Deflector for motorcycle

• US 6,042,171 A
• Filed: 10/08/1997
• Issued: 03/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hesse, Walter T.
• Original Assignee: Hesse, Walter T.
• Inventors: Hesse, Walter T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pedder, Dennis H.
• Application Number:
  US08/947,125
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 296/77.1, 296/78.1, 296/82, 180/68.1, 280/152.1-152.3, D12/181-186
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/06 Leg guards

Abstract

The invention provides a pair of deflectors symmetrically mounted on each side of a motorcycle. Each pair of deflectors, being substantially identical, is mounted on the longitudinal center axis of the front fork of the motorcycle, and comprises a first panel and second panel separately and fixedly mounted to the motorcycle and partially in spaced, overlapping disposition. The first panel is obliquely angled as viewed in cross-section thereby forming an upper section, and a bottom section extending downwardly and rearwardly with reference to the fork. The second panel is disposed mainly rearwardly relative to the first panel, and terminates at its forward or leading edge with an angled or curved upper surface, as viewed in cross-section, which overlaps in spaced disposition with the bottom section of the first panel. The panels, and the unique arrangement thereof, direct air away from the rider.

Claims

1. A deflector for symmetrical mounting about the logitudinal axis of the front fork of a motorcyde and having handlebars operably connected to the fork, comprising:

(a) a pair of first panels, each member of the pair of said first panels for disposition on a side of the longitudinal center axis of the fork, substantially transverse to the longitudianal axis of the fork, and below the handlebars, said first panel having as an upper section and a bottom section obliquely angled thereto and both said upper section and said bottom section of substantially planar construction, said bottom section for despositon downwardly and rearwardly with reference to the longitudinal axis of the front fork, said bottom section having a trailing edge for desposition substantially transverse to the logitudinal axis of the front fork, and

(b) a pair of second panels of substantially planar construction, each member of the pair of said second panels for disposition substantially trasverse to the longitudianal axis of the fork and mainly downwardly and rearwardly relative to said bottom section of said first panel, said second panel having a forwardly inclined upper surface in profile for spaced overlapping disposition with said bottom section of said first panel and having a leading edge for positioning forward of said trailing edge of said bottom section of said first panel.

2. A deflector according to claim 1 wherein said upper surface of said first panel is arcuately curved as viewed in elevational cross-section.

3. A deflector according to claim 1 or claim 2 further including means for attaching the first and second panels to the motorcycle.

4. A deflector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said upper section includes a peripheral flange, and further includes means for attaching said flange to the fork of the motorcycle.

5. A deflector according to claim 4 wherein said means for attaching further includes an adjustable interconnecting element affixed to said peripheral flange and co-operably engagable with the fork of the motorcycle for mounting on the fork.

6. A deflector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said bottom section includes a peripheral flange, and further includes means for attaching said flange to the motorcycle.

7. A deflector according to claim 1 or claim 2 further including means for interconnecting the second panels when mounted on the motorcycle.

8. A deflector according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said motorcycle includes a windshield positioned upwardly of the fork, and further includes means for connecting said first panel with the windshield.

9. A pair of deflectors for mounting on each side of a motorcycle having a front fork, each pair comprising:

(a) a first panel comprised of a substantially planar upper section and bottom section, said upper section having an outwardly disposed arcuate marginal edge;

said bottom section obtusely angled relative to the plane of said upper section and having a trailing edge extending rearwardly of said upper section, for extending downwardly and rearwardly from the fork of the motorcycle;

(b) means for engaging said first panel with the fork; and

(c) a substantially planar second panel for disposition mainly downwardly and rearwardly relative to said bottom section of said first panel, and having a forwardly inclined profile at its upper surface for overlapping disposition with said bottom section of said first panel and having a leading edge for positioning forward of said trailing edge of said bottom section of said first panel, and means for engaging said second panel with the motorcycle for substantially parallel disposition relative to the plane of said bottom section of said first panel.

10. A deflector according to claim 9 further including means for interconnecting the first panels of the pair when mounted on the motorcycle.

11. A deflector according to claim 10 wherein said first panels are formed in one piece with a windshield.

12. A pair of deflectors symmetrically mounted about a longitudinal center line of a motorcycle having a front fork having a longitudinal axis, and a windshield positioned mainly upwardly of the front fork and substantially parallel thereto, each pair comprising:

(a) a first panel disposed on each side of the longitudinal center axis and depending downwardly from the windshield, said first panel comprised of an upper section and a bottom section having a trailing edge disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the front fork, said bottom section obliquely angled relative to the plane of said upper section for extending diagonally downwardly and rearwardly with reference to the front fork of the motorcycle; and

(b) a second panel disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the front fork and mainly downwardly and rearwardly relative to said bottom section of said first panel, and said second panel having a forwardly inclined profile at its upper surface for overlapping disposition with said bottom section of said first panel and having a leading edge positioned forward of said trailing edge of said bottom section of said first panel thereby forming an air passageway for directing air downwardly and away from the rider; and

(c) means for fixedly mounting said second panel to the motorcycle for substantially parallel disposition relative to the plane of said bottom section of said first panel.