US3979147A
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Transparent cover with connecting devices for motorcycles and riders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-03-14
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Granted: 1976-09-07
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Expires: 1995-03-14
Abstract
Abstract A fully manually detachable rigid transparent cover and two fully manually detachable Connecting Devices, which, together form and provide extensive all-weather and cosmetic protection to and for a motorcycle and rider(s).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert F. Kelley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:14
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J17/00; B62J17/08; B62J17/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
232 words
A full Cover, providing cosmetic and weather protection for motorcycle and riders at rest or in motion, comprising: a rigid, transparent, thermoplastic, semidomed shaped full Cover of sufficient size to cover a motorcycle with rider; said Cover containing a struct-brace, running laterally within the interior of the Cover, which struct-brace is attached at its ends to the interior side surfaces of the Cover at its rearward portion, which struct-brace engages and disengages the topmost clamp of a Rear Connecting Device, consisting of two pressure clamps attached head-to-head of which the bottommost clamp is attached to a standard grab-bar of a motorcycle thus providing a rearward attachment and stabilization device to coincide with a Front Connecting Device consisting of a goose-necked shaped tube, oval in cross-section, which tube is attached, by means of clamps, at its rear lower end to the frame of a motorcycle directly in front of the motorcycle's engine; such tube projects forward through and between the space between the front forks of the motorcycle's front wheel; the tube arcs to a point above and forward of the front wheel, at which point the tube is connected via a swivel arrangement to a knob, which knob is also attached to the front interior surface of the aforementioned Cover, thus allowing the Cover to be raised or lowered for rider entry or exit while a motorcycle with Cover is at rest.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
232 words
A full Cover, providing cosmetic and weather protection for motorcycle and riders at rest or in motion, comprising: a rigid, transparent, thermoplastic, semidomed shaped full Cover of sufficient size to cover a motorcycle with rider; said Cover containing a struct-brace, running laterally within the interior of the Cover, which struct-brace is attached at its ends to the interior side surfaces of the Cover at its rearward portion, which struct-brace engages and disengages the topmost clamp of a Rear Connecting Device, consisting of two pressure clamps attached head-to-head of which the bottommost clamp is attached to a standard grab-bar of a motorcycle thus providing a rearward attachment and stabilization device to coincide with a Front Connecting Device consisting of a goose-necked shaped tube, oval in cross-section, which tube is attached, by means of clamps, at its rear lower end to the frame of a motorcycle directly in front of the motorcycle's engine; such tube projects forward through and between the space between the front forks of the motorcycle's front wheel; the tube arcs to a point above and forward of the front wheel, at which point the tube is connected via a swivel arrangement to a knob, which knob is also attached to the front interior surface of the aforementioned Cover, thus allowing the Cover to be raised or lowered for rider entry or exit while a motorcycle with Cover is at rest.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A rain resister, consisting of a strip of rubbery material, placed and attached horizontally on the exterior surface of the front of the Cover set forth in claim 1, which rain resister prevents the vertical run of rain water on the Cover's surface due to air pressure while the motorcycle with Cover is in motion.
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) | 1979-09-07 | 1980-03-08 | 1980-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-09-07 | 1984-03-08 | 1984-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-09-07 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |