Front suspension assembly for a motorcycle

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Description

Reference is made to a concurrently filed Utility application Ser. No. 13/135,298 entitled Suspension System for Steerable Front Wheel of Vehicle, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my design from the left side and bottom thereof;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the right side and bottom thereof:

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines at the top of the tubes in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the outermost lines at the top of the tubes in FIG. 6 are boundary lines, while the other broken lines illustrate environmental structure. None of the broken lines form part of the claimed design.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a front suspension assembly for a motorcycle, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D666947
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 30, 2011
Date of Patent: Sep 11, 2012
Inventor: Douglas L. Vardon (Canal Fulton, OH)
Primary Examiner: Susan M Lee
Assistant Examiner: Linda G. Brooks
Attorney: David A. Burge
Application Number: 29/374,071
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fork Or Stem (16) (D12/118)