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Is a bike light patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a bike light have been patented many times, but "a bike light" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 86 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “bicyclebikecycle lightlamplighting” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 23 best keyword matches we examined, 4 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2003.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: LIGHT & MOTION IND (3), SHIMANO KK (3), LO ROXANNE (2), SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS (1).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B62J (19), F21V (8), B60Q (5), F21L (4).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a bike light

  1. Mounting bracket for a bicycle light US-11286014-B2 2022 · BLADE BIKELIGHTS LTD
    A mounting bracket for a bicycle light is disclosed which is formed in two parts, a first part for mounting on part of a bicycle frame, the first part having a first magnet, and a second part having an elongate portion arranged to…
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  2. Versatile bicycle light mounting system US-10112669-B1 2018 · LIGHT & MOTION IND
    A mounting system for a bicycle light, camera, bike computer, smartphone or other device has versatile application to front or rear of the bike, to fix the light or device in position at the desired orientation. The mounting syste…
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  3. Helmet or head mounted bicycle lights US-9829182-B1 2017 · LIGHT & MOTION IND
    A bicycle light system has front and rear (white and red) lights with mounting brackets to secure on a bicycle helmet. A battery is contained in the rear light casing, with an electrical cord extending between the front and rear l…
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  4. Bike light mounting system US-9290223-B2 2016 · SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS
    A bicycle and light assembly has wheels, a frame support by the wheels, a bike light supported by the frame, and a mounting system coupling the bike light to the frame. The mounting system includes a socket secured to one of the f…
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  5. Lighting device and method of making a bicycle light with increased visibility and flexible mounting system US-9388968-B2 2016 · PEDAL BRITE LLC
    A light device includes a light engine. A plurality of petals extends radially outward from the light engine. A trim is disposed over the petals and light engine. An installation card is disposed between the trim and the petals an…
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  6. Multi-directional bicycle lights and associated mounting systems and methods US-2016144917-A1 2016 · ORFOS LLC
    Multi-directional bicycle lights and associated mounting systems and methods are disclosed. A portable light source in accordance with a particular embodiment includes an elongated generally transparent outer shell, at least one l…
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  7. Bicycle light US-8974098-B2 2015 · MCCASLIN CHRISTOPHER
    A bicycle light for securing to a handlebar or other part of a bike, or to a rider's helmet, has an angled front face that allows use of a single, flat LED circuit board with one or more deep conic or parabolic reflectors posi…
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  8. Set of bicycle lamps for detachable mounting on a tubular structure US-2014254184-A1 2014 · Z & M LTD
    The invention pertains to a set of bicycle lamps for detachable mounting on a tubular structure of a bicycle, said set of lamps comprising a front lamp and a rear lamp, each of said lamps comprising: a substantially cylindrical li…
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  9. Helmet mounted bicycle lights US-8070308-B1 2011 · LO ROXANNE
    A bicycle light system has front and rear (white and red) lights with mounting brackets to secure on a bicycle helmet. A rechargeable battery is contained in the rear light casing, with an electrical cord extending between the fro…
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  10. Led motorcycle lighting system US-2011169409-A1 2011 · STASKY GLENN A
    The LED motorcycle lighting system is designed to help improve visibility of riders during night and day riding. The system includes an array of LED lights disposed in a housing adapted for mounting on a weight-balanced bracket. T…
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  11. Bicycle lighting apparatus with mountable display US-7490965-B2 2009 · SHIMANO KK
    A bicycle lighting apparatus comprises a lighting case structured to be mounted to the bicycle and a lighting element supported by the lighting case. A lighting case mounting unit is disposed on the lighting case and is structured…
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  12. Bike light US-7625108-B1 2009 · PETERSON GARY
    A light which is attached to at least a pair of spokes on a bike wheel by a clip which snaps onto a housing to trap the spokes therebetween.
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  13. Automatic light and vibration sensing bicycle lamp US-2006077678-A1 2006 · CHEN WEN-SUNG
    The present invention discloses a bicycle lamp that can be lit automatically by the control of a light sensor unit and a vibration switch unit of a control unit when a bicycle travels in dark places or at nighttime. On the other h…
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  14. Bicycle light with LED array US-6572249-B2 2003 · TREK BICYCLE CORP
    A horizontal disk shaped bicycle light has a plurality of illuminating elements arrayed around its circumference, selectively illuminated at slow, medium and fast (or continuously “on”) rates and selectively illuminated in an all …
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a bike light been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Vehicle accessories and travel gear differ in how they attach, fold, lock or secure items.

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