Patent ID: 6398393
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
An illuminated, foldable, foot peg for a vehicle comprising:a foot peg having a top for placement of a foot, a bottom and front and rear sides; a foot peg mount for pivotally mounting the foot peg to the vehicle so that the foot peg is foldable from an operational position to a folded position; an illumination device located on at least one of the front and rear sides of the foot peg; vibration damping material supporting the illumination device at the foot peg; electrical wiring for connecting the illumination device to an electrical system of the vehicle, the electrical wiring having an insulating coating; and sheathing surrounding the electrical wiring at least at the foot peg mount for preventing fraying of the insulating coating on the electrical wiring to protect against short circuiting of the wiring.