689results about "Mud-guards" patented technology

An all terrain vehicle (ATV) includes a plurality of wheels and a fender structure positioned over the wheels having a support portion designed as and defining a load-bearing surface. The fender structure may include a plurality of raised support portions that increase rigidity and load capacity. Additionally, it is not necessary to support either the fender structure or the support portion using the bumper of the ATV. The fender structure may be formed with plastic material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene or fiberglass-charged polyethylene, and may be manufactured using a blow-molding technique or an injection molding technique. The ATV may also include mud guards and a floor board that extends between the mud guards. The mud guards and the floor board may be formed as an integral or one piece unit with the fender structure. The mud guards can be injection molded or blow-molded while the fender structure can be blow-molded.

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 plurality of holes defined therein. These holes are further used in securing the fender and the one or more components.

A three-wheeled vehicle is designed for road use and has an internal combustion engine that drives a single rear wheel and a pair of steerable front wheels. The front wheels are partially covered by a fender assembly that includes a fender body and a fender support. The fender support moves in correspondence with the front wheels independent of the main frame. The fender also includes a lamp that is flush with the fender body.

A vehicle has a straddle seat, a left front wheel and a right front wheel. Each of the front wheels is mounted to the vehicle via a front suspension. Each front wheel has a fender associated therewith. At least one rear wheel is mounted to the vehicle via a rear suspension. A left footrest is disposed on a left side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A right footrest is disposed on a right side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A left water deflector is disposed at a location between the left front wheel and the left footrest. A right water deflector is disposed at a location between the right front wheel and the right footrest.

A training wheel assembly includes an upper frame segment having multiple height adjustment apertures for adjustably attaching the assembly to a bicycle, a lower frame segment pivotally attached to the upper frame segment, wheel rotatably attached to the lower frame segment, and an adjustable strut assembly interconnected between the upper and lower free segments. A first end of a strut assembly is pivotally connected to the upper frame segment and a second end of the strut assembly is pivotally connected to the lower frame segment. The strut assembly includes a hollow sleeve, a spring disposed within the sleeve, and a shaft adjustable relative to one end of the strut assembly so that one end thereof is in contact with the spring to increase or decrease the compression of the spring within the sleeve.

A training wheel assembly for a bicycle includes an upright support bracket mounted on a frame, a first pivot arm pivotally mounted on the support bracket, a training wheel rotatably mounted on the first pivot arm, a second pivot arm pivotally mounted on the support bracket, and an adjusting mechanism mounted between the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm to adjust a movable allowance or relative position between the first pivot arm and the second pivot arm. Thus, each of the training wheels is movable upward to leave the ground or downward to contact the ground so that the user needs not to remove the training wheels from the frame of the bicycle when not in used, thereby facilitating the user operating the training wheel assembly.

An all-terrain vehicle has a removable foot board arrangement. The foot boards are removably mounted to a mounting fixtures. The mounting fixtures are removably mounted to a set of corresponding mounting brackets. The mounting brackets are secured to the frame of the all-terrain vehicle. The foot boards extend outward beyond an outermost portion of the rims of the front wheels and serve as side guards.

The present invention relates to a luggage storage device for a motorcycle. In an embodiment, the invention can allow the capacity of a storage box to be large enough to accommodate long goods therein. In an embodiment, the invention includes a storage box having a front helmet storage portion and a rear helmet storage portion. The front helmet storage portion is disposed under a front seat. The rear helmet storage portion is disposed under a rear seat, which together with the front seat, constitutes a tandem type riding seat. The storage box is disposed under the riding seat so as to extend from under a front end of the riding seat up to near an upper portion of a rear cushion that suspends a rear wheel from a rear portion of a vehicle body frame.

A fender assembly is divided into an upper fender and a lower fender with a air guide port being formed in the upper fender wherein the entry of muddy water splashed up in a tangential line direction by a front wheel into the air guide port is prevented and the size of the upper fender is reduced. An upper fender is secured to upper forks of the front forks, while a lower fender is secured to lower forks. The upper fender is disposed in a range in which muddy water is blocked by the lower fender. An air guide port is formed in the upper fender and an air guide path is formed by a fender recess extending forward of the air guide port and a lower portion of a visor which covers the fender recess from above.

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 front portion of the rear fender, an intermediate rear fender subassembly forming an intermediate portion of the rear fender, and a posterior rear fender subassembly forming a rear portion of the rear fender.

A speedometer, a fuel gauge, an odometer, left and right turn indicators, and an ignition indicator are arranged in a meter panel of a meter unit. An IC tag into which an ID code in standardized data form is registered is installed on the back surface of the meter panel. The IC tag is resin molded and is installed on the back surface of the meter panel made of resin. The mold resin and the meter panel are both made of a resin material having transmissivity to electromagnetic waves. Information is wirelessly transferred to and from the IC tag, and may be managed using a data management system.

