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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172246 | Adjustable bicycle fender assembly A fender mounting system that is particularly applicable to bicycles and that includes one or more adjustable strap assemblies that connect the fender to the bicycle. The strap assemblies include a first portion that is individually securable to the fender and a sec... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8016308 | Rear fender of motorcycle A rear fender of a motorcycle includes a hollow stay portion which extends in the vehicle rearward and downward direction from a base portion thereof arranged in the inside of a rear portion of a seat rail, the stay portion is configured to be dividable, and lines f... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8016307 | Fender supporting structure of two-wheeled motor vehicle A fender supporting structure of a two-wheeled motor vehicle capable of securing the rigidity of a mounting portion of a front fender and the rigidity of the entire front fender is provided, without enlarging the outer shape of the front fender more than necessary. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7976041 | Bicycle mudguard with clamping assembly A front bicycle mudguard is detachably coupled with a clamping assembly. The mudguard has a main body, and a head portion is defined on an end of the main body, with a fixed end provided on an extremity of the head portion. The clamping assembly includes one first c... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7887075 | Motorcycle A motorcycle that prevents attachment of splashed water to the entire periphery of the front fork. A front fender is separated into a front fender half and a rear fender half. The front fender half has left and right sidewalls (rear end portions), and the rear fende... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7635140 | Fender structure for motorcycle To provide a fender structure for a motorcycle for preventing muddy water or the like running off a rear fender from being splashed on a muffler. A fender structure for a motorcycle is provided with an engine and wheels suspended therefrom. A fender covers the upper... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7431316 | Inflatable mudguard An inflatable mudguard set includes an inflatable mudguard, an elastic coil and a connector. The elastic coil is connected to the inflatable mudguard. The elastic coil automatically rolls up the inflatable mudguard when the inflatable mudguard is flat. The connector... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7374007 | Wheeled vehicle with leg shield 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... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357407 | Air bag system To suppress the transmission of vibrations from a vehicle body and an engine to an inflator in an air bag system. Rubber mounts are fitted to a retainer box for accommodating an air bag. A flange of an inflator is placed on the rubber mounts, and bolts are inserted ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331593 | Motorcycle rear fender structure To provide a rear wheel fender structure for motorcycles, which can be molded with a simplified and inexpensive mold assembly even where the rear wheel finder is so designed and so structured as to permit component parts to be fitted thereto and as to block the spla... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314107 | Air cleaner structure An air cleaner structure that is capable of achieving smooth air-intake capability while separating water contained in air to supply clean air to the engine side. A lower half member of an air-intake duct is, when viewed from above, provided with a central partition... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7273221 | Attachment system for bicycle accessories A system for attaching bicycle accessories to the frame of a bicycle is herein disclosed. The system comprises at least two of an upper mount, a lower mount, and a support arm. The upper mount is generally secured to the frame of the bicycle adjacent the junction of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7234559 | Rear fender and related support structure for a motorcycle, and motorcycle including same 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... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7137637 | Wheel fender with integral tank A fender for a motor vehicle, such as a motorcycle, having a tank for containing fluids, such as oil. The fender limits the amount of materials thrown by a rear wheel of the motor vehicle onto a rider and provides a reservoir for fluids used by the engine. The fende... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090235 | Structure for mounting front fender 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 mounti... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073807 | Bicycle suspension fork assembly A suspension fork assembly is mounted to the front part of a bicycle frame and includes a fork column, a fork shoulder unit, a pair of suspension assemblies, a connector and a lamp mounting unit. The fork column is rotatably mounted to the front part of the frame. T... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7036837 | Motorcycle rear frame mounting system The invention provides a method and apparatus utilized to mount a motorcycle fender, as well as one or more components, directly to an upper rear portion of a motorcycle frame. The upper rear portion of the frame includes one or more rear frame rails, each having a ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979039 | Windshield unit for motorcycle This invention relates to a windshield unit for a motorcycle which is capable of reducing hissing noises of wind and improving performance of discharging water without detracting from the motorcycle's appearance while eliminating wind buffeting. The windshield unit ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6913274 | Fender structure for bicycles 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 connectin... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6889990 | Self supportive motorcycle fender A rear fender of a motorcycle is supported at one end by anchoring the fender in two rail supports of a rear subframe. Bolts supporting rear spring/damper units secure the one end of the fender. The fender includes two horizontally extending end flanges and two vert... