Bicycle mounted noise-making device

Abstract

A speaker-amplified sound-making device for attachment to bicycle wheels is presented which includes a flared, horn-shaped tube, a flexible contact member and a universal mounting device for connecting the invention to a bicycle. The horn-shaped tube is specifically designed to eliminate destructive interference of sound waves generated by the flexible contact. The flexible contact is designed to be easily replaceable, even by a child.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A noise-making device for attachment to a wheeled vehicle having at least one spoked wheel, said spoke wheel further defined by a wheel axle, the device comprising: 
 a pipe defined by a throat;    a pipe mount extending from said pipe for attaching to said wheeled vehicle in the vicinity of at least one of the spoked wheels;    an insert insertible into said throat;    a reed insertible into said insert, said reed configured to be oscillatable between a spoke-engaging position and a non-spoke-engaging position;    a cap defined by a position control handle extending therefrom, said cap configured to detachably attach to said insert;    a speaker positioned in said pipe; and    a spring device interconnecting said reed and said speaker.    
     
     
         2 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said reed is substantially rigid.  
     
     
         3 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said reed is defined by an attachment point and said spring device is attachable to said attachment point.  
     
     
         4 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said speaker is defined by an attachment point and said spring device is further attached to said speaker attachment point.  
     
     
         5 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said speaker is further defined by a diaphragm, and said speaker attachment point is operatively connected to said diaphragm.  
     
     
         6 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said pipe mount is further defined by a hub-engaging portion and a frame-engaging portion.  
     
     
         7 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said frame-engaging portion comprises a saddle-shaped brace.  
     
     
         8 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said frame-engaging portion comprises a substantially horizontal, saddle-shaped member.  
     
     
         9 . The device of claim- 2 , wherein said hub-engaging portion comprises an aperture formed therethrough to accept the axle of the spoked wheel.  
     
     
         10 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said hub-engaging portion comprises a substantially vertical, substantially flat member.  
     
     
         11 . The device of claim- 10 , wherein: 
 said insert is further defined by at least one protrusion formed therein; and    said cap is further defined by at least one aperture formed therethrough, each said cap aperture formed to cooperatively accept one said protrusion.    
     
     
         12 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein: 
 said insert comprises two said protrusions formed to extend from opposite sides of said insert; and    said cap comprises two said apertures, each said aperture positioned to accept one said protrusion.    
     
     
         13 . The device of claim- 1 , wherein said insert is permitted to rotate when inserted into said throat.  
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said pipe is further defined by a pipe axis;    said pipe mount is further defined by a mounting aperture, said mount defined by a mount axis; and    whereby said mount axis and said pipe axis intersect at an angle, said angle being less than ninety degrees.    
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein said mounting aperture is elongate and is aligned to run substantially parallel to said mount axis.  
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said insert is further defined by at least one protrusion formed therein; and    said cap is further defined by at least one aperture formed therethrough, each said cap aperture formed to cooperatively accept one said protrusion.    
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein: 
 said insert comprises two said protrusions formed to extend from opposite sides of said insert; and    said cap comprises two said apertures, each said aperture positioned to accept one said protrusion.    
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein said insert is permitted to rotate when inserted into said throat.  
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein said cap further includes a tuning bolt threadedly engaging an aperture formed in said cap whereby said tuning bolt can be adjusted to come into contact with said reed.