MOTORCYCLE SOFT LOWER SYSTEM

• US 20180215431A1
• Filed: 03/29/2018
• Published: 08/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ronald D. Fossen Jr
• Original Assignee: Ronald D. Fossen Jr
• Inventors: Fossen, JR., Ronald D.
• Granted Patent: US 10,640,165 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/06 Leg guards
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 27/30 Crash bars; Crash bungs

Abstract

A motorcycle soft cover system is described herein. The system has a screen lower that attaches to a motorcycle highway bar via hook and loop attachment components, thereby substantially covering an interior space of the highway bar. The screen lower can have a window disposed thereon. A solid lower can be removably attached to the screen lower. The solid lower can have a window that is similar in shape and size to the window of the screen lower. The window of the solid lower can be aligned with the window of the screen lower.

Claims

1. A motorcycle soft lower system (100) comprising:

a. a screen lower (200), said screen lower (200) having a size and shape that substantially covers an interior space (110) of a motorcycle highway bar, wherein the screen lower (200) has a first window (205) centrally disposed thereon; and

b. a plurality of screen attachment components (220) attached to and extending from a perimeter (210) of the screen lower, wherein the screen attachment components (220) are configured to attach the screen lower (200) to the motorcycle highway bar (105),

wherein each screen attachment component (220) comprises a loop material tab (222) and a hook material tab (226), wherein both tabs are attached to the perimeter of the screen lower such that a loop material (223) of the loop material tab faces away from the hook material tab (226), and a hook material (227) of the hook material tab faces towards the loop material tab (222),

wherein the loop material tab (222) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the loop material (223) faces outwardly, and the hook material tab (226) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the hook material (227) faces and attaches to the loop material,

wherein a length (228) of the hook material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the hook material tab, is about 25% to about 75% of a circumference of the highway bar,

wherein a length (224) of the loop material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the loop material tab, is at least 25% longer than the length (228) of the hook material tab such that at least a portion of the hook material (227) can overlap at least a portion of the loop material (223) when the loop material tab (222) is wrapped around the highway bar, thereby securing the screen lower (200) to the highway bar (105).

2. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the screen lower (200) is comprised of a mesh screen material.

3. The system (100) of claim 1, the number of screen attachment components (220) ranges from about 4 to about 14 screen attachment components (220).

4. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the screen attachment components (220) have varying widths (229).

5. The system (100) of claim 1 further comprising a solid lower (300) having substantially the same shape as the screen lower (200) and sufficiently sized to cover the screen lower (200), wherein a plurality of hook material segments (327) is disposed at or near a perimeter (310) of the solid lower, wherein the solid lower (300) is configured to be secured to the screen lower (200) by attaching said hook material segments (327) to the remaining exposed loop material (223) of the loop material tabs.

6. The system (100) of claim 5, wherein the solid lower (300) is comprised of a solid fabric material.

7. The system (100) of claim 5, wherein the solid lower (300) is water-resistant.

8. The system (100) of claim 5, wherein the length (224) of the loop material tab is about equal to the circumference of the highway bar, and the length (228) of the hook material tab is about half the circumference of the highway bar, wherein the hook material tab (226) overlaps about half of the loop material (223), wherein the hook material segments (327) attaches to the remaining exposed half of the loop material (223).

9. The system (100) of claim 5, wherein the solid lower (300) has a second window (305) that is substantially a same shape as the first window (205) of the screen lower, wherein the second window (305) is disposed on the solid lower (300) so as to align with the first window (205) when the solid lower (300) is secured to the screen lower (200).

10. The system (100) of claim 9, wherein the second window (305) is open and unobstructed.

11. The system (100) of claim 10, wherein the second window (305) is covered with a mesh screen material.

12. The system (100) of claim 1, wherein the motorcycle highway bar (105) is attached to a frame of a motorcycle (10).

13. The system (100) of claim 12, wherein when the solid lower (300) is attached to the screen lower (200), the solid lower (300) is disposed between the screen lower (200) and the front tire of the motorcycle.

