Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296780100 | Velocipede type | 32 |
20090001753 | DEBRIS DEFLECTOR - A motorcycle including a frame, a swing arm pivotably coupled to the frame, a rear wheel rotatably coupled to the swing arm, a rear fender disposed above the rear wheel. The rear fender has a profile shape. The motorcycle includes a belt assembly having a debris deflector attached to the swing arm. The debris deflector forms a profile shape that mimics at least a portion of the profile shape of the rear fender. | 01-01-2009 |
20090079219 | DETACHABLE SPLIT WINDSHIELD - The current invention is a split windshield which can be stored on a vehicle or deployed into a single windshield to provide protection for a rider on the vehicle. The windshield includes an upper and lower portion and also includes an upper and lower frame attached to the upper and lower portion of the windshield. There are mounts for attaching the windshield to a vehicle. | 03-26-2009 |
20090134655 | Motorcycle wind deflector accessory support - A motorcycle wind deflector accessory support for attaching one or more motorcycle accessories to the accessory support. The accessory support has one or more support members forming a substantially rigid support structure contoured to correspond to at least a portion of the shape of a front surface of a wind deflector. The support structure defines at least one window through which at least a part of the front surface of the wind deflector is visible, together with an attaching structure that holds the support structure against or over at least a section of the front surface of the wind deflector. The accessory support may have a base for attachment to the motorcycle and/or may engage an exposed edge of the wind deflector. The accessory support may also have one or more rear support elements for supporting accessories. Accessories include decorative overlays for a front surface of the wind deflector, radio antennas, lighting, and reflectors. | 05-28-2009 |
20090195011 | SCREEN FOR MOTORCYCLE - A screen for a vehicle which allows air flow to flow appropriately along a rear face of a wind screen having an adjustable inclination angle. A baffle plate inclined toward the rear direction of a vehicle body is provided between a cowling which covers a front upper portion of the vehicle body and a movable wind screen. The inclination angle of the baffle plate can be adjusted so that air flow from between the cowling and the movable wind screen flows along a rear face of the movable wind screen. | 08-06-2009 |
20090206628 | Arrangement of a cowl stay on a motorcycle , and motorcycle incorporating same - A motorcycle includes a head pipe, left and right main frames extending rearwardly from the head pipe on left and right sides, respectively, and a cowl stay extending forwardly from the left and right main frames and supporting a cowling, which protectively covers a front portion of the motorcycle. The cowl stay is positioned such that its front end portion is located rearwardly of a front end portion of a front wheel, and in front of a tip portion of a head light disposed on a front portion of the head pipe so as to illuminate an area in front of the motorcycle. The cowl stay is disposed at a position located above a center of gravity of the motorcycle. | 08-20-2009 |
20090250963 | LEG SHIELDS IN VEHICLE - A leg shield for covering a rider's leg from front includes a shielding body positioned forwardly of a foot rest and having a ventilation opening defined therein, and a vent door pivotable about an axis of pivot for selectively opening and closing the ventilation opening. The vent door has first and second ends spaced from each other in a direction conforming to the axis of pivot and is rotatably supported at the first and second ends by first and second door support members, respectively. The axis of pivot is positioned spaced from the ventilation opening in a direction towards an inner surface of the shielding body, and the first and second door support members of the shielding body are positioned spaced away from the ventilation opening when viewed from front. | 10-08-2009 |
20100001547 | Modular And Detachable Fairing For A Motorcycle - A method and apparatus for providing a modular fairing configured to attach to a front portion of a motorcycle. The modular fairing | 01-07-2010 |
20100096877 | Decorative attachment for motorcycle windshield - The decorative attachment for a motorcycle windshield is an ornamental grill or the like adapted for positioning on or over an existing windshield of a motorcycle. The decorative attachment for a motorcycle windshield includes a frame having opposed first and second surfaces. The first surface has first user-selectable ornamentation formed thereon. A screen is mounted within the frame. The screen also has opposed first and second surfaces. The first surface also has second user-selectable ornamentation formed thereon. The second surface of the frame is secured to the motorcycle windshield through the use of any suitable attachment or fastener. | 04-22-2010 |
