141 |
VEHICLE |
US14857584 |
2015-09-17 |
US20160096572A1 |
2016-04-07 |
Hideaki Kawai; Shigeyuki Iwata |
A vehicle comprises a fender unit which covers an upper portion of a wheel from above; and a mounting member placed inward in a vehicle width direction relative to the fender unit and including a mounting section by which an accessory component is detachably mounted to a vehicle body, wherein the fender unit includes: a first cover member which has an opening through which the mounting section of the mounting member is exposed, and covers a portion of the mounting member which is other than the mounting section, from outside in the vehicle width direction; and a second cover member which is detachably mounted to the first cover member and covers the opening. |
142 |
FRONT FENDER STRUCTURE FOR SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE |
US14826548 |
2015-08-14 |
US20160059921A1 |
2016-03-03 |
Kyosuke Kitayama; Hirotsugu Ueno |
A front fender structure for a saddle-ride type vehicle, capable of preventing water, mud or the like from adhering to an engine, a radiator or the like while efficiently cooling the engine, the radiator or the like by using traveling air. A front fender is supported by a front fork in such a manner that a front end of a backward fender is positioned higher than a front end of a forward fender in a side view, and is formed with ventilating holes 88 allowing traveling air to pass through and provided behind the forward fender and above the backward fender. |
143 |
TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE |
US14827038 |
2015-08-14 |
US20150353156A1 |
2015-12-10 |
Steven M. Hamlin; Neil P. Quade; Clark E. Zellmer; Michael M. Song; Andrew J. Novak; Ryan P. Lenton; Donald W. Kahl; John M. Nutter |
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. |
144 |
VEHICLE HAVING A SWIVEL WHEEL |
US14492740 |
2014-09-22 |
US20150225036A1 |
2015-08-13 |
Yoram Baron |
A tricycle may be operable between a first mode of operation steerable by a tricycle rider, and a second mode of operation steerable by an individual pushing the tricycle. A rider handle, in the first mode, may be configured to be rotationally coupled with the stem in a manner permitting a tricycle rider to exert forces on the rider handle and thereby turn the fork, and the rider handle in the second mode, being configured to be rotationally uncoupled from the stem, preventing forces on the rider handle from turning the fork. At least one rotation restrictor may be included for preventing the front wheel from turning to a position where the front wheel axis leads the fork axis, and for maintaining the front wheel axis in a position trailing the fork axis both when the tricycle is propelled by a tricycle rider in the first mode and when the tricycle is pushed from behind in the second mode. |
145 |
TANK COVER STRUCTURE FOR MOTORCYCLE |
US14404363 |
2013-02-26 |
US20150166137A1 |
2015-06-18 |
Takayuki Yamazaki; Yoshinori Koyama |
A tank cover can be easily exchanged in a tank cover structure for a motorcycle. In the tank cover structure for the motorcycle which has a handle 25, a seat 12 on which an occupant sits, a fuel tank arranged behind the handle 25 and in front of the seat 12, and a tank cover 60 covering the fuel tank, the tank cover 60 is divided into a front cover 82 having a wide portion 82B at which the tank cover 60 is widest at the front end of the fuel tank, a rear cover 83A having a narrow knee grip portion 83 which is continued to the seat 12 at the rear portion of the front cover 82, and a lower cover 84 extending in the front-and-rear direction to form the lower portion of the tank cover 60. |
146 |
Retractable bicycle fender |
US14022408 |
2013-09-10 |
US09004514B1 |
2015-04-14 |
William Daniel McMahon; Patrick Alexander Laing |
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. |
147 |
VEHICLE |
US14449502 |
2014-08-01 |
US20150042064A1 |
2015-02-12 |
Daisuke TOKUMURA; Akira OMAE; Shigeki SAKAGUCHI; Yoshihiro INOUE; Yukari WATANABE |
A vehicle having a rear fender disposed above a rear wheel and formed of a plate member having an upward projecting shape, includes a cover member which covers a portion of a lower open part of the rear fender on a lateral side of the rear wheel. The rear fender and the cover member are provided as separate bodies to keep the moldability of the rear fender favorable. The mud-guard performance can be enhanced by covering part of the lower open part of the rear fender by the cover member. Such configuration provides a vehicle in which the mud-guard performance can be enhanced while keeping the moldability of a rear fender favorable. |
