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Granted Patent B2
US 11,352,087 · App. 17/001,375 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Safety light

Inventor: John Keller (Ellicott City, MD)
B62J6/04F21V21/0885F21V33/008F21V21/116F21W2107/13
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,352,087
App. No.
17/001,375
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides various aspects of a novel safety light that can be attached to a bicyclist or an athlete so as to define a well lit, safe distance to avoid collision by a motorist. The present safety concerns would find advantage in an easy to attach safety light that is much larger, more conspicuous and one that provides greater lumens. It would be desirable for athletes and the sports industry if there was provided an improved safety light system to provide a significant warning to let motorists know the safe distance that any motorist and/or his vehicle needs to avoid so as not to hit the cyclist or athlete.

Claims (6)

1. A safety light assembly for securement to a bicycle having a bicycle seat and a bicycle seat post, comprising:

an extended light bar which is attachable to a bicycle under the bicycle seat, such that on the bicycle seat post, the extended light bar providing 360° of visibility with the light being visible from all sides of the bicycle, including from the rear, sides and front and being manufactured of a flexible material that will hold its shape and orientation, such that the extended lighted bar extends a distance toward a roadway next to where the cyclist is traveling;

the extended light bar made of a first semi-rigid reinforced clear plastic tube encasement holding the extended light bar in place, but easily bendable under gentle pressure, the extended light bar having different lighting aspects for flashing lights, steady lights, and other types of indicating lights showing through the extended light bar;

a second clear flexible plastic tube sleeved over the first clear plastic tube; and

a seatpost clamp for securing the safety light assembly to the bicycle seat post

whereby a motorist is shown a safe distance to avoid encroaching on the bicyclist to avoid collision.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62891163 · Aug 23, 2019
Related Publication 20210129932A1 · May 6, 2021