Combined With Wheel Guards Patents (Class 280/152.2)
  • Patent number: 11220131
    Abstract: A streamlined tailfin pivotably attached to a shaft-shaped member disposed on a vehicle provides for reduced drag in winds varying in direction impinging thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Inventor: Garth L. Magee
  • Patent number: 9156517
    Abstract: In a rear structure for a straddle type vehicle including a front seat, on which a rider sits, seat rails for supporting a rear seat, on which a pillion passenger sits behind the rider, grab rails, which are attached on a vehicle body on the sides of the rear seat, a backrest, detachably attached to the rear portion of the vehicle, and a space for the pillion passenger to hold the grab rail, which is formed between the grab rail and the vehicle body. The grab rail is configured such that a grip portion extends in the front-and-rear direction of the vehicle body, and the backrest is disposed inside the grip portion, is supported at the front and rear of the grip portion by the grab rail and overlaps the grip portion in a side view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kihoko Kaita, Ryoichi Miura, Hironobu Kai
  • Patent number: 9004514
    Abstract: A retractable bicycle fender has a bistable Spring strip with an elastomeric grommet at the end. A hole goes through the grommet and the Spring strip to allow mounting on a bicycle seat post. Plastic wings coat the edges of the Spring strip to increase the width of the fender and reduce the noise and rate of recoil. The bicycle fender can be manually extended in wet weather and recoiled in dry weather.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Plume, LLC
    Inventors: William Daniel McMahon, Patrick Alexander Laing
  • Patent number: 8490997
    Abstract: A supporter fastening to a hub axle of bicycle for supporting a fender or light is disclosed. The supporter includes a mount, two clipping pieces, a bolt and a connecting rod. The mount has a fixing hole for being penetrated by the hub axle and a first long hole for being penetrated by a screw to fasten to a rear fork end of the bicycle. The two clipping pieces are separately located on two opposite sides of the mount. The bolt is formed with a ring and a threaded rod. The bolt penetrates through the clipping pieces and the mount to fasten. One end of the connecting rod penetrates through and is fastened in the ring. The connecting rod is capable of being rotated at a desired angle by axially rotating the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Inventor: Hai-Huan Chiang
  • Patent number: 8459393
    Abstract: A rear rear-fender bracket integrally coupled to an upper portion and a lower portion of a rear rear-fender that is mounted to a rear portion of a vehicle body of a motorcycle, extending rearward and downward, and covering a rear wheel from upward and rearward, is provided to the rear rear-fender, and forms, with an internal surface of the rear rear-fender, a closed space having an inverted triangular shape when viewed from a vehicle side in which a space is gradually narrowed from an upper portion to a lower portion. Further, at the time of mounting, the rear rear-fender and the rear rear-fender bracket are coupled by being screwed together by rear winkers on sides of the vehicle (long holes). Further, a lower portion of the rear rear-fender and a lower portion of the rear rear-fender bracket are coupled by being screwed together by a license plate mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
    Inventor: Takayo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8317212
    Abstract: To provide a motorcycle having a rear fender that effectively prevents a rear wheel, for example, from splashing mud and may support a light stably in accordance with various embodiments. For example, a motorcycle is disclosed for an embodiment having a rear fender that covers a rear wheel, and lights supported by the rear fender. The rear fender includes a support portion that supports the lights, and a lower mudguard extending downward from the support portion, and a dented portion is formed on a surface thereof between the support portion and the lower mudguard to extend to one edge of the rear fender in a motorcycle width direction from the other edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuuta Kobayashi, Tetsuya Hanai
  • Patent number: 8246062
    Abstract: A fast displaceable bicycle fender plate structure includes at least a hitch and a fender plate. The hitch has a body and a coupler formed on the body to fasten a fender to a bicycle frame. The hitch further has a plate fastener which has at least one first fastening element located thereon. The fender plate has at least one second fastening element corresponding and fastenable to the first fastening element so that the fender plate can be quickly installed or removed by users without using any tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sunnywheel Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 8123253
    Abstract: A relay box protective structure, which protects a relay box from a tread surface stripped off when a tire 2 bursts, and includes a fender 3, a relay box 6, a relay box cover 7, and a movement restricting component 10, is provided. The fender 3 is fixed to a frame 1 of a vehicle body. The relay box 6 is arranged higher than and behind a lower end 3a of the fender 3, and fixed to the vehicle body. The relay box cover 7 is arranged higher than and behind the lower end 3a of the fender 3, includes a bottom 8 covering a lower surface of the relay box 6, and is fixed to the vehicle body. The movement restricting component 10 is fixed to the frame 1 behind a back end 7a of the relay box cover 7, restricting movement of the relay box cover 7 towards the vehicle front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Isuzu Motors Limited
    Inventors: Tatsuya Tomizawa, Hideyuki Takahashi, Kenji Fujimori, Hiroshi Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 7849948
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas D. Clarkson, Jason J. Zuleger
  • Patent number: 7520534
    Abstract: A fender mountable to a vehicle having a wheel. The fender includes a mounting bracket mountable to the vehicle, a suspension component mechanically coupled to the mounting bracket and a shield component mechanically coupled to the suspension component so as to be positionable substantially adjacent the wheel. The suspension component includes a deformable portion extending between the mounting bracket and the shield component. Upon a biasing force being exerted onto the shield component, the biasing force deforms the deformable portion so as to move the shield component relatively to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventor: GĂ©rard Longchamp
