Radio for a motorcycle

• US 20050000747A1
• Filed: 07/01/2003
• Published: 01/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group Incorporated (Harley-Davidson Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group Incorporated (Harley-Davidson Incorporated)
• Inventors: Matre, Daniel A., Cobb, Nelson J., Richlen, Jeffrey E., Busse, James M.
• Application Number:
  US10/611,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20050000747A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/219
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/10 Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor

Abstract

A motorcycle including a frame defining left and right sides and a riser supported by the frame. An electronic device including a housing is coupled to the riser. The housing has a left portion disposed on the left side and a right portion disposed on the right side. The motorcycle also includes a plurality of controls on the housing operable to control the electronic device, wherein a majority of the plurality of controls are located on the left portion.

Claims

1-16. -16. (Cancelled)

17. A break-away mounting system for mounting an electronic device to a motorcycle, the break-away mounting system comprising:

a first bracket connectable to the motorcycle;

a second bracket connectable to the electronic device and detachably connected to the first bracket, wherein rotation of the second bracket relative to the first bracket disengages the second bracket from the first bracket.

18. The break-away mounting system of claim 17, wherein the motorcycle includes a spacer and a riser having lower and upper portions, and wherein the spacer extends above the upper portion and is connected to the first bracket.

19. The break-away mounting system of claim 17, wherein the first bracket further comprises a bar, and wherein the second bracket includes an attachment portion that is substantially C-shaped, and wherein the attachment portion is detachably connected to the bar.

20. The break-away mounting system of claim 17, wherein the electronic device is an audio device.

21. The break-away mounting system of claim 17, wherein the second bracket includes legs that contact the first bracket along a line of contact, and wherein rotation of the second bracket relative to the first bracket about the line of contact disengages the second bracket from the first.

22. The break-away mounting system of claim 17, wherein the first bracket includes an aperture, and wherein the second bracket includes a tail portion extending through the aperture.

23. The break-away mounting system of claim 22, further comprising a grommet disposed within the aperture.

24. A method of detaching an electronic device from a motorcycle, the method comprising:

connecting a first bracket to the motorcycle;

detachably connecting a second bracket to the first bracket;

connecting an electronic device to the second bracket;

rotating the electronic device and the second bracket relative to the first bracket; and

disengaging the electronic device from the motorcycle as the electronic device and the second bracket rotate relative to the first bracket.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein rotating the electronic device and the second bracket includes rotating the electronic device and the second bracket relative to the first bracket about a line of contact between the first bracket and legs of the second bracket.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein disengaging the electronic device from the motorcycle includes spreading apart leg portions of the second bracket to allow the second bracket to disengage from the first bracket.

32. The method of claim 24, wherein the connecting step further comprises connecting the first bracket to a riser.

27-31. -31. (Cancelled)