DUCTED WINDSHIELD FOR A MOTORCYCLE
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1. A motorcycle windshield assembly comprising:
- a windshield having a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface;
an aperture provided through the windshield; and
a duct positioned in the aperture, the duct having a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned above the inlet, the duct having a length measured along a centerline from the inlet to the outlet of at least 3.0 inches,wherein the outlet extends rearward of the rearward windshield surface and is oriented at an angle that is at least about 21 degrees and not more than about 35 degrees with the windshield.
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Abstract
A motorcycle windshield assembly includes a windshield having a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface. An aperture is provided through the windshield. A duct positioned in the aperture. The duct has a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned above the inlet. The duct has a length of at least 3.0 inches measured along a centerline between the inlet and the outlet. The outlet extends rearward of the rearward windshield surface and is oriented at an angle that is at least about 21 degrees and not more than about 35 degrees with the windshield.
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1. A motorcycle windshield assembly comprising:
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a windshield having a forward surface and an opposed rearward surface; an aperture provided through the windshield; and a duct positioned in the aperture, the duct having a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned above the inlet, the duct having a length measured along a centerline from the inlet to the outlet of at least 3.0 inches, wherein the outlet extends rearward of the rearward windshield surface and is oriented at an angle that is at least about 21 degrees and not more than about 35 degrees with the windshield. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A motorcycle comprising:
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a rear wheel drivable to propel the motorcycle; a front wheel operable to steer the motorcycle; a seat having a surface configured to support a rider in an upright seated position; and a windshield assembly positioned forward of the seat to jointly define a cockpit area above the seat and rearward of the windshield assembly, the windshield assembly including a windshield having a forward surface, an opposed rearward surface, and a top edge, the top edge being no more than 26 inches above the seat surface, and a duct positioned in an aperture through the windshield, the duct having a forward facing inlet and a rearward facing outlet positioned rearward and above the inlet, the outlet being directly exposed to the cockpit area to direct a steady stream of high velocity air to an upper portion of the cockpit area, wherein the duct is centrally located along a width of the windshield and occupies more than one-third of the width. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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