IP Library Granted Patent US 12,122,471
Granted Patent B2
US 12,122,471 · App. 17/349,434 · Granted Oct 22, 2024

Motorcycle

Inventors: Hiroshi Tamura (Kobe, JP); Takeshi Kashihara (Kobe, JP); Kiyotaka Akagi (Kobe, JP); Juichi Oyanagi (Kobe, JP)
Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
B62J17/10B62J17/06
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Patent No.
US 12,122,471
App. No.
17/349,434
Granted
Oct 22, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motorcycle includes a side cowl that covers a motorcycle body from an outside in a motorcycle width direction, and a cowl cover that partially covers the side cowl from the outside in the motorcycle width direction and is smaller than the side cowl. The cowl cover protrudes outward in the motorcycle width direction from the side cowl in a region in a height direction, in which the cowl cover is attached.

Claims (29)

1. A motorcycle comprising:

a side cowl covering a motorcycle body from an outside in a motorcycle width direction; and

a cowl cover partially covering the side cowl from the outside in the motorcycle width direction, the cowl cover being smaller than the side cowl,

wherein the cowl cover protrudes outward in the motorcycle width direction from the side cowl in a region in a height direction, in which the cowl cover is attached,

wherein the cowl cover is fixed to the side cowl at a plurality of locations, and

wherein the cowl cover is fixed at at least one of the plurality of locations by fastening, and is elastically fixed at at least one of the plurality of locations other than the at least one of the plurality of locations at which the cowl cover is fixed by fastening.

2. The motorcycle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the cowl cover is formed in a box shape in which an inside in the motorcycle width direction is open, and

wherein a space is formed between the cowl cover and the side cowl.

3. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , the cowl cover is attached to the side cowl.

4. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an accessory fixing portion for attaching an accessory to be selectively attached to the motorcycle body on the motorcycle body,

wherein an opening portion is formed in a portion of the side cowl facing the accessory fixing portion, and

wherein the opening portion is covered with the cowl cover from the outside in the motorcycle width direction.

5. The motorcycle according to claim 4 , wherein a notch is formed in an edge portion of the cowl cover on an inside in the motorcycle width direction.

6. A motorcycle comprising:

a side cowl covering a motorcycle body from an outside in a motorcycle width direction;

a cowl cover partially covering the side cowl from the outside in the motorcycle width direction, the cowl cover being smaller than the side cowl, and

a fuel tank,

wherein the cowl cover protrudes outward in the motorcycle width direction from the side cowl in a region in a height direction, in which the cowl cover is attached,

wherein the fuel tank is located so as to be adjacent to the side cowl, and

wherein the cowl cover covers both at least a part of the side cowl and at least a part of the fuel tank from the outside in the motorcycle width direction.

7. A motorcycle comprising:

a side cowl covering a motorcycle body from an outside in a motorcycle width direction; and

a cowl cover partially covering the side cowl from the outside in the motorcycle width direction, the cowl cover being smaller than the side cowl,

wherein the cowl cover protrudes outward in the motorcycle width direction from the side cowl in a region in a height direction, in which the cowl cover is attached,

wherein the motorcycle body has a knee grip portion sandwiched by legs of an occupant, and

wherein the cowl cover is entirely located in front of the knee grip portion.

8. The motorcycle according to claim 1 , wherein the cowl cover is formed of colored resin, and exhibits color of a material of molded resin itself.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 21, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058811/0875 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2021
From: TAMURA, HIROSHI; KASHIHARA, TAKESHI; AKAGI, KIYOTAKA; OYANAGI, JUICHI
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 056567/0056 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-129716 · Jul 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220033022A1 · Feb 3, 2022
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