Combination leg shield and crash bar for motorcycles

• US 4,136,890 A
• Filed: 08/19/1977
• Issued: 01/30/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: William Chillianis
• Original Assignee: William Chillianis
• Inventors: Vertucci, Nicholas E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bertsch, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mar, Michael
• Application Number:
  US05/826,258
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 280/289 R, 280/289 G, 280/289 S, 296/78.1
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/06 Leg guards
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 27/30 Crash bars; Crash bungs

Abstract

A light weight, inexpensive leg shield for motorcyles, allowing for stability and safety of riding, free movement of the legs, yet providing protection for the rider from wind, rain, mud, water, cold, insects. The leg shield is mounted in combination with the crash bar by means of clamps and is aesthetically pleasing.

Claims

1. In combination with the crash bar of a motorcycle, a pair of essentially identical, but opposite hand leg shields of unitary plastic construction generally symmetrically arranged about a longitudinal center line and secured to the crash bar of the motorcycle, said shield of sufficient height and breadth to protect the legs, feet and thighs of the operator, said leg shield of planar construction at the lower portion for ease of attachment to the crash bar, but curved convexly aft at the top and outer side, such curvature mainly about a horizontal axis, to especially provide a lifting force to the shield which stiffens the shield to a high degree during riding without the need for beads, stiffeners, strips, bands or the like while maintaining the flexibility of the shield when the motorcycle is not in motion, allowing for especially lightweight and inexpensive construction.

2. The leg shields as set forth in claim 1 in combination with the crash bar of a motorcycle where said leg shield is positioned within the confines of the silhouette of the motorcycle structure such that any overturning of the motorcycle results in no direct impact against the shield itself which reduces greatly the chance of any breakage, splitting, bending or fragmenting of the shield and the resultant injury to the driver.