148 |
Vehicle body frame and rear fender assembly for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same |
US13425453 |
2012-03-21 |
US08931791B2 |
2015-01-13 |
Satoshi Matsushima; Yusuke Inoue |
A motorcycle has a rear fender configured for strength and rigidity when the rear fender is lifted upwardly, while minimizing mass thereof. The motorcycle includes main frame sections extending rearwardly from a head pipe, left and right pivot plates attached to rear ends of the main frame sections and extending downwardly, and a swing arm, having a front end supported on the pivot plates to be swingably movable thereon, and a rear end configured to support a rear wheel. The motorcycle also includes left and right seat rails for supporting a seat thereon, left and right reinforcing rods extending between the seat rails and the pivot plates, and a rear fender mounted on the seat rails above the rear wheel. The rear fender includes projecting portions supported at front end portions thereof by front mounting flanges, the projecting portions projecting forwardly and contacting the seat rails from above. |
149 |
Rear structure of saddle-ride type vehicle |
US13964334 |
2013-08-12 |
US08905419B2 |
2014-12-09 |
Masanori Nakamura; Takasumi Yamanaka; Michio Atsuchi; Masashi Nagayama; Kyosuke Inada; Noriyoshi Sasaki; Yoshihiro Arai |
A rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle for preventing rainwater or the like splashed by a rear wheel from entering a fresh air inlet of an engine intake system. The rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle includes a rear fender halved into a first fender and a second fender connected to each other. The first fender is formed with a hanging portion so as to cover the rear and upside of a rear wheel and the second fender covering the upside of the rear wheel with a fresh air inlet being provided lateral to and in front of the rear wheel. The first fender and the second fender are disposed to overlap each other in an anteroposterior direction. The second fender is disposed on the vehicle-widthwise inside of the first fender. The second fender has anteroposteriorly and downwardly extending sidewalls at both vehicle-widthwise lateral end portions. |
150 |
Number plate mounting structure in motorcycle |
US14098364 |
2013-12-05 |
US08845011B2 |
2014-09-30 |
Kenichi Nakagawa; Norikazu Matsumura |
A motorcycle includes a front fender, which overhangs a front wheel, and a number plate which is disposed forwardly of a handlebar. A center portion of the front fender with respect to a widthwise direction is formed with a longitudinal groove that is recessed downwardly to represent a tapered shape and a lower end edge of the number plate is tapered enough to allow it to be engaged in the longitudinal groove. A projection is provided in an upper surface of the front fender and an engagement hole engageable with the projection is provided in the number plate. |
151 |
VEHICLE HAVING A SWIVEL WHEEL |
US14156666 |
2014-01-16 |
US20140191490A1 |
2014-07-10 |
Yoram Baron |
A tricycle may be operable between a first mode of operation steerable by a tricycle rider, and a second mode of operation steerable by an individual pushing the tricycle. A rider handle, in the first mode, may be configured to be rotationally coupled with the stem in a manner permitting a tricycle rider to exert forces on the rider handle and thereby turn the fork, and the rider handle in the second mode, being configured to be rotationally uncoupled from the stem, preventing forces on the rider handle from turning the fork. At least one rotation restrictor may be included for preventing the front wheel from turning to a position where the front wheel axis leads the fork axis, and for maintaining the front wheel axis in a position trailing the fork axis both when the tricycle is propelled by a tricycle rider in the first mode and when the tricycle is pushed from behind in the second mode. |
152 |
NUMBER PLATE MOUNTING STRUCTURE IN MOTORCYCLE |
US14098364 |
2013-12-05 |
US20140175836A1 |
2014-06-26 |
Kenichi Nakagawa; Norikazu Matsumura |
A motorcycle includes a front fender, which overhangs a front wheel, and a number plate which is disposed forwardly of a handlebar. A center portion of the front fender with respect to a widthwise direction is formed with a longitudinal groove that is recessed downwardly to represent a tapered shape and a lower end edge of the number plate is tapered enough to allow it to be engaged in the longitudinal groove. A projection is provided in an upper surface of the front fender and an engagement hole engageable with the projection is provided in the number plate. |
