Stationary hydraulically assisted device to teach motorcycle riding skills while under a controlled supervised environment

• US 9,280,909 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2013
• Issued: 03/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul Michael Bober
• Original Assignee: Paul Michael Bober
• Inventors: Bober, Paul Michael, Duncan, David M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Utama, Robert J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Crocker, Elroy S
• Application Number:
  US13/868,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20140315157A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,050 Days
• Field of Search: 434/61
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/058 for teaching control of cycles or motorcycles

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a hydraulically assisted stationary motorcycle training device for teaching motorcycle riding skills in a controlled and supervised environment. In some embodiments, the stationary motorcycle training device includes a set of equipment for responding to operations of a motorcycle positioned on the stationary motorcycle training device. In some embodiments, the stationary motorcycle training device is hydraulically assisted for simulating a motorcycle riding experience to a person seated on the motorcycle. includes a set of operational motorcycle equipment for learning motorcycle riding skills.

Claims

1. A motorcycle training device comprising:

a training platform for securing a fully-operational motorcycle to a stationary position, wherein a person seated on the motorcycle performs a particular motorcycle maneuver to simulate a motorcycle riding experience;

a rear control arm, attached to the training platform and further connected to a first side of a frame on the fully-operational motorcycle with a first strut;

wherein, movement of the first strut by the first control arm sets a rear orientation angle of the fully-operational motorcycle;

a front wheel turret assembly mounted to the training platform and further comprising a set of adjustable wheel safety arms and a front wheel chock wherein rotating the front wheel turret assembly rotates the front wheel chock and thus a front wheel on the fully-operational motorcycle.

2. The motorcycle training device of claim 1, further comprising a rear roller assembly, having at least four rollers;

connected to the training platform a further comprising two horizontal non-resistant high speed rollers spaced equidistant from a pair of angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers;

wherein the angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers are angled from a plane which joins the pair of angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers.

3. The motorcycle training device of claim 1, further comprising a set of rear control arms for adjusting an orientation angle of the rear wheel, wherein the orientation angle is adjusted based on an amount of leaning the person performs on the motorcycle.

4. The motorcycle training device of claim 1 further comprising a set of sensors for (i) receiving motorcycle maneuvers performed by the person, (ii) quantifying data values for the received motorcycle maneuvers, and (iii) saving the quantified data values for review.

5. A motorcycle training device configured to simulate a motorcycle riding experience of a physically large motorcycle, the motorcycle training device comprising:

a training platform for securing a fully-operational motorcycle to a stationary position, wherein a person seated on the motorcycle performs a particular motorcycle maneuver to simulate a motorcycle riding experience;

a rear control arm, attached to the training platform and further connected to a first side of a frame on the fully-operational motorcycle with a first strut;

wherein, movement of the first strut by the first control arm sets a rear orientation angle of the fully-operational motorcycle;

a front wheel turret assembly mounted to the training platform and further comprising a set of adjustable wheel safety arms and a front wheel chock wherein rotating the front wheel turret assembly rotates the front wheel chock and thus a front wheel on the fully-operational motorcycle;

and

a control system for (i) receiving motorcycle maneuver inputs from the person and (ii) directing the rear control arms to perform an operation based on the received input.

6. The motorcycle training device of claim 5, wherein the control system responds to the person'"'"'s left handlebar turn by increasing the power required to steer the motorcycle to the left.

7. The motorcycle training device of claim 5 further comprising:

a rear roller assembly a rear roller assembly, having at least four rollers;

connected to the training platform a further comprising two horizontal non-resistant high speed rollers spaced equidistant from a pair of angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers;

wherein the angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers are angled from a plane which joins the pair of angle mounted non-resistant high speed rollers.