A speedometer, a fuel gauge, an odometer, left and right turn indicators, and an ignition indicator are arranged in a meter panel of a meter unit. An IC tag into which an ID code in standardized data form is registered is installed on the back surface of the meter panel. The IC tag is resin molded and is installed on the back surface of the meter panel made of resin. The mold resin and the meter panel are both made of a resin material having transmissivity to electromagnetic waves. Information is wirelessly transferred to and from the IC tag, and may be managed using a data management system.

A bicycle bumper system with a light source which creates a bike lane is disclosed. The bicycle bumper includes a sturdy lightweight body generally made from a single sheet comprising a center wall and at least one sidewall. The sidewall includes a light source which shines a streak of light displaying a minimal safe passing distance on the bicycle's riding surface. The bumper also includes a rear light which may be configured to blink and protect the cyclist from rear impact.

A support structure for headlamps of a vehicle is provided which simplifies the required number of components while simultaneously providing adequate support strength for the headlamps. A vehicle body frame is covered with a front cover. The front cover covers left and right front wheels with left and right fender portions integrally provided with the front cover. A cargo carrier capable of holding luggage or other cargo is positioned above the front cover and is supported by a carrier stay. The headlamps are arranged next to the carrier stay and fender portions, and are directly supported by the fender portions and the carrier stay.

A body cover, for a vehicle with a saddle seat, includes a cover main body disposed at a central part in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and fenders which are provided for covering wheels of the vehicle disposed at lateral sides, and which are attached to the cover main body. The fenders are attached to the cover main body in a state in which abutting surfaces of the fenders abut against side wall surfaces of the cover main body, respectively.

A movable fender for a vehicle. The fender body is movable between at least first and second positions relative to the vehicle, and is removable so as to be readily installed, removed, and replaced. The fender body may be engaged with the vehicle via a mounting assembly. The fender body may be disposed at the first and second positions with either of a unique first and second mounting assemblies, with either of a first and a second mounting assembly having some common components, with a fully common mounting assembly, or with both first and second mounting assemblies simultaneously arranged on the fender bodies. The mounting assembly may include a bracket disposed between the vehicle and the fender body, and may include connectors for connecting the fender body in place. The mounting assembly may engage a first mounting location on the vehicle to dispose the fender body at the first position, and a second mounting location on the vehicle to dispose the fender body at the second position. One of the first and second mounting locations may be on the vehicle's suspension, and another of the first and second mounting locations may be on the vehicle's frame. The fender bodies may be of different material, different thickness, different color, or different texture from one another or from the vehicle body.

A vehicle has a straddle seat, a left front wheel and a right front wheel. Each of the front wheels is mounted to the vehicle via a front suspension. Each front wheel has a fender associated therewith. At least one rear wheel is mounted to the vehicle via a rear suspension. A left footrest is disposed on a left side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A right footrest is disposed on a right side of the vehicle at a location below the straddle seat. A left water deflector is disposed at a location between the left front wheel and the left footrest. A right water deflector is disposed at a location between the right front wheel and the right footrest.

The present disclosure describes an all terrain straddle-type vehicle for carrying a load including a rider. The vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of wheels, a rear fender, a front fender, and a body panel. The wheels, including front and rear wheels coupled to the frame. The fenders are secured to the frame for covering the wheels. The fenders are formed from a plastic material having a smooth portion and a textured portion thereon. The smooth and textured portions are disposed adjacent to one another and formed integrally on the fender. The textured portion is positioned on the fender in a location of frequent rider or other load contact. The body panel is secured to the frame forward of the rear fender. The body panel includes a textured portion situated in a location of frequent rider contact. A method of manufacturing a fender is also disclosed.

The invention provides a retractable cover apparatus, which when extended to cover the wheel or track area of a variety of vehicles minimizes the amount of spray and debris flying from the tires or tracks of the vehicle. The cover system is mounted to the frame of a vehicle without requiring extensive modifications to the frame, and includes, for each side of the vehicle, an elongated flexible cover having first and second ends and a width sufficient to extend laterally outwardly beyond an outer extent of the wheels or tracks of the vehicle. The cover system also include at least first and second cover housings, one of the housings adapted to contain the cover in a rolled retracted condition and the other housing being adapted to anchor a free end of the cover in an extended condition thereof. At least one support bar is removably mounted to the frame of the vehicle over which the cover is supported. When the cover is required, it is pulled from the one cover housing, over the support bars and is anchored in place at the other cover housing.

