Motorcycle windscreen and fairing system using same

• US 8,777,291 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2012
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roadawgz, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Roadawgz, Inc.
• Inventors: McNeely, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Kiran B
• Application Number:
  US13/661,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20130154301A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 296/78.1, 296/84.1, 296/180.1, 296/180.2, 296/217, 296/91, 296/180.5, 296/85, 290/55, 280/288.4
• US Class Current: 296/78.1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/04 Windscreens

Abstract

A wind screen adapted for use with a motorcycle fairing. The windscreen may be adapted to be removed from the fairing. The windscreen may have a physical configuration adapted to reduce wind on a rider sitting in a more upright position, and to minimize flutter of the windscreen. The windscreen may be adapted to mount in a plurality of configurations.

Claims

1. A wind screen for a motorcycle fairing, said wind screen comprising:

a central mounting area;

a first bulb out along a first side, said first bulb out having a first radius;

a second bulb out along a second side, said second bulb out having said first radius; and

a raised top area, said raised top area having a second radius, wherein said second radius is larger than said first radius.

2. The wind screen of claim 1 wherein said wind screen further comprises:

a first raised area below said first bulb out; and

a second raised area below said second bulb out,

wherein said first raised area and said second raised area are adapted to allow air flow under said first side and said second side of said wind screen, respectively.

3. The wind screen of claim 1 wherein said wind screen further comprises a bend above its central mounting area, wherein said bend is a forward bend.

4. The wind screen of claim 2 wherein said wind screen further comprises a bend above its central mounting area, wherein said bend is a forward bend.

5. The wind screen of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of mounting holes in said central mounting area.

6. The wind screen of claim 3 further comprising a plurality of mounting holes in said central mounting area.