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US 10,118,468 · App. 15/619,105 · Granted Nov 6, 2018

Vehicle and windshield for attachment to a vehicle

Inventors: Brian R. Klock (Mitchell, SD); Daniel R. Cheeseman (Mitchell, SD); Logan S. Homstad (Fargo, ND); Jennifer N. Bainbridge (Mitchell, SD); Jason P. Hanson (Alexandria, SD); Randall J. Rothlisberger (Mitchell, SD)
Assignee: Kustom Cycles, Inc.
B60J1/008B60J1/004B60J1/02
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Patent No.
US 10,118,468
App. No.
15/619,105
Granted
Nov 6, 2018
Kind
B1
Abstract

A windshield and a vehicle having a windshield are provided. The windshield includes a right-side bulging portion disposed at a right-side lower portion, a left-side bulging portion disposed at a left-side lower portion, and at least one protrusion disposed at an upper edge.

Claims (38)

1. A windshield for attachment to a vehicle having a passenger compartment, the windshield comprising:

a first plane extending from a right-side edge to a left-side edge and a second plane parallel to the first plane and extending through the passenger compartment;

a right-side bulging portion extending away from the second plane and disposed at a right-side lower portion;

a left-side bulging portion extending away from the second plane and disposed at a left-side lower portion; and

at least one protrusion extending away from the second plane and disposed at an upper edge.

2. The windshield of claim 1 , wherein the at least one protrusion includes a right-side protrusion disposed at a right side of the upper edge.

3. The windshield of claim 2 , wherein the at least one protrusion includes a left-side protrusion disposed at a left side of the upper edge.

4. The windshield of claim 3 , wherein the at least one protrusion includes a central protrusion disposed between the right-side protrusion and the left-side protrusion at a central portion of the upper edge.

5. The windshield of claim 1 , wherein the right-side bulging portion includes an upper-right surface angled from a lower-central portion to a right side of the upper edge.

6. The windshield of claim 1 , wherein the left-side bulging portion includes an upper-left surface angled from a lower-central portion to a left side of the upper edge.

7. The windshield of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one right-side attachment portion disposed at a right-side edge and configured to attach the windshield to the vehicle; and

at least one left-side attachment portion disposed at a left-side edge and configured to attach the windshield to the vehicle.

8. A windshield for attachment to a vehicle having a front end and a rear end, the windshield comprising:

a line of symmetry defining a right side and a left side;

a right-side depression extending toward the rear end and from a lower portion of the line of symmetry to a right side of an upper edge; and

a left-side depression extending toward the rear end and from the lower portion of the line of symmetry to a left side of the upper edge.

9. The windshield of claim 8 , further comprising:

a right-side protrusion extending toward the front end and disposed at the upper edge;

a left-side protrusion extending toward the front end and disposed at the upper edge.

10. The windshield of claim 9 , further comprising:

a right-side bulging portion extending toward the front end and disposed at a right-side lower portion, wherein the right-side depression is disposed between the right-side protrusion and the right-side bulging portion; and

a left-side bulging portion extending toward the front end and disposed at a left-side lower portion, wherein the left-side depression is disposed between the left-side protrusion and the left-side bulging portion.

11. The windshield of claim 8 , further comprising a central protrusion extending toward the front end and disposed at the upper edge and on the line of symmetry.

12. A vehicle having a passenger compartment, the vehicle comprising:

a windshield comprising:

a first plane extending from a right-side edge to a left-side edge and a second plane parallel to the first plane and extending through the passenger compartment;

a right-side depression extending toward the second plane and from a lower-central portion to a right side of an upper edge; and

a left-side depression extending toward the second plane and from the lower-central portion to a left side of the upper edge; and

at least one fastener disposed at at least one edge of the windshield and configured to attach the windshield to the vehicle.

13. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the at least one fastener comprises:

at least one right side fastener disposed at a right-side edge of the windshield and configured to attach the windshield to the vehicle; and

at least one left side fastener disposed at a left-side edge of the windshield and configured to attach the windshield to the vehicle.

14. The vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the windshield further comprises a right-side protrusion extending away from the second plane and disposed at the upper edge.

15. The windshield of claim 14 , wherein the windshield further comprises a left-side protrusion extending away from the second plane and disposed at the upper edge.

16. The windshield of claim 15 , wherein the windshield further comprises a right-side bulging portion extending away from the second plane and disposed at a right-side lower portion, wherein the right-side depression is disposed between the right-side protrusion and the right-side bulging portion.

17. The windshield of claim 16 , wherein the windshield further comprises a left-side bulging portion extending away from the second plane and disposed at a left-side lower portion, wherein the left-side depression is disposed between the left-side protrusion and the left-side bulging portion.

18. The windshield of claim 15 , wherein the windshield further comprises a central protrusion extending away from the second plane and disposed at the upper edge between the right-side protrusion and the left-side protrusion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2017
From: KLOCK, BRIAN R.; CHEESEMAN, DANIEL R.; HOMSTAD, LOGAN S.; BAINBRIDGE, JENNIFER N.; HANSON, JASON P.; ROTHLISBERGER, RANDALL J.
To: KUSTOM CYCLES, INC.
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