Lighting device for vehicle wheels

Details Lighting device for vehicle wheels Lighting device for vehicle wheels

1998-09-17

2000-04-04

O'Shea, Sandra

Illumination

Supported by vehicle structure

Automobile

362216, 362263, 362549, F21V 704

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060452447

ABSTRACT:
A lighting device for vehicle wheels for illuminating the inner portion of a wheel. The lighting device includes a generally translucent annular tube that is filled with neon gas for producing light when an electrical charge is introduced. The tube and extends around an outer perimeter of a brake drum such that the light emitted from the tube is visible through the spokes of the rim of a wheel. A plurality of brackets are coupled to the brake drum towards the outer perimeter of the brake drum. Each of the brackets has first and second flange ends. Each of the brackets is bent to form a generally annular eye between the flange ends of the brackets, through which the tube extends. A power source is electrically connected to the tube.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4430692 (1984-02-01), Papadakis
patent: 5876108 (1999-03-01), Chien

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