Adjustable fairing for vehicle

• US 6,641,196 B1
• Filed: 07/11/2002
• Issued: 11/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Corbin Pacific, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Corbin Pacific, Inc.
• Inventors: Hanagan, Michael W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gordon, Stephen T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ENGLE, PATRICIA LYNN
• Application Number:
  US10/193,379
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 296/180.1, 296/180.3, 296/180.5, 296/92, 296/78.1, 296/84.1
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/04 Windscreens

Abstract

An adjustable fairing for a motorcycle has a fairing body, a pivot assembly for mounting the fairing body on the vehicle, and an adjustment knob operative on the pivoting assembly for adjusting the angle of the fairing body while the motorcycle is in operation.

Claims

1. An adjustable fairing for a motorcycle comprising:

(a) a fairing body;

(b) mounting means for mounting said fairing body on the motorcycle, said mounting means including a stationary support bracket adapted to be fixed to the motorcycle, and a pivotable bracket fixed to said fairing body and rotatably connected to said support bracket along a fixed axis, said pivotable bracket having first and second ears extending downwardly therefrom, (c) manually rotatable adjustment means operative on said mounting means for adjusting the angle of said pivotable bracket while the motorcycle is in operation, said adjustment means including rod means; and

(d) sleeve means horizontally mounted between said first and second ears and having a wall with first and second apertures formed therein for seating said rod means therein, said sleeve means moving axially along said rod means when said adjustment means is rotated.

2. The fairing in accordance with claim 1 wherein said adjustment means comprises a rotatable knob.

3. The fairing in accordance with claim 1 wherein said pivotable bracket permits movement of said fairing body between an upper operating position and a lower operating position.

4. The fairing in accordance with claim 3 wherein said manually rotatable adjustment means permits orientation of said fairing body in any desired position between said upper operating position and said lower operating position.

5. The fairing in accordance with claim 1 wherein said fairing body has a generally arcuate cross section both vertically and horizontally.

6. The fairing in accordance with claim 5 wherein an upper edge of said fairing body curves upwardly at an upper end.

7. The fairing in accordance with claim 1 wherein said support bracket includes third and fourth ears extending downwardly therefrom, said rod means includes a threaded portion, and said adjustment means further includes barrel means mounted between said third and fourth ears and having a threaded aperture therethrough configured to receive said threaded portion of said rod means.

8. The fairing in accordance with claim 7, wherein said adjustment means further includes first spring means connecting said first ear to said third ear and second spring means connecting said second ear to said fourth ear.

9. In combination with a motorcycle having a frame, a driver'"'"'s seat thereon and a handlebar, an adjustable fairing comprising:

(a) a fairing body;

(b) mounting means mounting said fairing body on said frame forwardly of said handlebar, said mounting means including a stationary support bracket fixed on said motorcycle frame, and a pivotable bracket fixed to said fairing body and rotatably connected to said support bracket along a fixed axis, said pivotable bracket having first and second ears extending downwardly therefrom;

(c) manually rotatable adjustment means operative on said mounting means to pivot said fairing body to adjust the angle of said pivotable bracket relative to said frame while the motorcycle is in operation, said adjustment means including rod means; and

(d) sleeve means horizontally mounted between said first and second ears and having a wall with first and second apertures formed and scaling said rod means therein, said sleeve means moving axially along said rod means when said adjustment means is rotated.

10. The fairing in accordance with claim 9 wherein said manually rotatable adjustment means further comprises a rotatable knob connected to the rod means.

11. The fairing in accordance with claim 9 wherein said pivotable bracket permits movement of said fairing body between an upper operating position and a lower operating position.

12. The fairing in accordance with claim 9 wherein said fairing body has a generally arcuate cross section vertically and horizontally.

13. The fairing in accordance with claim 12 wherein an upper edge of said fairing body curves upwardly at an upper end.

14. The fairing in accordance with claim 9 wherein said support bracket includes third and fourth ears extending downwardly therefrom, said rod means includes a threaded portion, and said adjustment means further includes barrel means mounted between said third and fourth ears and having a threaded aperture therethrough configured to receive said threaded portion of said rod means.

15. The fairing in accordance with claim 14, wherein said adjustment means further includes first spring means connecting said first ear to said third ear and second spring means connecting said second ear to said fourth ear.