Fastener cover
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
InventorsEric R. Buckhouse, Jeff W. Hughes
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Abstract
A motorcycle including a frame and a triple clamp supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame. The motorcycle includes an engaging member, a triple clamp fastener, and a cover. The engaging member includes a first engagement portion and is positioned between the triple clamp fastener and the surface of the triple clamp. The cover includes a second engagement portion that engages the first engagement portion to cover at least a portion of the triple clamp fastener.
Claims26
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a triple clamp supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame, the triple clamp having a surface;
- a triple clamp fastener positioned adjacent to the surface of the triple clamp and defining a top surface opposite the triple clamp surface;
- an engaging member having a first engagement portion, the engaging member positioned between the triple clamp fastener and the surface of the triple clamp;
- and
- a cover including a second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion, the cover covering at least a portion of the top surface of the triple clamp fastener.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a triple clamp supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame, the triple clamp having a surface;
- a triple clamp fastener positioned adjacent to the surface of the triple clamp;
- an engaging member having a first engagement portion, the engaging member positioned between the triple clamp fastener and the surface of the triple clamp;
- and
- a cover including a second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion, the cover covering at least a portion of the triple clamp fastener,
- wherein the first and second engagement portions are threaded to each other.
The motorcycle of claim 28, wherein the washer includes a raised ridge around the perimeter of the washer, and wherein the first engagement portion is located on the raised ridge.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a triple clamp supported by the frame for rotation relative to the frame, the triple clamp having a surface;
- a triple clamp fastener positioned adjacent to the surface of the triple clamp;
- an engaging member having a first engagement portion, the engaging member positioned between the triple clamp fastener and the surface of the triple clamp;
- and
- a cover including a second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion, the cover covering at least a portion of the triple clamp fastener,
- wherein the cover defines an inner portion and an outer portion and wherein the engagement portion is disposed substantially within the inner portion.
8-18. (Cancelled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.