153 |
Cycle carrier system |
US13356648 |
2012-01-24 |
US08746522B2 |
2014-06-10 |
Peter Nehring |
An improved carrier system is provided for easy attachment and detachment of the carrier from a wheeled conveyance such as a bicycle or motorcycle. When not attached to the conveyance, the carrier can also be used in a fashion similar to roller luggage. |
154 |
TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE |
US14078491 |
2013-11-12 |
US20140131129A1 |
2014-05-15 |
David A. Galsworthy; Craig M. Beach, II; Brian J. Hitt; Gregory C. Brew; John S. Lengyel; Nicholas J. Schafer; Jeffrey P. Wolf; Jeffrey D. Oltmans; Urs Wenger; G. Jay McKoskey; Blaine D. Kaeser; Andrew J. Novak; Ryan P. Lenton |
An engine includes a first cylinder communicating with a first intake port and a first exhaust port, and an exhaust assembly coupled to the engine and including a first exhaust manifold coupled to the first exhaust port. The first exhaust manifold is angled relative to the first exhaust port. |
155 |
SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE |
US13899664 |
2013-05-22 |
US20130313861A1 |
2013-11-28 |
Yoshinori Koyama; Kenji Kawai; Yoshihiro Takanashi; Takashi Watanabe |
A rear fender of a vehicle can include a front-side rear fender forming a front part and a rear-side rear fender attached to a rear portion of the front-side rear fender. The rear-side rear fender can include an outer fender configured to be visually recognized as exterior when viewed from the rear of the vehicle, an inner fender provided inside the outer fender, and a metal rear stay provided between the outer fender and the inner fender. The rear stay is detachably attached to a vehicle body frame. |
156 |
Adjustable supporter for fastening to a hub axle |
US13253943 |
2011-10-05 |
US08490997B2 |
2013-07-23 |
Hai-Huan Chiang |
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. |
157 |
MOTORCYCLE REAR PORTION STRUCTURE |
US13580331 |
2010-02-23 |
US20120320612A1 |
2012-12-20 |
Yutaka Yamakura; Jun Hirose |
A rear portion structure (100) of a motorcycle (1) comprises a chassis frame (5); a rear wheel (17) positioned below the rear portion of the chassis frame (5); a fender main body portion (110) anchored to the rear portion of the chassis frame (5) and positioned above the rear wheel (17); a fender hanging portion (120) configured separately from the fender main body portion (110) and covering at least a portion of the rear wheel (17); and a support stay (130) anchored to the rear end portion of the chassis frame (5) (rear end frame portion (5a), extending aft approximately horizontally from the rear end portion, and supporting the fender hanging portion (120). |
158 |
MOTORCYCLE |
US13294206 |
2011-11-11 |
US20120285762A1 |
2012-11-15 |
Lu WEICHENG |
A motorcycle includes a motorcycle frame, a pivoting unit, a seat, and a motorcycle body cover which includes side covers. The pivoting unit includes a drive unit, a rear wheel and a rear fender, and is supported pivotably by the motorcycle frame. Each side cover includes a first lower edge portion extending obliquely in a rearward and upward direction, and a second lower edge portion extending from a rear end of the first lower edge portion obliquely in a rearward and upward direction. The side cover includes a rear end, which is at a more forward position than the center of the rear wheel. The rear fender covers the rear wheel from above, and extends from below the first lower edge portion and the second lower edge portion to a more rearward position than the rear end of the rear wheel in a side view. |
159 |
BICYCLE COMPONENT CONTROL APPARATUS |
US13411802 |
2012-03-05 |
US20120253606A1 |
2012-10-04 |
Ryuichiro TAKAMOTO; Yoshiyuki KASAI; Mao KURODA; Tadashi ICHIDA; Toyoto SHIRAI |
A bicycle component control apparatus is basically provided with a controller that is configured to operate a first electrical bicycle component in response to receiving a first signal from a first input member, and to operate a second electrical bicycle component in response to receiving a second signal from a second input member. The controller is configured to prohibit operation of the second electrical bicycle component upon starting operation of the first electrical bicycle component. |
160 |
CYCLE CARRIER SYSTEM |
US13356648 |
2012-01-24 |
US20120211535A1 |
2012-08-23 |
Peter Nehring |
An improved carrier system is provided for easy attachment and detachment of the carrier from a wheeled conveyance such as a bicycle or motorcycle. When not attached to the conveyance, the carrier can also be used in a fashion similar to roller luggage. |