Protective cover for motorcycle fairing

• US 9,211,929 B1
• Filed: 08/26/2014
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Novigo Designs, LLC
• Original Assignee: Novigo Designs, LLC
• Inventors: Holeman, Andrew S., Holeman, Harold D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walters, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): Swenson, Brian
• Application Number:
  US14/468,458
• Time in Patent Office: 476 Days
• Field of Search: 280/762, 280/770, 296/77.1, 296/78.1, 296/136.08, 296/136.01, 296/95.1, 150/166, 150/167
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 17/02 shielding only the rider's front
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 23/00 Other protectors specially adapted for cycles

Abstract

A motorcycle fairing cover is made of a stretch-recovery fabric having a front face and an opposite face and defining an opening. The stretch-recovery fabric is stretched to place it into position over the motorcycle fairing. One or more non-slip patches or tapes are appended to or formed on the opposite face adapted to contact the motorcycle fairing when the cover is installed. A motorcycle headlight is exposed through the opening. Optional fasteners may be included for joining or tying the motorcycle fairing mask to a motorcycle component.

Claims

1. A motorcycle fairing cover, comprising:

a stretch-recovery fabric having a front face and an opposite face and having an outer periphery of a first length and width in an unstretched condition and a second length and width greater than the first length and width in a stretched condition, said fabric further defining an opening; and

at least one anti-skid patch appended to or formed on the opposite face;

wherein the stretch-recovery fabric when in its stretched condition is adapted for covering an outer surface of the motorcycle fairing with at least a portion of the opposite face in contact with the outer surface of said fairing, and with the anti-skid patch in direct contact with the outer surface of said fairing to establish frictional engagement between the fairing cover and the outer surface of the motorcycle fairing, and with a motorcycle headlight exposed through said opening.

2. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, further comprising at least one second anti-skid patch appended to or formed at a different location on the opposite face of the stretch-recovery fabric to contact the outer surface of said fairing to establish frictional engagement between the fairing cover and the outer surface of the motorcycle fairing.

3. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 2, wherein the motorcycle fairing cover defines a top edge, a bottom edge and left corner portion and a right corner portion, and wherein the at least one anti-skid patch is appended or formed on the opposite face at at least one corner portion, and the at least one second anti-skid patch is appended to or formed on the opposite face at a different corner position.

4. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 3, wherein at least one third anti-skid patch is appended to or formed on the opposite face at, adjacent to or near the opening.

5. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, further comprising at least one fastener adapted for joining or tying the motorcycle fairing mask to a motorcycle component.

6. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 5, wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of:

drawstring(s) and hook and loop straps, and the motorcycle component is a handlebar.

7. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 5, wherein the at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of:

snaps, clips, buckles and the motorcycle component is the motorcycle fairing.

8. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, further comprising reinforcing cording, taping or a combination of taping and cording at the periphery of the stretch-recovery fabric.

9. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 8, wherein the at least one anti-skid patch is appended to the reinforcing cording, taping or a combination of taping and cording at the periphery of the stretch-recovery fabric.

10. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, further comprising reinforcing cording, taping or a combination of taping and cording at an edge surface of the opening.

11. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, wherein the stretch recover fabric in its stretched condition is adapted for covering the motorcycle fairing having a batwing configuration.

12. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, wherein the outer periphery of the stretch-recovery fabric is substantially oval or ovoid.

13. The motorcycle fairing cover of claim 1, wherein the anti-skid patch comprises rubber.