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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8444165 | Guard bar and tunable footpeg system for all-terrain vehicles A guard bar apparatus is configured to protect the legs of ATV riders, and provide a secure mounting location for shock absorbing tunable footpegs. The guard bar assembly provides for a pivot point for allowing rapid turns around fixed objects. The footpeg apparatus... | 05/21/2013 |
| 8393630 | Straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type vehicle including a vehicle body frame having a vehicle body, an engine supported by the vehicle body frame, a footrest disposed to a front lower portion of the engine, a footrest bracket for attaching the footrest to the vehicle body frame, and a br... | 03/12/2013 |
| 8388008 | Leg support for a motorcycle A leg support for a motorcycle and/or bicycle including a support member, a body portion and at least one securing means for securing said body portion and/or support member to the motorcycle, whereby the leg support provides a means of assisting a person to hold th... | 03/05/2013 |
| 8256788 | Foot rest for saddle-ride type vehicle Foot rests are provided for a saddle-ride type vehicle each including a step portion for placing a foot and an attachment portion which extends from the step portion toward a vehicle body frame and is turnably attached to a corresponding one of step brackets on the ... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8251392 | Device for providing more secure foot positioning on a motorcycle A device for retaining a user's foot on a motorcycle footboard is disclosed, such as a footboard having an upper surface and a perimeter edge. The device comprises a frame configured to mount on the footboard. The frame forms a perimeter to extend about a portion of... | 08/28/2012 |
| 8220816 | Lockable roller-peg for mounting on various axle types, for trick bike grinding A novel peg apparatus adapted for mounting onto various axles types (e.g. bicycle wheel, conveyor systems, internal machine parts). The device provides either fixed or roller action as preferred by the user. The roller action affords enhanced operating performance a... | 07/17/2012 |
| 8181982 | Adjustable motorcycle foot rest assembly An adjustable motorcycle foot rest assembly for providing improved foot support and comfort to a user includes an arm member and an arm attachment assembly coupled to a first end of the arm member. The arm attachment assembly is designed for coupling to a motorcycle... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8083248 | Extension bracket An extension bracket, comprising a front side and a top side, the front side at approximately ninety degrees from the top side; at least two openings on the front side, the two openings at different level from each other, one opening higher or elevated than the othe... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7997604 | Multi-position footboard A footboard assembly configured to be coupled to a motorcycle supported in a vertically upright position. The footboard assembly includes a footboard and a footpeg arm. The footboard is configured to couple to the motorcycle and to support a foot of a rider. A top s... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992885 | Pillion step device for motorcycle To operate a pillion step in one action. The pillion step is formed in a generally L shape and includes an arm portion and a foot rest portion. One end of the arm portion is pivotably secured through an oblique pivot shaft to a side face of a seat rail located under... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7950683 | Device and method for modifying a bicycle for freestyle riding The present disclosure provides a kit and method for modifying a bicycle comprising attaching a platform to both sides of the bottom bracket crank spindle in place of a crank set and chain. The platforms include internal spindle slots adapted to crank spindle shape ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7922186 | Motorcycle floorboard mounting system and apparatus A coupler for removeably attaching a motorcycle foot platform to a motorcycle is provided. The coupler includes a mounting surface that is positionable directly adjacent to the motorcycle and a coupling surface located opposite the mounting surface. The coupling sur... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7914032 | Motorcycle leg rest A motorcycle accessory allows a user to rest their leg in a cradle, the leg cradle supported by a body which body is in turn clamped to the frame, crash bars, forks or other parts of the motorcycle. The leg cradle may be hinged so that it can be moved between a posi... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7905506 | Step holder mounting structure of motorcycle In the step holder mounting structure of a motorcycle which mounts step holders for supporting steps of a rider on a seat rail extending rearwardly from a main frame, the step holders are fastened to the seat rail from the inside of a vehicle. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7828315 | Adjustable attachment apparatus for a footpeg assembly An adjustable attachment apparatus for adjusting the position of a footpeg of a motorcycle relative to a frame of the motorcycle includes a primary adjuster, a secondary adjuster and a tertiary adjuster. The primary adjuster and the secondary adjuster adjust the foo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823900 | Retractable peg system A retractable peg system for a motorcycle including a bracket operatively attachable the motorcycle and a peg rotatably coupled to the bracket and rotatable between a retracted safe storage orientation and an extended use orientation. In the extended orientation, th... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7802806 | Nerf bar structure and replaceable foot peg inserts for utility and off road vehicles A foot rest and foot holding apparatus is disclosed that protects a users foot from ground obstructions. The foot holding apparatus has multiple friction points to reduce movement of a foot in the apparatus. The structure includes serrated inserts that grip the bott... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793961 | Footrest support device for a motorcycle passenger A removable foot support device for a motorcycle passenger generally comprises an elongate member having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is removably mounted to a first portion of a motorcycle. A support member coupled to the seco... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7735588 | Suspension system for suspending a wheel having a motor therein A suspension system 10 for a vehicle for suspending a wheel 1 is disclosed. An outer rotor type motor 20 is provided within the wheel 1. The motor 20 has a stator (28, 30) provided on an outer surface of a cylindrical member... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7686318 | Motorcycle passenger footrest structure A passenger footrest structure (30) includes a footrest support bracket (31) for supporting a passenger footrest (33) and an accessory mount (37) formed therewith for supporting an accessory part (40, 50, 60, 70, 80) other than the... