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Granted Patent B2
US 7,063,391 · App. 10/723,559 · Granted Jun 20, 2006

Luminescence wheel axle assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,063,391
App. No.
10/723,559
Granted
Jun 20, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An improved luminescence wheel assembly has a latch base coupled to a plastic optical fiber structure installed on both sides of a wheel axle, such that the improved luminescence wheel assembly is easy to install, easy to remove, and aesthetically pleasing. The improved luminescence wheel assembly is capable of adjusting the size of its structure according to the size of the wheel axle.

Claims (11)

1. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly, comprising:

a latch base;

a ratchet bolt structure; and

a plastic optical fiber structure,

wherein said latch base further comprises an upper latch base and a lower latch base, said latch base having a plurality of insert holes on a lateral end surface of said latch base for receiving said plastic optical fiber structure, said plastic optical fiber structure being coupled to a power supply to generate luminescence, said ratchet bolt structure being adjustable to allow said upper and lower latch bases to be secured to and removed from different axle diameters, thereby facilitating installation of said wheel axle assembly on opposing sides of an axle of a wheel to improve visibility of said wheel axle assembly at night.

2. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein said latch base includes a centrally located circular hole for engaging said axle of said wheel.

3. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein said upper latch base comprises a receiving rotary axle disposed at a lower left end surface of said upper latch base, a ratchet structure disposed at a right end surface of said upper latch base, and the insert holes disposed on a lateral end surface of an outer edge of said upper latch base.

4. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein said lower latch base comprises a rotary axle disposed at an upper left end surface of said lower latch base, a ratchet disposed at a right end surface of said lower latch base, and the insert holes disposed on a lateral end surface of an outer edge of said lower latch base.

5. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein said ratchet structure comprises a control post, a fixed ratchet plate, a spring, and a fixed plate.

6. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 1 , wherein said plastic optical fiber structure comprises a plastic optical fiber and a base, said plastic optical fiber structure having different colors.

7. An improved luminescent wheel axle assembly of claim 6 , wherein said base of said plastic optical fiber structure comprises least one luminescence structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2003
From: PENG, CHI-TSUNG
To: BAYCOM-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
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