20100164245 | AERODYNAMIC HEMISPHERE AND SOCKET MOTORCYCLE FAIRING - A motorcycle fairing comprised of plastic or composite material fabricated and assembled to form: a front, substantially hemisphere shaped fender or nacelle fairing section which substantially encloses the front wheel of the motorcycle and is affixed to the upper front fork assembly of the motorcycle allowing the front wheel to be turned laterally independent of the attitude of the main frame of the motorcycle; and a frame mounted fairing which intersects and substantially encompasses the hemispherical front wheel fender section within a matching hemispherical shaped socket located in the frontal portion of said frame mounted fairing, which fairing then extends rearward along, and substantially parallel to the main frame of the motorcycle, with both fairing sections together substantially enclosing the front wheel, headlight, and engine of the motorcycle. | 07-01-2010 |
20100301627 | MOTORCYCLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR DEFLECTOR - A fairing upper moves with a steering assembly pivotably connected to the frame of a motorcycle. An engine guard is connected to the motorcycle frame, and a fairing lower is connected to the engine guard. A deflector is positioned adjacent to the fairing lower. The deflector includes a hinge, so the deflector has a closed hinge position and an open hinge position. A spring urges the deflector toward the closed hinge position. The spring is tensioned such that when the motorcycle reaches an open speed, wind resistance overcomes the spring tension and moves the deflector from the closed hinge position to the open hinge position. | 12-02-2010 |
20110074177 | SEAT COWL STRUCTURE OF SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - To provide a seat cowl structure of a saddle-riding type vehicle that can reduce weight of a seat cowl support structure, while achieving stiffness to support an occupant load. The seat cowl structure includes a pair of left and right seat rails and a stiffness portion. The pair of left and right seat rails extends rearwardly from a vehicle body frame and is disposed inside a seat cowl. The stiffness portion connects between seat cowl fastening portions of the left and right seat rails in a vehicle width direction and is disposed inside an upper surface portion and side surface portions of the seat cowl. | 03-31-2011 |
20110101724 | Motorcycle Windshield Assembly - A motorcycle windshield assembly includes two frame units coupled to a windshield. Each frame unit includes a pair of corresponding adjusting elements jointly enclosing an end of an installation rod. Each pair of the adjusting elements are fitted into receiving spaces of a corresponding pair of left and right covers such that teeth formed on each pair of the adjusting elements mesh with teeth formed in the corresponding pair of left and right covers. Each pair of the left and right covers have a side provided with guide grooves for receiving a sliding element coupled to the windshield. Thus, the windshield coupled to the frame units can be conveniently raised, lowered, or tilted to provide the desired shielding effect. The motorcycle windshield assembly is flexibly adjustable in height and tilt angle and is collapsible when not in use. | 05-05-2011 |
20110233956 | MOTORCYCLE COWL STRUCTURE - A motorcycle cowl structure for suppressing a flow of air flowing toward a rider and a pillion passenger when the rider travels alone or when a pillion passenger is mounted on the same vehicle. A flow of air flowing toward a rider sitting on a rider seat and a pillion passenger sitting on a pillion passenger seat is suppressed by the cowl structure that includes left and right cowl main body portions for preventing the flow of air from hitting the knee portions, thighs, waist and flanks of the rider. Left and right movable cowl portions are provided on the respective left and right cowl main body portions so as to be movable vehicle-widthwise and opened to prevent flow of air from hitting the pillion passenger. The opening and closing of the movable cowl portions can suppress flow of air flowing toward the rider and the pillion passenger. | 09-29-2011 |
20120061989 | MOTORCYCLE FAIRING - A fairing unit ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120104787 | FRONT STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - In a saddle-type vehicle having a structure for guiding a flow of air toward the rear side of a screen, to provide a technology by which thermal influences on the rider can be alleviated. A screen stay is integrally provided at its lower portion with a bridge-like section spaced upward from a front cover, and has left and right connection sections extending in the vehicle width direction from the bridge-like section and connected to the side of a body frame at positions on outer sides relative to a fork member in the vehicle width direction. This ensures that the flow of air guided in via a flow of air guide section is permitted to flow between an upper edge of the front cover and the bridge-like section toward the vehicle rear side. A meter for indicating operating conditions of the vehicle is supported on the screen stay. | 05-03-2012 |