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7669873 | Front rotary cutting deck having center step with front viewport A mower includes a zero turn radius (ZTR) traction unit carrying a front mounted cutting deck. The cutting deck is suspended beneath a carrier frame by a height of cut adjustment system comprising a plurality of pivot links and suspension chains extending between th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7637523 | Floorboard mounted foot peg apparatus and method for a motorcycle A floorboard mounted foot peg apparatus and method for a motorcycle comprising a mounting block, arm and foot peg. Provides advantage of not being fixedly attached to the safety bar of the motorcycle and therefore provides quick access to foot controls. Apparatus is... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7611158 | Tubular footrest for a straddle-type vehicle A straddle-type having a foot rest formed by a bar-shaped member disposed along a vehicle width direction and attached to a lower portion of a power unit. The footrest is formed by a cylindrical tubular member. An attachment portion of the footrest attached to a bot... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7559567 | Combination footboard and footrest for motorcycle A motorcycle with increased freedom in selection of a location in which a passenger puts a foot has a footboard, a seat and a side cover. The footboard includes footboard extensions extending rearwardly of a foremost portion of the seat toward the rear. The footboar... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7543836 | Flip-down footrest for an all-terrain vehicle A two-seater all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has straddle-type driver and rear passenger seats, and a pair of movable rear footrests to support the feet of a rear passenger. The rear footrests pivot from a stowed non-supporting position to a supporting position. When fold... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7520523 | Bicycle stunt peg apparatus A bicycle stunt peg apparatus includes a rod that has a first end and a second end. The first end has a threaded well extending therein. A threaded tire axle is extended into and is threadably coupled to the threaded well. The rod has a perimeter surface extending b... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7475897 | Motorcycle engine guard A motorcycle engine guard is disclosed which comprises a bar that surrounds the engine of the motorcycle. The bar has a first side that extends from the bottom of the engine on one side of the engine to the top of the engine and the second side that extends from the... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7464953 | Freestyle pegs for motorcycles Freestyle pegs for a motorcycle. The pegs permit the motorcycle rider to perform stunts in the same way stunts are performed on a bicycle. Each peg includes two axially aligned, interconnected cylindrical members. The members are coaxial with the axle of the motorcy... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7458596 | Bicycle peg assembly A bicycle peg assembly is designed for attachment to a threaded extension on a bicycle. The peg assembly includes an inner member with first and second ends, where the first end is internally threaded to matingly engage a threaded extension on a bicycle. The second ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7431118 | Motorcycle floorboard apparatus A motorcycle floorboard apparatus includes a panel that has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a front edge and a rear edge. The bottom surface is removably attached to mounting supports attached to a motorcycle and the fir... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7404568 | Flip-down footrests for an all-terrain vehicle A two-seater all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has straddle-type driver and rear passenger seats, and a pair of movable rear footrests to support the feet of a rear passenger. The rear footrests pivot from a stowed non-supporting position to a supporting position. When fold... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7374192 | System for accessing components of a power train of a straddle type vehicle A system is provided that permits access to one or more components of the power train of a straddle type vehicle (or another internal component or components) without requiring such component to protrude from the body cover of the vehicle. The system can comprise a ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360620 | Engine mounting structure of low floor type vehicle In a low floor type vehicle 10, a banking angle θ1 of a longitudinal V-type engine 100 mounted below a low floor is set to an angle equal to or exceeding approximately 90°. The V-type engine is arranged with a bisector L1 of the banking angle ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7331632 | Footrest for wheelchairs or the like A footrest for wheelchairs or the like comprises a foot plate (37) for the foot of a wheelchair patient, a supporting element for connection of the foot plate (37) to a wheelchair, and a bearing unit for supporting the foot plate (37) on the sup... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7290781 | Motorcycle frame protection device A device for protecting the frame of a motorcycle from damage in the event of a crash with an easily replaceable wear pad. This invention is generally comprised of a base and a wear pad that are secured together. To accomplish the installation of this device the bas... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287770 | Running board, motor vehicle including a running board, and a method for installing a running board to a motor vehicle A running board is provided by the invention. The running board includes a deck, a stepping surface material, and a step cover. The stepping surface material includes raised portions that prevent foot slippage. The cover portion partially overlaps the stepping mater... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287773 | Folding floor boards A set of motorcycle floor boards are provided in position to permit a rider of a motorcycle to place feet on the floor boards when they are generally horizontal. The floor boards are pivotally mounted so that they will pivot upwardly to a vertical retracted position... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281727 | Motorcycle foot peg “cradle mount bracket” A motorcycle foot peg having a body portion adapted to bear the weight of a rider. The body portion will fold up about the mounting shaft, which is connected to the frame of the motorcycle by way of cradle mount brackets that sandwich the mounting shaft between engi... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278336 | Adjustable shift lever assembly An adjustable gearshift pedal lever for motorcycles and the like designed for attachment to a shift arm. The lever may be designed in a variety of offset lengths that allow for an increase or decrease between the lever and the motorcycle footpeg. In addition, the le... | 10/09/2007 |
