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US4964483A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Motor scooter

Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-22
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2008-09-22
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Abstract

Abstract A motor scooter having a seat mount and a foot rest floor contains a fuel tank of limited height but expensive horizontal dimensions positioned beneath and in close proximity to the foot rest floor in order to advantageously lower the effective center of gravity of the vehicle and to enable the use of a fuel tank having increased capacity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masashi Yokoyama
  • 👤 Naoki Hara

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 01:50
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J35/00; B62K; B62K19/00; B62K19/46; B62M; B62M7/00; B62M7/02; B62M7/06; B62K2202/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A motor scooter comprising: a frame mounting longitudinally spaced front and rear wheels; a body cover covering said frame and having a seat mount thereon; a foot rest floor positioned forwardly of said seat mount; a fuel tank assembly including a fuel tank positioned below said foot rest floor; a luggage compartment positioned below said seat and having a front lower portion disposed adjacent the rear of said fuel tank; a functional parts accommodating space disposed in a dead space within said seat mount between said luggage compartment front lower portion and said rear of said fuel tank; and a fuel filler mouth penetrating the rear portion of said fuel tank toward one lateral side of said fuel tank top surface and a fuel pump positioned over the other lateral side of said fuel tank top surface within said functional parts accommodating space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A motor scooter comprising: a frame mounting longitudinally spaced front and rear wheels; a body cover covering said frame and having a seat mount thereon; a foot rest floor positioned forwardly of said seat mount; a fuel tank assembly including a fuel tank positioned below said foot rest floor; a luggage compartment positioned below said seat and having a front lower portion disposed adjacent the rear of said fuel tank; a functional parts accommodating space disposed in a dead space within said seat mount between said luggage compartment front lower portion and said rear of said fuel tank; and a fuel filler mouth penetrating the rear portion of said fuel tank toward one lateral side of said fuel tank top surface and a fuel pump positioned over the other lateral side of said fuel tank top surface within said functional parts accommodating space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 161 words
A motor scooter comprising: a frame mounting longitudinally spaced front and rear wheels and having oppositely spaced frame pipes; a body cover covering said frame and including a seat mount thereon having a dead space therein; a foot rest floor positioned forwardly of said seat mount and supported by said frame pipes; a fuel tank assembly including a fuel tank positioned between said frame pipes and below said foot rest floor, said fuel tank having a limited vertical height and an expansive flat top surface disposed in closely spaced relation to said foot rest floor throughout the extent of said top surface; a fuel filler mount disposed in said seat mount dead space and penetrating the rear portion of said tank adjacent one lateral side of said top surface; a fuel pump positioned over the other lateral side of said fuel tank top surface; and an opening having a detachable cover in said seat mount for accessing said fuel filler mouth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 161 words
A motor scooter comprising: a frame mounting longitudinally spaced front and rear wheels and having oppositely spaced frame pipes; a body cover covering said frame and including a seat mount thereon having a dead space therein; a foot rest floor positioned forwardly of said seat mount and supported by said frame pipes; a fuel tank assembly including a fuel tank positioned between said frame pipes and below said foot rest floor, said fuel tank having a limited vertical height and an expansive flat top surface disposed in closely spaced relation to said foot rest floor throughout the extent of said top surface; a fuel filler mount disposed in said seat mount dead space and penetrating the rear portion of said tank adjacent one lateral side of said top surface; a fuel pump positioned over the other lateral side of said fuel tank top surface; and an opening having a detachable cover in said seat mount for accessing said fuel filler mouth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 24 words
The motor scooter according to either one of claims 1 or 2 in which said fuel tank is inclined downwardly toward said front wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 62 words
The motor scooter according to claim 1 including a power unit pivotally attached at one end to said frame and having said rear wheel rotatably mounted on the free end thereof, said power unit mounting an engine and means forming a heat shield power unit mounting an engine and means forming a heat shield positioned between said engine and said fuel pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
The motor scooter according to claim 4 in which said heat shield is comprised by said luggage compartment front lower portion thereof disposed intermediate said engine and said fuel pump.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 29 words
The motor scooter according to claim 4 in which said heat shield comprises a heat insulating partition extending between said frame pipes intermediate said engine and said fuel pump.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
The motor scooter according to either one of claims 1 or 2 including an air cleaner disposed in a dead space within said seat mount.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 35 words
The motor scooter according to claim 4 including a suspension means suspendedly supporting said power unit and in which the bottom of said luggage contains a recess disposed in overlying relation to said suspension means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
The motor scooter according to claim 8 in which said recess in said container bottom projects interiorly of said container forming a partition dividing said container into two longitudinally spaced sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 32 words
The motor scooter according to in which said luggage compartment includes helmet container for housing a pair of longitudinally spaced helmets, said luggage compartment having a top opening closed by a seat.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 32 words
The motor scooter according to in which said luggage compartment includes helmet container for housing a pair of longitudinally spaced helmets, said luggage compartment having a top opening closed by a seat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 35 words
The motor scooter according to claim 10 in which the bottom of said helmet container has a recess forming a partition separating said container into two longitudinally spaced sections for receiving each of said helmets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 51 words
The motor scooter according to claim 2 including a power unit pivotably attached at one end to said frame and having said rear wheel rotatably mounted on the free end thereof, said power unit mounting an engine and means forming a heat shield positioned between said engine and said fuel pump.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
The motor scooter according to claim 12 in which said heat shield comprises a luggage compartment carried by said seat mount, said luggage compartment having the lower portion thereof disposed intermediate said engine and said fuel pump.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB2049582A Cited
JPS60154969A Cited
JPS62103793A Cited

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