A right front fender and a left front fender are displaceable relative to a vehicle body frame in accordance with an operation of a link mechanism. At least a portion of the right front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a right front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or a steering mechanism directly above the right front wheel, and is disposed below a right lower edge of a front portion of a link cover portion, as seen from a front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state. At least a portion of the left front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a left front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or the steering mechanism directly above the left front wheel, and is disposed below the left lower edge of the front portion of the link cover portion, as seen from the front when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state.

In this invention, in a front cover 14 which covers a front part of the body is embedded with a substantially continuous lens surface 15a of a headlight 15 extending from a front 14a of front cover 14 to a critical point 15d which bends towards a front lower part 14a of the front cover 14 located above the lens surface 15 of the head lamp 15. The grips 11 at the front part of the body are mounted with a dashboard 72. The part of the dashboard 72 covering the front part of the body is integrally formed with the cover 12 for covering the grips 11, such that the cover 12 for covering the grips defines a V shape at a channel 12b of the dashboard 72. With the critical point serving as a boundary for reducing angle of dip of the lens surface of front lower side with respect to a vertical line, to ensure light intensity of the headlight, increasing angle of dip of the front side of the front cover with respect to the vertical line to improve aerodynamic quality and appearance characteristics while increasing the space at the front. The integrally formed dashboard and grips enhances appearance of the product due to the V-shaped channel.

The present disclosure describes an all terrain straddle-type vehicle for carrying a load including a rider. The vehicle includes a frame, a plurality of wheels, a rear fender, a front fender, and a body panel. The wheels, including front and rear wheels coupled to the frame. The fenders are secured to the frame for covering the wheels. The fenders are formed from a plastic material having a smooth portion and a textured portion thereon. The smooth and textured portions are disposed adjacent to one another and formed integrally on the fender. The textured portion is positioned on the fender in a location of frequent rider or other load contact. The body panel is secured to the frame forward of the rear fender. The body panel includes a textured portion situated in a location of frequent rider contact. A method of manufacturing a fender is also disclosed.

A right front fender and a left front fender are displaceable relative to a vehicle body frame in accordance with an operation of a link mechanism. At least a portion of the right front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction of the vehicle body frame between an upper end of a right front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or a steering mechanism directly above the right front wheel, as seen from a front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state. At least a portion of the left front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction of the vehicle body frame between an upper end of a left front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or the steering mechanism directly above the left front wheel, as seen from the front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state.

A wheel suspension system for a three-wheeled motorcycle or “trike” includes parallel wheels mounted on vertically pivoting suspension arms governed by hydraulic pistons. The pistons have upper liquid reservoirs that are interconnected through a valve system, which interconnects the upper reservoirs when the trike is in motion, allowing opposing vertical wheel movements when banking through turns, and prevents liquid exchange when the trike is stopped, thereby holding the motorcycle upright, Embodiments include a manual and / or automatic valve control. A threshold switching speed for an automatic controller can be factory set and / or user adjustable. The pistons can include directly interconnected lower fluid reservoirs. A shock-absorbing reservoir can allow transient vertical movement of both wheels to absorb shocks. A cover system can emulate the appearance of saddle bags and can appear to be covering only a single wheel.

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 second portion that is individually securable to the underlying bicycle. A clamp assembly cooperates with the respective portions of the strap assembly so that the portions of the strap assembly bypass one another when the clamp assembly is loose to allow positioning of the fender relative to the wheel while the fender assembly is attached, albeit loosely, to the bicycle. Tightening of the clamp assembly fixes the position of the fender relative to an adjacent wheel.

The present invention relates to a luggage storage device for a motorcycle. In an embodiment, the invention can allow the capacity of a storage box to be large enough to accommodate long goods therein. In an embodiment, the invention includes a storage box having a front helmet storage portion and a rear helmet storage portion. The front helmet storage portion is disposed under a front seat. The rear helmet storage portion is disposed under a rear seat, which together with the front seat, constitutes a tandem type riding seat. The storage box is disposed under the riding seat so as to extend from under a front end of the riding seat up to near an upper portion of a rear cushion that suspends a rear wheel from a rear portion of a vehicle body frame.

A right front fender and a left front fender are displaceable relative to a vehicle body frame in accordance with an operation of a link mechanism. At least a portion of the right front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a right front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or a steering mechanism directly above the right front wheel, and is disposed below a right lower edge of a front portion of a link cover portion, as seen from a front in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body frame when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state. At least a portion of the left front fender is disposed above a center in the up-down direction between an upper end of a left front wheel and a lower edge of the link mechanism or the steering mechanism directly above the left front wheel, and is disposed below the left lower edge of the front portion of the link cover portion, as seen from the front when the vehicle body frame is in the upright state.