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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997601 | Roll-up bicycle fender A roll-up bicycle fender is mounted on a frame pipe of a bicycle. A fender main body of the roll-up bicycle fender can be pulled out into an operative position to act as a fender to protect rider from dust, mud and road debris when in use, and can also be rolled up ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7766355 | Motorcycle rear fender assembly A motorcycle rear fender assembly includes a rear fender mounted on a vehicle frame structure above a vehicle rear wheel, which fender is divided, in a forward and rearward direction, into three components, including an anterior rear fender subassembly forming a fro... | 08/03/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7114749 | Splash guard kit and assembly A splash guard assembly for an over the highway vehicle and a kit for making the assembly are disclosed. The assembly includes a contoured splash guard and an intermediate mounting element for positioning between the splash guard and a vehicle side panel. The guard ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097208 | Reinforced splash guard A splash guard for vehicles and for other applications. The splash guard has a splash guard body having a plurality of attachment holes extending therethrough, and a reinforcing structure, at least in the vicinity of the attachment holes for resisting tearing or cra... | 08/29/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7066493 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6938929 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6827372 | Mud flap hanger system A mud flap assembly includes a vehicle attachment bracket and an elongated support member of integral construction from which a mud flap depends extending outwardly from the attachment bracket. The elongated support member is inflexible in up and down directions and... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6729652 | Vehicle mud flap A mud flap is provided for a vehicle which comprises a panel member of rubber having a top mounting end for securement within the wheel well of a vehicle, a bottom free end having a metallic accent plate supported thereon and respective inner and outer sides extendi... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6695330 | Motorcycle and rear body structure therefor A rear fender 1 is disposed in the periphery of a rear wheel. A rear fender front half 2 is connected to a rear fender rear half 3 in which a seat tail cowl portion 3A and a fender tail portion 3B are formed as an integral body. A tail light serving also ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6634664 | Multi-purpose mounting member for bicycle A multi-purpose mounting member for a bicycle fork, especially a front suspension fork, is provided. The multi-purpose mounting member has a rigid front support portion, a rear support portion and a recessed portion that connects the front and rear portio... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616188 | Cable tensioned rock guard for a trailer A method and apparatus for guarding a cargo on a trailer without a peripheral sidewall against rock damage. The method involves tensioning a sheet of flexible non-supporting material to form a protective shield.... | 09/09/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5957233 | Motorcycle running board skirt A new Motorcycle Running Board Skirt for offering an accessory that adds to the appearance of a motorcycle while deflecting dirt, mud, water, and so forth. The inventive device includes a cover, a frame, a cover attachment, and a skirt attachment. In use,... | 09/28/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5915728 | Guard for vehicles A guard for vehicles protects the axle housing and proximate components from falling rocks and road debris. The device has a central mount that attaches onto the differential unit portion of the axle housing. The mount partially protects the differential ... | 06/29/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5762349 | Releasably attachable bicycle fender A mud guard adapted for releasable attachment to the saddle of a bicycle comprises a sheet of a semi-rigid body adapted to be folded so as to define a long projecting open ended nose or snout sleevable over the forward end of a bicycle saddle so that the ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5700022 | Multifunctional collapsible shield A multifunctional collapsible shield (10) comprising an elongated sheet (12) and a pair of elongated panels (14). A facility (16) is for attaching each longitudinal edge of the elongated sheet (12) to the longitudinal center of each elongated panel (14). ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5562296 | Bicycle fender The present invention relates to bicycle fenders and in particular to bicycle fenders which are easily removed from a bicycle. In a preferred form, the bicycle fender is manually distorted to a compact storage condition. This storage condition allows the ... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5489108 | Flexible fender A rear fender of a motorcycle, particularly a racing motorcycle, is securely connected to the cross frame under the motorcycle seat. The rear fender includes a front portion, a flexible center hinge, and a rear portion. The front portion is fixably connec... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5354082 | Mudguard for a bicycle A mudguard is provided for a bicycle of the type with a brake reinforcing plate which is mounted to a seat stay of the bicycle by a fixing device. The mudguard includes an elongate shell which is arc-shaped in section and has a front end and a rear end. A... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5322311 | Bicycle mud guard A mud guard adapted for attachment to the seat of a bicycle comprises an elongated semi-rigid body adapted to cantilever rearwardly from the seat post over the bicycle rear wheel. The body has a forward section comprising a pair of spaced apart, clamping ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5275427 | Fender Fender in particular for bicycles and motorcycles and designed to be fixed to the fork (3,25) and to be curved to surround at a distance the wheel (4) for a certain segment so as to prevent the projection of water and mud caused by rolling of the wheel on... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5165712 | Floating fender mount and method An assembly for mounting a fender on a vehicle having a body and at least one axle fitted with at least one resiliently suspended wheel, includes a linkage member on at least one side of the at least one wheel extending from its axle to the fender, for se... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5121935 | Readily removable and collapsible bicycle fender A retractable fender for a bicycle which includes a strip of flexible resilient material such as spring steel which is fixed at one end to a connector which is, in turn, mounted to a fixed structure of a bicycle such as the seat adjusting bolt or the bolt... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5112071 | Attachment assembly for a bicycle mudguard A bicycle mudguard includes a plastic moulding comprising a main aerofoil section and at one end of which a ball is provided. The ball cooperates with a pair of clamp members to form a ball and socket fitment for adjustable and releaseable attachment of t... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5026083 | Cycle fender mount A front fender mount for a cycle employing a springer mount suspension system includes glide assemblies mounted for sliding movement along components of the suspension system. The glide assemblies are connected by push rods to rocker arms at the wheel axl... | 06/25/1991 |
