US3154342A
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Motorcycle fairing
Assignee: ECKHOFF AND SLICK
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Filing: 1962-12-28
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Granted: 1964-10-27
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Expires: 1982-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mueller Wilfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:39
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
304 words
IN COMBINATION, A MOTORCYCLE HAVING A CENTRALLY MOUNTED HEADLAMP AND A MOTORCYCLE FAIRING, SAID FAIRING COMPRISING: (A) AN UPPERMOST PORTION CONSISTING OF A TRANSPARENT SCREEN EXTENDING ABOVE THE HANDLEBARS OF A MOTORCYCLE TO PROTECT THE FACE OF A RIDER; (B) A DOWNWARD EXTENSION FROM SAID SCREEN, SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION PASSING BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND HAVING A SLOT THEREIN OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH TO PERMIT THE FORK SUPPORTING THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO PASS THERETHROUGH, SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION BEING MOUNTED SUFFICIENTLY BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE SAID MOTORCYCLE TO PERMIT SAID MOTORCYCLE TO BE STEERED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM SAID EXTENSION; (C) MEANS SECURING SAID FAIRING TO SAID MOTORCYCLE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST A SINGLE BRACKET SECURED TO THE FRAME OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND SAID FAIRING AT A POINT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE HANDLEBARS OF SAID MOTORCYCLE; (D) AND ADDITIONAL MEANS SECURING SAID FAIRING TO SAID MOTORCYCLE COMPRISING A GENERALLY T-SHAPED BRACKET SECURED AT ONE POINT AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID T-SHAPED BRACKET TO THE HANDLEBARS OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND AT THE ENDS OF THE CROSS MEMBER OF SAID T-SHAPED BRACKET TO THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID FAIRING, THE SAID BRACKET HAVING A SWIVEL LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY IN LINE WITH THE AXIS OF THE FORK OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND BETWEEN THE POINTS OF CONNECTION TO SAID HANDLEBARS AND TO SAID FAIRING TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FAIRING AND SAID HANDLEBARS; (E) THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID FAIRING BEING CLEAR PLEXIGLAS AND EXTENDING SUFFICIENTLY LOW TO EXTEND BENEATH THE LEVEL OF THE HEADLIGHT OF THE SAID MOTORCYCLE WHEREBY TO AVOID OBSTRUCTING THE SAID HEADLIGHT, THE SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION COMPRISING A GENERALLY S-SHAPED FIBERGLAS SCREEN HAVING A PAIR OF EARS WHICH EXTEND AROUND THE FRONT AND SIDES OF THE LEGS OF A RIDER ON THE SAID MOTORCYCLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
304 words
IN COMBINATION, A MOTORCYCLE HAVING A CENTRALLY MOUNTED HEADLAMP AND A MOTORCYCLE FAIRING, SAID FAIRING COMPRISING: (A) AN UPPERMOST PORTION CONSISTING OF A TRANSPARENT SCREEN EXTENDING ABOVE THE HANDLEBARS OF A MOTORCYCLE TO PROTECT THE FACE OF A RIDER; (B) A DOWNWARD EXTENSION FROM SAID SCREEN, SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION PASSING BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND HAVING A SLOT THEREIN OF SUFFICIENT WIDTH TO PERMIT THE FORK SUPPORTING THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO PASS THERETHROUGH, SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION BEING MOUNTED SUFFICIENTLY BEHIND THE FRONT WHEEL OF THE SAID MOTORCYCLE TO PERMIT SAID MOTORCYCLE TO BE STEERED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM SAID EXTENSION; (C) MEANS SECURING SAID FAIRING TO SAID MOTORCYCLE, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AT LEAST A SINGLE BRACKET SECURED TO THE FRAME OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND SAID FAIRING AT A POINT BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE HANDLEBARS OF SAID MOTORCYCLE; (D) AND ADDITIONAL MEANS SECURING SAID FAIRING TO SAID MOTORCYCLE COMPRISING A GENERALLY T-SHAPED BRACKET SECURED AT ONE POINT AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID T-SHAPED BRACKET TO THE HANDLEBARS OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND AT THE ENDS OF THE CROSS MEMBER OF SAID T-SHAPED BRACKET TO THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID FAIRING, THE SAID BRACKET HAVING A SWIVEL LOCATED SUBSTANTIALLY IN LINE WITH THE AXIS OF THE FORK OF SAID MOTORCYCLE AND BETWEEN THE POINTS OF CONNECTION TO SAID HANDLEBARS AND TO SAID FAIRING TO PERMIT RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID FAIRING AND SAID HANDLEBARS; (E) THE UPPERMOST PORTION OF SAID FAIRING BEING CLEAR PLEXIGLAS AND EXTENDING SUFFICIENTLY LOW TO EXTEND BENEATH THE LEVEL OF THE HEADLIGHT OF THE SAID MOTORCYCLE WHEREBY TO AVOID OBSTRUCTING THE SAID HEADLIGHT, THE SAID DOWNWARD EXTENSION COMPRISING A GENERALLY S-SHAPED FIBERGLAS SCREEN HAVING A PAIR OF EARS WHICH EXTEND AROUND THE FRONT AND SIDES OF THE LEGS OF A RIDER ON THE SAID MOTORCYCLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-27 | 1968-04-27 | 1968-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-27 | 1972-04-27 | 1972-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-27 | 1976-04-27 | 1976-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |