Lateral stabilizer for motorcycles

• US 7,384,055 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2006
• Issued: 06/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard Halpern
• Original Assignee: Richard Halpern
• Inventors: Halpern, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris; Lesley D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Scharich; Marc A.
• Application Number:
  US11/407,022
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 280/293, 280/755, 280/730.1, 180116-130
• US Class Current: 280/293
• CPC Class Codes: B62H 1/10 involving means providing for a stabilised ride training appliances or apparatus for cycling sport A63B69/16

Abstract

An air propulsion device for laterally stabilizing a motorcycle in an upright position when stopped. The device includes a substantially rectangular shaped plate having a top, bottom, first and second opposing sides. A pair of brackets are mounted to the first and second sides of the plate for attaching the device to the motorcycle. An air-flow generator unit is integrally attached to the top of the plate for generating and controlling pneumatic pressure within the air propulsion device, and has a first and second hose attached thereto. A skirting is integrally attached to the bottom of the plate for inflating and deflating.

Claims

1. A method of stabilizing a motorcycle having an engine and exhaust, using an air propulsion device having a first and second hose and skirting having a surface and venting holes, the steps comprising:

inflating the skirting by regulating propulsion air from the engine through the first hose as the motorcycle decelerates; and

deflating the skirt by venting air through the exhaust and venting holes on the surface of the skirting as the motorcycle accelerates.