Fan Type Patents (Class 116/41)
  • Patent number: 9322469
    Abstract: A folding fan type electronic shift lever may include a plurality of gear shift units disposed on a console surface of a vehicle, a console fixing pin penetrating a hole formed at a side of each of the plurality of gear shift units, an operating unit connected to one or more gear shift units of the plurality of gear shift units, and operated to allow the plurality of gear shift units to be rotated about the console fixing pin, and a control unit disposed on a lower portion of the console surface of the vehicle, receiving operational signals sent from the plurality of gear shift units through the console fixing pin, and transmitting the operational signals to a transmission control unit (TCU) of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Eun-Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 4852970
    Abstract: A visual signal device for a bicycle comprising a base portion secured to the front fork or the rear fork of the bicycle having an upstanding channel-shaped support member selectively rotatably mounted thereon. A light reflective surface is provided on one side of the support member and a highly visible day glow orange material is provided on the other side thereof. A plurality of flat members are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the support member and may be pivotally moved from a stored position to an operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Inventor: John V. Kitrell
  • Patent number: 4852971
    Abstract: A fender mounted visual signal device for a bicycle comprising a base portion which is mounted on the fender and having an upstanding channel-shaped support member selectively rotatably mounted thereon. One side of the support member has a light reflective surface provided thereon with the other side of the support member having a highly visible day glow orange material positioned thereon. A plurality of flat members are pivotally connected at their lower ends to the support member and may be pivotally moved from a stored position to an operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1989
    Inventor: John V. Kitrell
  • Patent number: 4046397
    Abstract: A safety reflector device comprising an elongated channel-shaped support having a plurality of flat rectangular shaped reflector members pivotally mounted therein. The reflector members are pivotally movably receivable between the side walls of the support for purposes of storage or handling. The reflector members may be selectively pivotally moved outwardly with respect to the support to present a fan-shaped appearance. The inner ends of the reflector members are provided with indexing structure so that the reflector members are held in the proper spaced-apart open position. The device may be either hand held or attached to a bicycle or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1977
    Inventor: John V. Kitrell
  • Patent number: 4041452
    Abstract: A visually detectable warning device particularly suited for use by cyclists in attracting the attention of others, particularly motorists. The device is characterized by a flexible staff adapted to be mounted on a bicycle, a transparent housing rotatably mounted on the staff, and a lamp and reflector mounted in the housing for directing therefrom a sweeping beam of light from the housing. The housing is characterized by an annular array of uniformly spaced vanes which serves to impart to the housing rotary motion in response to an impinging stream of air resulting from motion imparted to the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1977
    Inventor: Castulo J. Moya