14. A method of protecting a motorcycle rider'"'"'s lower legs, said method comprising:

a. providing the motorcycle soft lower system (100) of claim 1; and

b. attaching the screen lower (200) to a motorcycle highway bar (105) via the plurality of screen attachment components (220) such that the screen lower (200) covers an interior space (110) of the motorcycle highway bar (105), comprising;

i. wrapping a loop material tab (222) around the highway bar (105) such that the loop material (223) faces outwardly;

ii. wrapping a hook material tab (226) around the highway bar such that at least a portion of the hook material (227) overlaps at least a portion of the loop material (223);

iii. securing the overlapping portion of the hook material (227) to the loop material (223); and

iv. repeating steps i. to iii. for each screen attachment component (220), thereby securing the screen lower (200) to the highway bar.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

a. providing a solid lower (300) having substantially the same shape as the screen lower (200) and sufficiently sized to cover the screen lower (200), wherein a plurality of hook material segments (327) is disposed at or near a perimeter (310) of the solid lower; and

b. securing the solid lower (300) to the screen lower (200) by attaching said hook material segments (327) of the solid lower to the remaining exposed loop material (223) of the loop material tabs, wherein the solid lower (300) is disposed between the screen lower (200) and the front tire of the motorcycle.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the solid lower (300) has a second window (305) that is substantially a same shape as the first window (205) of the screen lower, wherein the second window (305) is disposed on the solid lower (300) so as to be aligned with the first window (205) of the screen lower.

17. A motorcycle soft lower system (100) comprising:

a. a screen lower (200), said screen lower (200) having a size and shape that substantially covers an interior space (110) of a motorcycle highway bar, said screen lower (200) having a plurality of screen attachment components (220) attached to and extending from a perimeter (210) of the screen lower, wherein the screen attachment components (220) are configured to attach the screen lower (200) to the motorcycle highway bar (105); and

b. a solid lower (300) having substantially the same shape as the screen lower (200) and sufficiently sized to cover the screen lower (200), said solid lower (300) having a plurality of hook material segments (327) disposed at or near a perimeter (310) of the solid lower;

wherein each screen attachment component (220) comprises a loop material tab (222) and a hook material tab (226), wherein both tabs are attached to the perimeter of the screen lower such that a loop material (223) of the loop material tab faces away from the hook material tab (226), and a hook material (227) of the hook material tab faces towards the loop material tab (222),

wherein the loop material tab (222) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the loop material (223) faces outwardly, and the hook material tab (226) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the hook material (227) faces towards the loop material (223),

wherein a length (228) of the hook material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the hook material tab, is about 25% to about 75% of a circumference of the highway bar,

wherein a length (224) of the loop material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the loop material tab, is at least 25% longer than the length (228) of the hook material tab such that at least a portion of the hook material (227) can overlap at least a portion of the loop material (223) when the loop material tab (222) is wrapped around the highway bar, thereby securing the screen lower (200) to the highway bar (105),

wherein the solid lower (300) is configured to be secured to the screen lower (200) by attaching said hook material segments (327) to the remaining exposed loop material (223) of the loop material tabs.

18. A motorcycle soft lower system (100) comprising:

a. a screen lower (200), said screen lower (200) having a size and shape that substantially covers an interior space (110) of a motorcycle highway bar (105); and

b. a plurality of screen attachment components (220) attached to and extending from a perimeter (210) of the screen lower, wherein the screen attachment components (220) are configured to attach the screen lower (200) to the motorcycle highway bar (105);

wherein each screen attachment component (220) comprises a loop material tab (222) and a hook material tab (226), wherein both tabs are attached to the perimeter of the screen lower such that a loop material (223) of the loop material tab faces away from the hook material tab (226), and a hook material (227) of the hook material tab faces towards the loop material tab (222),

wherein the loop material tab (222) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the loop material (223) faces outwardly, and the hook material tab (226) is configured to wrap around the highway bar (105) such that the hook material (227) faces towards the loop material (223),

wherein a length (228) of the hook material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the hook material tab, is about 25% to about 75% of a circumference of the highway bar,

wherein a length (224) of the loop material tab, which spans from the perimeter of the screen lower to an outer edge of the loop material tab, is at least 25% longer than the length (228) of the hook material tab such that at least a portion of the hook material (227) can overlap at least a portion of the loop material (223) when the loop material tab (222) is wrapped around the highway bar, thereby securing the screen lower (200) to the highway bar (105).

19. The system (100) of claim 18 further comprising a solid lower (300) having substantially the same shape as the screen lower (200) and sufficiently sized to cover the screen lower (200).

20. The system (100) of claim 19, wherein the solid lower (300) has a plurality of hook material segments (327) disposed at or near a perimeter (310) of the solid lower, wherein the solid lower (300) is configured to be secured to the screen lower (200) by attaching said hook material segments (327) to the remaining exposed loop material (223) of the loop material tabs.