US4611679A
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Air intake device for motor vehicles with riding saddles
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-02-05
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Granted: 1986-09-16
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Expires: 2005-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An air intake device for a motor vehicle with a riding saddle, having an engine, an air cleaner disposed behind the engine, a tube defining at least a portion of an air intake passage from the air cleaner to the engine, and an exhaust passage extending rearwardly from the engine alongside of the air cleaner. The tube has an end connected to a side of the air cleaner remote from an opposite side thereof along which the exhaust passage extends.
Inventors
- 👤 Masami Yanagishita
- 👤 Yasunori Ogita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:25
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62K; B62K5/00; B62K5/02; B62K5/027; B60; B60K; B60K13/00; B60K13/02; F; F02; F02B; F02B61/00; F02B61/02; B60Y; B60Y2200/00; B60Y2200/10; B60Y2200/12; B60Y2200/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An air intake device for a motor vehicle with a riding saddle, having a vehicle frame including a head pipe and a main pipe extending rearwardly from said head pipe and having a rear end, an engine mounted on said vehicle frame below said main pipe, an air cleaner disposed behind said engine adjacent to said rear end of said main pipe, a tube defining at least a portion of an air intake passage from said air cleaner to said engine, and an exhaust passage extending rearwardly from said engine in substantially the same horizontal plane and alongside of said air cleaner, the improvement comprising said tube having an end connected to a lateral side of said air cleaner remote from an opposite side thereof along which said exhaust passage extends and said air cleaner has an air inlet on a side thereof facing said rear end of said main tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An air intake device for a motor vehicle with a riding saddle, having a vehicle frame including a head pipe and a main pipe extending rearwardly from said head pipe and having a rear end, an engine mounted on said vehicle frame below said main pipe, an air cleaner disposed behind said engine adjacent to said rear end of said main pipe, a tube defining at least a portion of an air intake passage from said air cleaner to said engine, and an exhaust passage extending rearwardly from said engine in substantially the same horizontal plane and alongside of said air cleaner, the improvement comprising said tube having an end connected to a lateral side of said air cleaner remote from an opposite side thereof along which said exhaust passage extends and said air cleaner has an air inlet on a side thereof facing said rear end of said main tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
An air intake device according to claim 1, wherein said air cleaner comprises an air cleaner casing and a cylindrical cleaner element disposed in said air cleaner casing, said cleaner element having a horizontal axis extendlng perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said air cleaner casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air intake device according to claim 1, wherein said exhaust passage includes a muffler positioned laterally of said air cleaner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An air intake device according to claim 1, wherein said engine comprises a water-cooled engine, including a radiator disposed forwardly of said engine, and a subtank for said radiator, laterally interposed between said air cleaner and a portion of said exhaust passage closest to said air cleaner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An air intake device according to claim 1, wherein said main pipe defines an air duct therein for introducing air, said main pipe having said rear end connected to said air cleaner.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-09-15 | 1990-03-17 | 1990-09-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-09-15 | 1994-03-17 | 1994-09-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-09-15 | 1998-03-17 | 1998-09-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |