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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7934741 | Safety bar device for motorcycles A retractable safety bar device for a rear passenger of a motorcycle comprising a gripping component comprising a side bars adapted for telescopically receiving a inner bars, wherein the safety bar device is adjustable in height by moving the gripping component upwa... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7364195 | Rider restriction device of two-wheeled vehicle The present invention provides a rider restricting device of a two-wheeled vehicle which is easily applicable to a small-sized vehicle and, at the same time, can absorb a frontward load and alleviate a load applied to a rider. The rider restricting device has left a... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357456 | Motorcycle passenger seat adjustable arm rest An arm rest assembly for a motorcycle passenger seat includes a vertically adjustable mount secured to the typical backrest behind the passenger seat. A U-shaped tubular member includes a medial portion rotatably secured in the mount, and arm rest cushions secured t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7322601 | Resiliently compressible deployment ramp for inflatable curtain An apparatus (10) helps to protect an occupant of a vehicle (12) that has a roof (18), a side structure (16), and a trim piece (310) overlying the side structure. The apparatus (10) includes an inflatable curtain (14)... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7234558 | Motorcycle for adjustable riding postures A motorcycle construction permits a rider to assume either a first, elevated crouched racing position, or a second lowered, reclined, feet-forward “custom chopper” position. The motorcycle includes a main frame assembly having a front wheel suspension assembly a... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7195248 | Wheelbarrow attachment for the back of the bucket of a wheelbarrow An wheelbarrow attachment for a typical wheelbarrow, the attachment removably fitting over the lip and bucket of the back of the wheelbarrow and therefrom extending upward and backward from the rear of the bucket. The u-channels fitting the bucket are connectively b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7144030 | Protective device for a motorcycle A protective device for a motorcycle. The protective device protects portions of the motorcycle, such as the frame and body panels, from damage due to a tip-over incident or a sliding incident. The protective device of some embodiments includes a shell and a cushion... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108273 | Motorcycle footrest A motorcycle footrest used in combination with a motorcycle crash bar has a body member and a step member pivotally attached to the body member. The body member is disposed between adjacent portions of the crash bar. The footrest folds into the crash bar to provide ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7083181 | Motorcycle engine guard with retractable footrests The invention herein described is a motorcycle guard with retractable footrests, said footrests being accessible to a driver while traveling. The guard is mounted to the frame of a motorcycle such that it transverses the cycle in front of the engine but behind the f... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073808 | Motorcycle engine guard and foot peg An engine guard for a motorcycle is made so that it will mount onto a motorcycle frame and has horizontally extending rail sections on opposite sides of the frame. Foot pegs are mounted at the outer ends of the horizontally extending sections. The foot pegs are posi... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040641 | Transport chair for a patient Disclosed is a wheelchair for transporting a patient. The wheelchair comprises a support frame having a front, a rear, and opposing sides with the front and rear facing in respective forward and aft directions and the opposing sides facing in opposing lateral direct... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025368 | Protective cage for motorcycle engine A motorcycle is provided with a protective cage on the side portions of an engine. The cage has two side portions that are separated from one another and are coupled to a common bottom member which extends underneath and/or through the engine. The side portions are ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017932 | Heel guard for use with motorcycles A motorcycle exhaust pipe protector for use with a motorcycle having an exhaust pipe running adjacent a user's footrest. The protector includes an elongate rod which is shaped to have a bent fore portion bent toward the motorcycle, and a bent aft portion bent away f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011240 | Rear luggage-carrier device for motorcycle In a rear luggage-carrier device for a motorcycle, in which a rear carrier disposed in the rear of a pillion portion for a tandem rider is supported by a pair of stays secured to left and right rear portions of a vehicle body, a backrest is supported on the stays so... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6991290 | Motorcycle backrest system A motorcycle backrest system for providing a removable backrest for a motorcycle. The motorcycle backrest system includes a backrest, a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the backrest, a pair of receiver members attachable to a motorcycle for receiving the... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6976552 | Removable motorcycle armrest assembly A removable motorcycle armrest assembly includes a motorcycle having a backrest support. Each of a pair of posts is provided and each includes a front side and a back side. A brace plate is attached to and extends between each of the back sides of the posts. Each of... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971715 | Motorcycle seat saddle The motorcycle seat saddle is a motorcycle passenger seat extension device designed to widen the seat to increase the passenger's comfort and sense of security while riding and ultimately enable longer rides. The seat saddle has two covered, cylindrical pads attache... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971462 | Air guide device in vehicle such as motorcycle A chassis frame for a vehicle such as a motorcycle is provided with an engine mounted at the chassis frame and an engine guard near the engine spaced apart between chassis frame and the engine to protect the engine. The engine guard protrudes toward the chassis fram... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971659 | Motorcycle fuel tank To provide a fuel tank capable of permitting the motorcycle rider to hang deep over the top of the fuel tank and also allowing the motorcycle rider to fix his or her position with respect to a direction laterally of the fuel tank, the fuel tank (14) has a gro... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969083 | Motorcycle engine guard and foot peg An engine guard for a motorcycle is made so that it will mount onto a motorcycle frame and has horizontally extending rail sections on opposite sides of the frame. Foot pegs are mounted at the outer ends of the horizontally extending sections. The foot pegs are posi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6951361 | Motorcycle protective cover A flexible protective cover which attaches over the forward surfaces of a motorcycle. The protective cover includes a central portion and two attached side flaps. The central portion fits over the forward surfaces of the upper cowling. The two side flaps fit over th... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6923489 | Motorcycle protective cover A flexible protective cover which attaches over the forward surfaces of a motorcycle. The protective cover includes a central portion and two attached side flaps. The central portion fits over the forward surfaces of the upper cowling. The two side flaps fit over th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6910704 | Protective metal cage for motorcycles Metal tubing is bent and shaped to form a metal cage and mounted on a motorcycle. The cage functions to prevent damage to engine case covers, plastic parts, handlebars, pegs, levers, gas tanks, etc. in the event that the motorcycle is inadvertently dropped or accide... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907952 | Cruise control bike A bicycle having a cruise control system and various components designed to prevent discomfort and fatigue are disclosed. The cruise control bicycle preferably includes a flexion handlebar, a parallel brake lever, a removable bicycle backrest, and an adjustable sun ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6880658 | Flexible grab handle A detachable passenger seat is selectively mountable onto a base frame of a snowmobile having a straddle-type rider seat. The passenger seat includes a cushioned seat portion supported by a seat frame. A forward portion of the passenger seat includes a bottom surfac... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6758484 | Crash bar for motorcycles A crash bar adapted to be mounted specifically to HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER® and EVOLUTION® motorcycle models from 1986 to present is provided to support a rider's feet in a more comfortable and stable riding position. The crash bar is designed and configured so a... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6659547 | Adjustable back rest and cargo carrier for a motorcycle An adjustable back rest for a motorcycle comprising a carrier assembly connected to the frame of the motorcycle, a back plate assembly pivotally attached to the carrier assembly and positionable at an inclination angle, and an extensible slide connected b... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6626448 | Heel guard for use with motorcycles A motorcycle exhaust pipe protector for use with a motorcycle having an exhaust pipe running adjacent an operator's footrest. The protector includes an elongate rod which is shaped to have a bent fore portion bent toward the motorcycle, and a bent aft por... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6568699 | Adjustable sissy bar mechanism for use with a motorcycle An adjustable sissy bar mechanism for use with a cycle vehicle, such as a motorcycle, and which includes a body supported upon rotatable front and rear wheels and a seat secured atop the body. The sissy bar mechanism includes a pair of substantially plana... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6390220 | Motorcycle luggage rack and backrest assembly A motorcycle that includes a luggage rack and/or backrest secured to a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is positioned under the motorcycle seat and is secured to the rear fender of the motorcycle. Attaching the mounting bracket below the motorcycle ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6224081 | Adjustable backrest for a motorcycle The present invention is directed to a motorcycle. The motorcycle includes a backrest that is coupled to a shaft. The shaft is positioned inside a torsion spring that inhibits rotation of the shaft in order to prevent movement of the backrest in a rearwar... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206399 | Bicycle body support and brace A generally C-shaped arm (18) is releasably and adjustably connected to the seat tube (24) of a bicycle to extend rearwardly and upwardly of the seat. At the arm upper end a plate (34) is affixed having a replaceable pad (38) which braces the body of the ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6189908 | Shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle includes a front frame unit formed of a head tube, a down tube, a seat tube, and a top tube, a bottom forks unit pivoted to the front frame unit, and a shock-absorbing device coupled between the front frame un... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6179313 | Motorcycle exhaust pipe heat shield and method of making same A motorcycle exhaust pipe heat shield arranged for protecting the footwear, clothing, and the foot of the motorcycle passenger. The shield is attachable to the motorcycle in a location intermediate the engine exhaust pipe and the floorboard for the passen... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6086079 | Bicycle and the like with chain transmission, multiple gears and pedal unit placed on the outside of the rear wheel An aerodynamic bicycle that reduces intra-abdominal pressure, improves aerodynamic performance, and improves muscular power efficiency includes various structures to support and hold the driver in a lying down, prone position, rather than in a sitting pos... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6050584 | Bicycle placing rider in substantially semi-prone riding position A bicycle in accordance with the present invention has a main frame with front and rear frame portions. A handlebar and front wheel is mounted on the front frame portion. A rear wheel is mounted on the rear frame portion. A body support member is pivotall... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5779303 | Support bracket system for securing motorcycle backrests A support bracket system for securing a motorcycle backrest to a motorcycle fender rail. The support bracket system has left and right support members. Each support member has a substantially flat planar member with forward and rearward mounting members l... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5667232 | Detachable sissy bar A sissy bar assembly including a backrest portion and a pair of latching mechanisms mounted on the backrest portion for securing the backrest portion to a motorcycle mount upon movement of the backrest portion toward the mount. The backrest portion includ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5456482 | Bicycle frame A bicycle frame for bicycles with an upper cross bar is provided wherein the upper cross bar does not injure the rider as the rider straddles the cross bar after a stop. The bicycle frame also has an upper cross bar comprising an inner moiety slidably dis... | 10/10/1995 |
| 4993731 | Motorcycle quick release sissy bar bracket In accordance with the invention, there is provided a quick release sissy bar bracket for a motorcycle having a rear fender bar on each side of the rear fender, which is rigidly attached to the motorcycle, and a sissy bar bracket plate releasably attachab... | 02/19/1991 |