20120133172 | ADJUSTABLE MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD - An adjustable-height windscreen for a motorcycle or other recreational vehicle. The windscreen may include a base portion that is attachable to a vehicle, and an upper portion that is moveable between a predetermined lower position and a predetermined raised position. The windscreen may also be positionable at any desired position in between a lower position and a raised position. The base portion may be tinted, while the upper portion may be transparent. | 05-31-2012 |
20120228895 | COWLED VEHICLE - A motorcycle includes a first cable disposed inside an inner cowl, and a second cable which is disposed between the inner cowl and an outer cowl and is connected to the first cable. The inner cowl is provided with a through-hole through which to pass the first cable or the second cable. The through-hole is provided with a recess by which a part of the first cable or the second cable is locked. This enables wiring of short cables to easily connect two kinds of cables. | 09-13-2012 |
20120248812 | WINDSHIELD DEVICE FOR SADDLE-RIDE VEHICLES - A windshield device for saddle-ride vehicles includes a front wheel, a front suspension, a steering handlebar, a windshield, a windshield stay, and a connecting structure. The front suspension includes left and right front forks and top and bottom bridges. The left and right front forks pivotally support the front wheel. The top and bottom bridges connect the left front fork to the right front fork and are steerably supported by a head pipe in a front portion of a vehicle body. The steering handlebar is connected to the top bridge. The windshield is detachably provided forward of the steering handlebar. The windshield stay is attached to the windshield. The connecting structure connects the windshield stay to an upper surface of the front suspension. | 10-04-2012 |
20120267911 | Motorcycle with Wind Deflectors Mounted on the Outboard Sides of the Motorcycle Fork Assembly for Deflecting Oncoming Wind - A motorcycle having a fork assembly, left and right forks and an upper fairing is provided with left and right wind deflectors mounted adjacent to the outboard sides of the left and right forks. The wind deflectors project downwardly from a lower edge of the upper fairing. This strategic placement of the left and right wind deflectors prevents oncoming wind from passing immediately adjacent the outboard sides of the left and right forks and passing underneath the lower edge of the upper fairing and hitting the motorcycle rider especially in the chest and helmet areas. | 10-25-2012 |
20130015676 | Windshield Mounting SystemAANM Coulombe; AlexandreAACI Saint-Germain de GranthamAACO CAAAGP Coulombe; Alexandre Saint-Germain de Grantham CAAANM Cloutier; AlexandreAACI St-Charles-de-DrummondAACO CAAAGP Cloutier; Alexandre St-Charles-de-Drummond CAAANM Patry; Marc-AndreAACI DrummondvilleAACO CAAAGP Patry; Marc-Andre Drummondville CAAANM Morin; VincentAACI DrummondvilleAACO CAAAGP Morin; Vincent Drummondville CAAANM Lauziere; BenoitAACI DrummondvilleAACO CAAAGP Lauziere; Benoit Drummondville CAAANM Therrien; GenevieveAACI St-Joachim-de-CourvalAACO CAAAGP Therrien; Genevieve St-Joachim-de-Courval CAAANM Demers; GenevieveAACI DrummondvilleAACO CAAAGP Demers; Genevieve Drummondville CA - A system for mounting a windshield to a small vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”), a utility-terrain vehicle (“UTV”), or a snowmobile is disclosed. The system typically comprises a pair of receiving elements, each of them configured to be secured to the vehicle, typically the handlebar(s) thereof, and a corresponding pair of mounting elements secured to a windshield panel or panel assembly and configured to be respectively releasably received in the receiving elements. Each receiving element comprises a rotatable cam and each mounting element comprises a groove on an outwardly extending protrusion such that the cams can selectively engage the grooves in a locking engagement when the mounting elements are received in the receiving elements. | 01-17-2013 |
20130057016 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A motorcycle of a type having its front region covered with a fairing has an outer side surface of the fairing formed with a guide groove extending from a location in the vicinity of a front end of the fairing to a location downwardly of a grip of a handlebar then held at the zero steering angle. The guide groove guides the incoming air towards a position forwardly of and in the vicinity of the grip and then deflects the incoming air at the position forwardly of and in the vicinity of the grip so that the incoming air can be guided outside the motorcycle body. | 03-07-2013 |
