MECHANICALLY RETAINED MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR GRIPS

• US 20080257102A1
• Filed: 04/18/2008
• Published: 10/23/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Packer
• Original Assignee: William Packer
• Inventors: Packer, William
• Application Number:
  US12/105,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20080257102A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/551.9
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 21/26 Handlebar grips twist grips B62K23/04
• CPC Class Codes: B62K 23/04 Twist grips
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20828 Handholds and grips

Abstract

A motorcycle handlebar grip 4 which attaches using a positive mechanical method, to a fixed anchorage point 1 which is secured to the motorcycles handlebar 3. The right hand side of the handlebar 3 uses the throttle rotor 1 to attach to, which is retained as part of the motorcycles throttle assemble, and therefore fixed securely. The left hand side features a clamp in place of the throttle rotor 1, which effectively replaces the throttle assembly as the fixed anchorage point, the grip attaching in the same way.

Claims

1. A motorcycle handlebar grip that is retained in position on the handlebar by a positive mechanical fitting method.

2. A handlebar grip according to claim 1 which consists essentially of a solid tube with rubber cushioning exposed to the riders hand.

3. A handlebar grip according to claim 1 which locks to an anchorage point which is fixed to the handlebar, thus allowing the grip area to be replaced independently.

4. A handlebar grip according to claim 1 which once fitted to the anchorage point acts as an integral part of the assembly, and can only be separated by reversing the assembly procedure.