibly-resilient light-supporting member attached to a bicycle: (a) wherein a flexibly-resilient member is a member that has a first configuration when not deflected by contact with an object external to the bicycle, has a different configuration if deflected by contact with an object external to the bicycle, and automatically returns to the first configuration after contact with the object external to the bicycle stops; and (b) wherein one or more of these flexibly-resilient members collectively span a bilateral safety zone at a single point in time, wherein this zone includes: a portion of the space to the right of the central longitudinal (front-to-back) plane that is vertical and goes through the main frame of the bicycle, a portion of the space to the left of this central longitudinal plane, a portion of the space to the rear of a lateral (side-to-side) plane that is vertical and goes though the seat post and is perpendicular to the central longitudinal plane, and a portion of the space above a horizontal plane that goes through the rear wheel axle; and a plurality of light sources on, or within, the at least one flexibly-resilient light-supporting member, wherein these light sources can be seen by someone to the rear of the bicycle unobscured by the bicycle rider; wherein this plurality of light sources collectively span from a left location which is at least one foot to the left of the central longitudinal plane to a right location which is at least one foot to the right of the central longitudinal plane; wherein there are at least three light sources in this plurality of light sources; and wherein the maximum horizontal gap between adjacent light sources as seen by someone to the rear of the bicycle is no greater than one foot.