20130099521 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE - The present invention is to provide an attachment structure for a windshield capable of more easily manually changing a position of the windshield. | 04-25-2013 |
20130106132 | Hand-Detachable Portable Cycle Windshield with Unobscured Field of View | 05-02-2013 |
20130154301 | MOTORCYCLE WINDSCREEN AND FAIRING SYSTEM USING SAME - A wind screen adapted for use with a motorcycle fairing. The windscreen may be adapted to be removed from the fairing. The windscreen may have a physical configuration adapted to reduce wind on a rider sitting in a more upright position, and to minimize flutter of the windscreen. The windscreen may be adapted to mount in a plurality of configurations. | 06-20-2013 |
20130214553 | SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A cowl structure that is small in size and light, and that is effective in preventing air discharged from a radiator from being applied to the legs of the rider. An upper cowl includes ridges projecting laterally outwardly in the transverse direction of the vehicle, slanted surfaces extending from the ridges in the forward direction of the vehicle and directed toward the center of the vehicle, and rear slanted surfaces extending from the ridges in a rearward direction of the vehicle and directed toward the center of the vehicle. The air discharged from the radiator is not applied to the legs of the rider. Since the action is achieved simply by deforming the upper cowl, the cowl can be reduced in size and weight. | 08-22-2013 |
20130234465 | ADJUSTABLE MOTORCYCLE WINDSHIELD - An adjustable-height windscreen for a motorcycle or other recreational vehicle. The windscreen may include a base portion that is attachable to a vehicle, and an upper portion that is moveable between a predetermined lower position and a predetermined raised position. The windscreen may also be positionable at any desired position in between a lower position and a raised position. The base portion may be tinted, while the upper portion may be transparent. | 09-12-2013 |
20130320697 | WINDSHIELD STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A windshield structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle to enhance a windshield effect by reducing a vacuum behind a leg shield and in the lateral center of the vehicle. The windshield structure for the saddle-ride type vehicle includes a front storage box that may be opened and closed that is provided in a surface of the leg shield on a side of a seat. A bottom covering portion is formed integrally with the leg shield and is formed to cover the front storage box from below. The bottom covering portion for covering the front storage box from below is formed with air discharge ports for releasing a flow of air from a front side of a vehicle body to a rear side of the leg shield. | 12-05-2013 |
20140084618 | MOTORCYCLE FAIRING - A fairing unit ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140152045 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE OF SADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - A vehicle body front structure of a saddle-type vehicle includes a headlight and a front cowl with rearview mirrors being attached on the left and right sides of the upper part thereof. A lens surface of the headlight and the upper part of the front cowl each have a surface that is inclined so as to extend upwardly and rearwardly to form a front cowl surface continuously covering the vehicle body front surface. A step part protruding more in a forward direction than the lens surface is made at the connection part between the front cowl and an upper edge of the lens surface of the headlight. This step part extends outwardly in the vehicle width direction to the base parts of the rearview mirrors along the upper edge of the lens surface with mirror-side overhang surfaces continuously leading to the step part. | 06-05-2014 |
20150130209 | TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A two-wheeled vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of ground-engaging members for supporting the frame, and an engine supported by the frame and operably coupled to the ground-engaging members. Additionally, the two-wheeled vehicle includes an upper and lower fairing assembly that cooperate together to define wind flow around the vehicle. Vents and deflectors are controllable to regulate the airflow to the rider. A vehicle control unit is operable to control the heated grips and the cruise control. A trunk is provided for mounting to the motorcycle and is electrically coupled to a harness running beneath the seat. The vehicle is further profiled to receive a hand held GMRS handset and smart phone. | 05-14-2015 |
20160251048 | Positionally Adjustable Windshield Mounting Assembly For A Saddle-Riding Vehicle, And Vehicle Including Same | 09-01-2016 |
20160251049 | SCREEN MOVING DEVICE IN SADDLE-RIDE-TYPE VEHICLE | 09-01-2016 |