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US4722412A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motorcycle

Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-02-24
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2006-02-24
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Abstract

Abstract A motorcycle including a pair of right and left main frame members, an engine being disposed at a lower part of the main frame members, a fuel tank being disposed at an upper part thereof, whereby the motorcycle is provided with a partition wall disposed between the main frame members and the engine. The upper part of this partition wall forms an air passage extending forward from backward of a vehicle body. At a rear portion of this air passage, a carburetor is exposed after penetrating the partition wall. The front end portion of the partition wall forms an air guiding portion extending to the front part of a radiator after riding over the radiator. The carburetor is effectively cooled by travelling air guided by the air passage via the air guiding portion. The partition wall also serves to prevent transmission of radiation of engine to the upper portion of the vehicle body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroo Takemura
  • 👤 Kaoru Yamamoto
  • 👤 Takashi Kudo

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 17:59
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/16; F02B75/18; F02B75/22; F02B61/00; F02B61/02; F02M; F02M15/00; F02B2075/1804; F02B2075/1808

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
A motorcycle having a pair of right and left main frame members, an engine disposed below said main frame members, a fuel tank disposed above said main frame members, a seat disposed behind said fuel tank, a partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction of said motorcycle over said engine for dividing the main frame member side from the engine side and for forming an air passage at a lower part of the main frame members, and a carburetor disposed at a rear part at the upper portion of said engine projecting between said right and left main frame members through said partition wall forward of said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
A motorcycle having a pair of right and left main frame members, an engine disposed below said main frame members, a fuel tank disposed above said main frame members, a seat disposed behind said fuel tank, a partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction of said motorcycle over said engine for dividing the main frame member side from the engine side and for forming an air passage at a lower part of the main frame members, and a carburetor disposed at a rear part at the upper portion of said engine projecting between said right and left main frame members through said partition wall forward of said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
A motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein said partition wall is formed of a plurality of portions disposed in the longitudinal direction and connected with one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A motorcycle according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said partition wall is provided with an opening for engine maintenance, said opening being detachably covered with a detachable piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein said partition wall includes side walls projecting upwardly along both the right and left sides thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 48 words
A motorcycle according to claim 1 which further includes a radiator at a front part of said engine, and wherein said partition wall is formed at the front end portion with an air guiding portion extending to a front part of said radiator after riding over said radiator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 38 words
A motorcycle according to claim 5, wherein said air guiding portion is formed in a groove-shape by being provided with a side wall projecting upwardly along both sides thereof, the front portion thereof being formed low and wide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
A motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein said partition wall is formed with a concave portion for avoiding a cylinder of said engine sidewardly.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-02-01 1991-08-03 1992-02-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-02-01 1995-08-03 1996-02-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-02-01 1999-08-03 2000-02-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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