Patents by Inventor William E. Aichele

William E. Aichele has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5800035
    Abstract: A wheel lighting apparatus is provided for use on a vehicle wheel rotatably mounted on a vehicle body. The wheel lighting apparatus includes a chamber mounted to the wheel with a portion of the chamber formed from material which contains the transmission of light therethrough. A light source is positioned in the chamber. A light transmitting member is provided for transmitting light from the light source to outside the chamber. The light transmitting member has a light receiving surface forming a portion of the chamber and is exposed to light from the light source. The light transmitting member also has a light conducting portion and a light emitting surface. The light received by the light receiving surface travels through the light conducting portion to the light emitting surface where the light is emitted in a predetermined pattern adjacent the wheel. An electrical connector device is provided to connect a power source mounted on the vehicle body to the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: William E. Aichele