Motorcycle windshield fairing

• US 5,855,404 A
• Filed: 11/25/1996
• Issued: 01/05/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Saunders
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Saunders
• Inventors: Saunders, Charles A.
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US08/753,406
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 296/78.1, 296/91, 296/96.11, 296/96.2, 296/96.21, 296/86, 296/87, 296/88, 296/180.1, 296/180.3, 180/903
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/04 Windscreens

Abstract

A motorcycle windshield fairing including a transparent fairing removably connected to the motorcycle and extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper end of the existing windshield on the motorcycle. A first connector on the rearward face of the fairing is selectively connectable to a plurality of receiving members on the windshield, to permit longitudinal adjustment of the fairing on the windshield. A support arm extends between the upper rearwardly end of the fairing and the motorcycle, and is pivotally connected at each end and is extensible to permit selective pivotal movement of the fairing to change the angle of attack.

Claims

1. In combination:

a motorcycle having a body with forward and rearward ends;

a windshield extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper portion of the forward end of the motorcycle;

a substantially transparent fairing removably connected to the motorcycle and extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper end of the windshield;

said fairing including a plate having upper and lower edges, opposing side edges and forward and rearward faces;

a first connector on the rearward face of the plate;

a receiver member mounted on the windshield operably connected to the first connector for pivotable movement of the plate about the receiver member;

a second connector mounted on the plate rearward face proximal the upper edge of the plate; and

a first support arm having an upper end operably connected to said second connector and a lower end operably connected to the motorcycle body.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein said support arm is length adjustable, to selectively pivot the plate about the receiver member and thereby selectively change an angle of attack at the fairing.

3. The combination of claim 2, further comprising a support member mounted on the motorcycle body, and wherein said support arm includes:

an elongated rod having upper and lower ends,

a first receiver tube operably mounted for selective telescoping movement on the rod upper end, and

a second receiver tube mounted on the support arm lower end,

wherein a distal end of the first receiver tube is operably, pivotably connected to the second connector; and

wherein a distal end of the second receiver tube is operably, pivotably connected to said support member.

4. The combination of claim 3, wherein said receiver member includes a base portion with one-half of a cooperable fastener thereon, and further comprising a plurality of second halves of the cooperable fastener mounted on the windshield, said fastener first half selectively, removably connected to one of said plurality of fastener second halves.

5. The combination of claim 4, wherein said plurality of fastener second halves are arranged along a line extending longitudinally along the windshield from the rearward end towards the forward end.

6. The combination of claim 5, wherein said fairing is spaced upwardly away from the rearward end of the windshield, forming an air gap therebetween.

7. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a support member mounted on the motorcycle body, and wherein said support arm includes:

an elongated rod having upper and lower ends,

a first receiver tube operably mounted for selective telescoping movement on the rod upper end, and

a second receiver tube mounted on the support arm lower end,

wherein a distal end of the first receiver tube is operably, pivotably connected to the second connector; and

wherein a distal end of the second receiver tube is operably, pivotably connected to said support member.

8. The combination of claim 1, wherein said fairing is spaced upwardly away from the rearward end of the windshield, forming an air gap therebetween.

9. In combination:

a motorcycle having a body with forward and rearward ends;

a windshield extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper portion of the forward end of the motorcycle;

a substantially transparent fairing removably connected to the motorcycle and extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper end of the windshield;

said fairing including a plate having upper and lower edges, opposing side edges and forward and rearward faces;

a first connector on the rearward face of the plate;

a receiver member mounted on the windshield operably connected to the first connector for pivotable movement of the plate about the receiver member;

said receiver member including a base portion with one-half of a cooperable fastener thereon; and

a plurality of second halves of the cooperable fastener mounted on the windshield, said fastener first half selectively, removably connected to one of said plurality of fastener second halves said plurality of fastener second halves being arranged along a line extending longitudinally along the windshield from the rearward end towards the forward end.

10. In combination:

a motorcycle having a body with forward and rearward ends;

a windshield extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper portion of the forward end of the motorcycle;

a substantially transparent fairing removably connected to the motorcycle and extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper end of the windshield;

said fairing including having upper and lower edges, opposing side edges and forward and rearward faces;

a first connector on the rearward face of the fairing;

a receiver member mounted on the windshield operably connected to the first connector for selective removable connection of the fairing to the receiver member;

a second connector mounted on the fairing rearward face proximal the upper edge of the fairing; and

a first support arm having an upper end operably connected to said second connector and a lower end operably connected to the motorcycle body.

11. In combination:

a motorcycle having a body with forward and rearward ends;

a windshield extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper portion of the forward end of the motorcycle;

a substantially transparent fairing removably connected to the motorcycle and extending upwardly and rearwardly from an upper end of the windshield;

said fairing including a plate having upper and lower edges, opposing side edges and forward and rearward faces;

a first connector on the rearward face of the plate;

a receiver member mounted on the windshield operably connected to the first connector for selective removable connection of the plate to the receiver member;

said receiver member including a base portion with one-half of a cooperable fastener thereon; and

a plurality of second halves of the cooperable fastener mounted on the windshield, said fastener first half selectively, removably connected to one of said plurality of fastener second halves said plurality of fastener second halves being arranged along a line extending longitudinally along the windshield from the rearward end towards the forward end.