Reflecting bicycle tires

Details Reflecting bicycle tires Reflecting bicycle tires

2007-08-07

2007-08-07

Knable, Geoffrey L. (Department: 1733)

Resilient tires and wheels

Tires, resilient

Armored

C152S203000, C152S209170, C156S110100, C156S114000, C156S123000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11075304

ABSTRACT:
Bicycle wheels have integral reflective areas to increase visibility of the bicycle. These areas show through portions of the wheel tread, so that the tread protects the reflector material from wear. The reflecting areas are scattered over the wheel and situated at a variety of angles with respect to the plane of the wheel so that reflectors are always situated to reflect light from the sun, a street lamp, or car headlights. A bicycle tire of the conventional sort having a tube and removable outer tire having tread is used. The outer tire has holes formed in it interspersed among the raised areas of tread. Reflecting material in sheets is placed between the outer wheel and the tube. Preferably, the reflecting material is affixed to the outer tire, and is coated with a protective coating.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1322321 (1919-11-01), McEwen
patent: 2242430 (1941-05-01), Kraft
patent: 2351335 (1944-06-01), Holmes
patent: 3443618 (1969-05-01), Kelley
patent: 3770040 (1973-11-01), De Cicco
patent: 3946782 (1976-03-01), Petrasek et al.
Table 4 from article entitled “Asbestos” in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 2002.

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