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US 11,247,743 B2Granted
Motorcycle with pivotable fuel tank
AssigneeKtm AG
InventorsJuan Domenech, Luca Francesco Contardo
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Abstract
A motorcycle includes an internal combustion engine, a frame, a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank. The container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank, and the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank. The fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use.
Claims22
A motorcycle including:
- an internal combustion engine,
- a frame,
- a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and
- a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, wherein the container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank,
- wherein the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank, and the fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use, and
- wherein the container is fixed to the fuel tank at an underside or at a front side or at an underside and a front side of the fuel tank and is pivotable jointly with the fuel tank.
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A motorcycle including:
- an internal combustion engine,
- a frame,
- a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and
- a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, wherein the container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank,
- wherein the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank, and the fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use, and
- wherein the pivotable mounting of the fuel tank is provided in a first half of the fuel tank, and the container is fixed to the fuel tank on a second half of the fuel tank.
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A motorcycle including:
- an internal combustion engine,
- a frame,
- a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and
- a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, wherein the container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank,
- wherein the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank, and the fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use, and
- wherein the pivotable mounting of the fuel tank is provided at a first end region of the fuel tank, and the container is fixed to the fuel tank at a second end region of the fuel tank opposite to the first end region.
3 more elements
A motorcycle including:
- an internal combustion engine,
- a frame,
- a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and
- a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, wherein the container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank,
- wherein the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank, and the fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use,
- wherein the fuel tank is connected to the container by a feed line, and the container is fixed to the fuel tank at a position of the fuel tank relative to the feed line such that, upon a pivotal movement of the fuel tank into the maintenance position, a feed flow of liquid fuel into the container is prevented.
3 more elements
A motorcycle including:
- an internal combustion engine,
- a frame,
- a fuel tank for carrying a fuel to be consumed by the internal combustion engine, and
- a container connected to the internal combustion engine and the fuel tank, wherein the container is configured to store fuel evaporating from the fuel tank,
- wherein the container in a position of use is at least partially covered by the fuel tank, and the fuel tank is supported pivotably relative to the frame between a maintenance position and the position of use,
- wherein the container is fixed to the fuel tank by a metallic clip or an elastic fixing member or a metallic clip and an elastic fixing member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.