Patent Publication Number: US-2004045395-A1

Title: Design of a handle for a bike

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001] This invention relates to a design of a handle for a bike, and more particularly, to a handle which is able to honk and to illuminate, as warning and to produce attractive effect.  
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0002] Conventional skateboards or tricycles for children on the market are mostly formed with a T-shaped handle, which structure is strong and safe to users, however, the appearances are dull and not creative, therefore can not attract consumers&#39; in particular to children&#39;s attention.  
       [0003] Some inventors had designed dolls, ornaments, or stickers on the handle to increase the appearance. Some inventors even installed a horn or illumination devices to produce sound and lighting effects. But these designs are complicated in installation, and can not be combined together at same time.  
       [0004] In view of these and many other shortcomings, the inventor has invented the present invention.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0005] It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a design of a handle for a bike, which has a warning and lighting functions.  
       [0006] It is another object of the present invention to provide a design of a handle for a bike, which is easy to operate.  
       [0007] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a design of a handle for a bike, which has a creative appearance and is more attractive to consumers.  
     
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
     [0008]FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a first embodiment of the present invention;  
     [0009]FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment the present invention;  
     [0010]FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention;  
     [0011]FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a third embodiment of the present invention;  
     [0012]FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and,  
     [0013]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.  
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
     [0014] A design of a handle for a bike of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, comprises a body  1 , a cover  2  and an upper lid  3 .  
     [0015] The body  1  is formed with a front cover  11  and a rear cover  12 , and secured to a handle A by fasteners  13 . The front cover  11  has a chamber  14  at the front end, which comprises a plurality of holes  15  around the inner ridge, and an illumination device  16 , which may be a light bulb, which has an extension cord  151  to connect the bulb to a battery B in a battery compartment  17  located in the inner wall of the rear cover  12 . The body  1  comprises a plurality of ribs  18  at the inner top portion and a switch  19  next to the ribs  18  adapted to control the illumination device  16  turned on or off.  
     [0016] The cover  2  is secured onto the chamber  14  of the front cover  11 , and is made of transparent material and comprises a plurality of blocks  21  on the inner ridge, which correspond to the holes  15  of the front cover  11 .  
     [0017] The upper lid  3  is a push horn and is secured on the top of the body  1 .  
     [0018] To assemble the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the front cover  11  and the rear cover  12  are fastened onto the handle A with the fasteners  13 . The upper lid  3  is clipped by the ribs  18  and is secured to the body  1 . The switch  19  is located on the top portion of the body  1  next to the upper lid  3 . The cover  2  is inserted onto the front cover  11  with the blocks  21  inserting into the holes  15  of the chamber  14 .  
     [0019] To operate the present invention, the switch  19  connects the battery B in the battery compartment  17  to the illumination device  16  through the electric wire  161  and activates the illumination device  16 . This illumination device  16  not only works as an amusement but also provides as warning and headlight devices. By pushing the upper lid  3 , the horn will honk to provide a warning device.  
     [0020]FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, the chamber  14  comprises a plurality of illumination devices  16  which are light-emitting diodes. The inner wall of the cover  2  is formed with a plurality of recesses  22  corresponding to the illumination devices  16  both in number and in position, so that each of the illumination devices  16  is placed in a corresponding recess  22 , respectively.  
     [0021] A third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 4, the chamber  14  comprises a decorative sticker  4 , which draws attention to consumers. The switch  19  may be connected to an electric horn or music IC to control such devices. By pushing the switch  19 , it activates the sound to broadcast pre-set music.  
     [0022] A fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 5, the chamber  14  comprises various stickers  4  with different pictures coupled with light-emitting diodes  16 , so that the light brightens the colorful pictures to produce a more attractive image.  
     [0023] A fifth embodiment is shown in FIG. 6, the upper lid  3  uses soft material to form a creature and can be a push horn, so that when pushing the upper lid  3 , the horn honks, which acts as a warning device while the creature appearance is an ornament for the decoration purpose.