  • Patent number: 7374007
    Abstract: A wheeled vehicle includes front and rear wheels. A frame supports the front and rear wheels. A leg shield shields legs of a rider. A portion of the frame extends in front of the leg shield. The leg shield has a forward end and a rear end. The rear end is positioned generally at a height of the forward end. The leg shield has first and second portions and at least one third portion. The first portion generally extends upward and rearward from the forward end. The second portion generally extends downward and rearward from the forward end. The third portion generally extends upward from the second portion. The third portion defines a pocket at least together with the first or second portion. The third portion is positioned generally farther forward than the rear end or positioned adjacent to the rear end in the rear of the rear end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirofumi Hasegawa, Toshihiko Konno
  • Patent number: 7322592
    Abstract: An aerodynamic coasting bicycle and method of use are disclosed. In one form, an aerodynamic cycling apparatus includes a main frame including a rear wheel mount and a front wheel mount. The main frame includes a light-weight material and a front wheel is coupled to the front wheel mount. A front wheel cover substantially covers an interior portion of the front wheel. A gearless rear wheel is coupled to the rear wheel mount and includes a rear wheel cover substantially covering an interior portion of the rear wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Inventors: Nalan A. Francis, Marilyn S. Francis
  • Patent number: 7234559
    Abstract: An improved fender structure for a motorcycle includes a rear fender for covering a rear wheel, and a support stay for supporting the rear fender on a motorcycle body frame. The support stay extends along an inner surface of the rear fender, from the motorcycle body frame to the rear end of the rear fender. The support stay also supports a tail lamp body that is provided on an exterior surface of the rear fender. The front end of the rear fender includes a contact portion that interacts with the motorcycle body frame. The improved fender structure provides sufficient rigidity for a rear end portion of the rear fenders while achieving a simplified fender shape, reducing molding costs, and improving the external appearance. The improved fender structure also permits easy assembly of the rear fender to the motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Toshinori Nakano, Terunati Saiki
  • Patent number: 7090235
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a front fender that can enhance rigidity of a fin without unduly increasing the thickness of the fin or decreasing the slope of the fin. In one example structure for mounting a front fender, a fin of a front fender is mounted on a fin mounting portion formed in a front fork with a bolt, and a holding member is fastened to the fin mounting portion, together with the fin 55, with the bolt. A tip portion of the holding member is extended to a position separate from the fin mounting portion to support the reverse surface of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroo Takemura, Shunichi Nakajima
  • Patent number: 6913274
    Abstract: A fender structure for bicycles and particularly a fender structure installable by users and adaptable to various sizes of the bicycles according to users' requirements includes at least a front connecting plate located at the front end of a fender, a rear connecting plate located at the rear end of the fender, and at least one interconnecting plate located between the front connecting plate and the rear connecting plate. The connecting plates have respectively a front coupling section and a rear coupling section engageable with each other. Users may assemble and adjust the fender in various shapes, lengths, colors and angles according to their requirements. It may be retracted, assembled and detached easily, and has a great versatility and applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Sunnywheel Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kuo-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6702311
    Abstract: A front visor attachment structure provided with a front fender attachment member formed in a front part of a bottom bridge supporting a front fork. A front fender and a lower part of a front visor are attached to the front fender attachment member, and an upper part of the front visor is attached to a top bridge. A projection member at the end of a bolt projects above the front fender attachment member, and the lower part of the front visor is engaged with the projection member. Since the front fender and the front visor are attached to the front fender attachment member of the bottom bridge, the shape of the bottom bridge can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kensuke Tsukiji
  • Patent number: 6557876
    Abstract: To provide a front fender device for a motorcycle in which a front fender extending on front and rear sides of a front fork is mounted on the front fork in such a manner as to cover an upper side of the front wheel. The device is intended to increase the degree of freedom in design while minimizing an increase in weight and reducing vibration and noise from the front fender. Garnishes are mounted on each of right and left outer surfaces of a front fender at a plurality of positions spaced in the longitudinal direction of the front fender with elastic members inserted between the front fender and the garnishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Terunari Saiki, Kenji Mutou, Mamoru Otsubo, Hideaki Yamazumi, Toshiteru Yamamoto, Kazuro Furukawa, Toshinobu Fujii
  • Patent number: 6332853
    Abstract: A flexible, removable cover for a bicycle drive train including an elongated oval pouch dimensioned and configured to encase the front and rear sprocket and derailleurs, chain, and one pedal of a bicycle, pouch having a central flap folded over the central portion of the chain, Velcro® patches strategically placed to hold and to secure portions of the cover about the front and rear sprockets, a zipper assembly to secure flap in place, and a wraparound seat post enclosure with a barrel-lock cinch which keeps water and debris from migrating down the post and onto the bicycle drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Inventor: Melinda K. Bowman