Media windshield for two-wheeled vehicle

• US 7,464,952 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2005
• Issued: 12/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hal Stigger
• Original Assignee: Hal Stigger
• Inventors: Stigger, Hal
• Primary Examiner(s): Morris; Lesley D
• Assistant Examiner(s): Williams; Maurice
• Application Number:
  US11/074,257
• Publication Number:
  US 20060197354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,380 Days
• Field of Search: 296/78.1, 296/190.1, 296/84.1, 296/97.7, 280/288.4, 455/152.1
• US Class Current: 280/288.4
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/02 shielding only the rider's front
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/04 Windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/10 Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor

Abstract

A windshield for bicycles and scooters. The windshield includes a media player, such as a compact disc player, that may be operated while riding a bicycle or scooter.

Claims

1. A windshield adapted for use on a two-wheeled vehicle having handlebars, said windshield comprising:

a clear sheet of material, said material suitable for use as a windshield on the two-wheeled vehicle; and

a media player embedded in the clear sheet of material, said media player operable to playback media; and

means for attaching the clear sheet of material to the handlebars of the two-wheeled vehicle.

2. The windshield of claim 1 wherein the media player comprises a compact disc player.

3. The windshield of claim 1 further comprising speakers operable with the media player to produce sound associated with data recorded on the media player.

4. The windshield of claim 1 wherein the clear sheet of material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic.

5. The windshield of claim 1 wherein the clear sheet of material is provided with at least one hole disposed near the media player.

17. The windshield of claim 1 wherein a portion of the clear sheet of material is flexible enough to allow users to push controls of the media player through the windshield.

6. A system for providing transportation, said system comprising:

a two-wheeled vehicle having handlebars; and

a windshield operably attached to the handlebars of the two-wheeled vehicle, said windshield comprising;

a clear sheet of material, said material suitable for use as a windshield on the two-wheeled vehicle;

a media player embedded in the clear sheet of material, said media player operable to playback media; and

means for attaching the clear sheet of material to the handlebars of the two-wheeled vehicle.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the vehicle is a scooter.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein the vehicle is a bicycle.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein the media player comprises a compact disc player.

10. The system of claim 6 further comprising speakers operable with the media player to produce sound associated with data recorded on the media player.

11. The system of claim 6 wherein the clear sheet of material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic.

12. The system of claim 6 wherein the clear sheet of material is provided with at least one hole disposed near the media player.

18. The system of claim 6 wherein a portion of the clear sheet of material is flexible enough to allow users to push controls of the media player through the windshield.

13. A system for providing transportation, said system comprising:

a two-person scooter having a set of handlebars; and

a windshield operably attached to the set of handlebars, said windshield comprising;

a clear sheet of material, said material suitable for use as a windshield on the two-person scooter;

a media player embedded in the clear sheet of material, said media player operable to playback media; and

means for attaching the clear sheet of material to the handlebars of the two-person scooter.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the media player comprises a compact disc player.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising speakers operable with the media player to produce sound associated with data recorded on the media player.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the clear sheet of material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass and plastic.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein the clear sheet of material is provided with at least one hole disposed near the media player.

20. The system of claim 13 wherein a portion of the clear sheet of material is flexible enough to allow users to push controls of the media player through the windshield.