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6659483 | Telescoping bicycle fender A telescoping bicycle fender for use on the rear wheel of a bicycle can be easily and quickly mounted and removed. The fender has three sliding sections which can be telescoped between a compact position in which the sections are nested together and an ex... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6585072 | Motorcycle fender mounting system A motorcycle comprising a frame having left and right tail supports extending rearward, front and rear wheels coupled to the frame, and a rear fender positioned over the rear wheel and between the tail supports. The rear fender includes left and right fla... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6557876 | Front fender device for motorcycle 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 ... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6446994 | Bicycle fender system A lightweight, easily removable, full length bicycle fender system designed to accommodate the tight clearances between the front and rear tires and the fork, frame, and brakes tire of modern racing-style bicycles. The front and rear fenders mount to the ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6435533 | Bicycle front mudguard A bicycle front mudguard includes a first mudguard section and a second mudguard section. A mounting member includes a first end to which the first mudguard section is attached and a second end to which the second mudguard section is attached. An attachme... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6367832 | Retractable bike fender and housing assembly A retractable bike fender and housing are provided. The bike fender resides in the housing while it is in its retracted position and depends from the housing when it is in its extended position. The bike fender includes an integral light at the distal end... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6331011 | Wheel guard for two-wheeled vehicles Wheel guard for a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a device for detachably fastening the wheel guard proximate to the fork of the two-wheeled vehicle, in which the fastening device has at least one expansion element (10) that can be inserted into a tubular ... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6318743 | Motorcycle A motorcycle in which a rear fender for covering a rear wheel is mounted on a rear frame including a pair of right and left seat rails for supporting a rider's seat, and a battery is contained in a portion, covered with the seat, of the rear fender, inclu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6217048 | Front fender device for motorcycle 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 ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6199883 | Articulated rear fender for bicycles An articulated rear fender for a bicycle includes a clamp releasably mountable to a seat post and a fender body mounted to the clamp.... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6105700 | Motorcycle swingarm cover A swingarm cover adapted to be mounted on a motorcycle swingarm and covering at least a portion of the outer face and at least a portion of the end face of the swingarm. For example, the cover can be designed to cover at least a portion of both the rear a... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6073948 | Structure and method for mounting a motorcycle fender and backrest A rear fender mounting structure includes features for simplifying the assembly of a rear fender, sub-frame, and grab rails to a rear frame of a motorcycle. The sub-frame has brackets welded onto it. The brackets include holes with protruding collars defi... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5961136 | Connecting cantilever structure for bicycle mud-guards A connecting cantilever structure for bicycle mud-guards, wherein, the connecting cantilever is closed die forged on a contracting annulus which is slipped over the pipe for mounting the post pipe of the bicycle seat, the connecting cantilever is forged t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5954354 | Fixing device for a removable mudguard of a bicycle A fixing device for use on a bicycle to removably secure a universal mudguard to the rear wheel of the same. The mudguard is provided with a ball-shaped supporting member at one end thereof. A pair of symmetric clamping pieces are removably secured to the... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5924715 | Mud guard motorcycle fork A front fork assembly of a motorcycle comprises a pair of hydraulic shock absorbers with a lower cylinder end attached to a front wheel assembly and an upper rod end attached to a fork frame member whereby relative movement is accommodated between the whe... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918904 | Snap on mud fenders for mountain bikes New Snap on Mud Fenders for Mountain Bikes for offering an easier attachment for quick installation. In use, when racing mountain bikes, the ground conditions can some times be wet and muddy and fenders on a bicycle 1 can some times assist the rider, help... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5904361 | Removable mudguard for a bicycle A removable mudguard system for a bicycle including one shield for the rear wheel and one shield for the front wheel. The rear wheel shield is formed into an arcuate shape that conforms to the outside surface of a top section of the rear wheel. Support ro... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899473 | Retractible mudguard A mudguard comprises a first portion that is fixed relative to the frame of a bicycle and a second arcuate portion mounted to tracks associated with the first portion to be extended from or telescoped therein as desired. The distal end of the second porti... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881835 | Axle cover and motorcycle having the same A motorcycle including a fork assembly, a wheel including a wheel axle connected to the fork assembly, a bushing rotatably mounted on the wheel axle (e.g., by a spherical bearing), and an axle cover mounted on the bushing. The axle cover includes a base p... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5868411 | Bicycle mudguard A rear fender, or mudguard, is provided to defect tangential spray from the rear wheel of a bicycle. It emanates from the underside of the seat, being cantilevered over the rear wheel. The fender is attached by way of its design to the underside of the se... | 02/09/1999 |
