Windscreen attachment for a motorcycle
AssigneeBuell Motorcycle Company
InventorsJohn Fox, Anthony Stefanelli, Michael Johnson
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Abstract
A windshield assembly for a motorcycle. The windshield assembly includes a flyscreen having one of a grommet and a coupling member and a windscreen having the other of a grommet and a coupling member. The coupling member defines a projection that engages the grommet to couple the windscreen to the flyscreen.
Claims20
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a steering assembly pivotally coupled to the frame;
- a front wheel rotatably coupled to the steering assembly and supporting a front portion of the motorcycle;
- a windshield assembly including
- a flyscreen coupled to the one of the frame and the steering assembly, the flyscreen having one of a grommet and a coupling member, and
- a windscreen having the other of a grommet and a coupling member, the coupling member defining a projection that engages the grommet to couple the windscreen to the flyscreen.
A method for coupling a windscreen to a motorcycle, the method comprising:
- coupling a flyscreen to the motorcycle;
- positioning each of a plurality of grommets on one of the flyscreen and the windscreen;
- positioning each of a plurality of coupling members on one of the flyscreen and the windscreen for alignment opposite one of the plurality of grommets, each coupling member including a projection defining an axis;
- aligning each of the plurality of coupling members with a respective one of the plurality of grommets;
- inserting the projection of each coupling member into the respective one of the plurality of grommets, said insertion including deforming at least one of the projection and the grommet in a substantially radial direction with respect to each axis.
A windscreen for a motorcycle including a frame, a steering assembly pivotally coupled to the frame, a front wheel rotatably coupled to the steering assembly and supporting a front portion of the motorcycle, and windshield assembly having a flyscreen coupled to the one of the frame and the steering assembly, the flyscreen having a grommet, the windscreen comprising:
- a windscreen having a coupling member, the coupling member defining a projection that is adapted to engage the grommet to couple the windscreen to the flyscreen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.