Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Illuminated wind indicator
- Patent Title (中): 照明风指标
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Application No.: US11968504Application Date: 2008-01-02
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Publication No.: US08077052B2Publication Date: 2011-12-13
- Inventor: Simon Nicholas Richmond
- Applicant: Simon Nicholas Richmond
- Agency: Volpe and Koenig, P.C.
- Main IPC: G08B5/00
- IPC: G08B5/00 ; F21L19/00

Abstract:
An illuminated wind indicator that provides visual indication of wind motion even at night. One or more chime members and a pendulum assembly are suspended from a support of housing, and arranged so that the chime members and the pendulum assembly may more relative to each other. In addition, a light source is situated such that a portion of the pendulum emits light. The light source is powered by a solar cell and a rechargeable battery. A light source may be used to detect ambient light and switch the battery from accumulating charge to powering the light source. The light source may include a luminescent material.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090207596A1 Illuminated Wind Indicator Public/Granted day:2009-08-20
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