Patent ID: 7874713

Claim:
A bi-color illuminated wheel emblem, which is adapted to be installed on wheels of an automobile, comprising: a) a rotating part that is adapted to rotate together with the wheel when the automobile is moving; b) a stationary part that remains stationary when the automobile is moving; c) a bi-color illuminated display that is attached to the stationary part; and d) an electric power supply that supplies electric energy to the bi-color illuminated display; wherein the rotating part comprises: i) a mounting device that is adapted to mount the emblem to the wheel; ii) a shaft that holds the stationary part rotatably; wherein the stationary part comprises: iii) a hollow shell that is rotatably held by the shaft; iv) a weight that is attached to the shell, wherein the center of gravity of the weight is spaced from the center of the gravity of the shell whereby the shell is kept from rotating; wherein the bi-color illuminated display comprises: v) a metal look layer; vi) one or more illuminating elements; and vii) a light diffusion layer that diffuses light from the illuminating elements, wherein the metal look layer passes light from the illuminating elements. wherein the electric power supply comprises: ix) a stator that is attached to the stationary part; and x) a rotor that is attached to the rotating part.