# US 2009/0260936 A1 · Fluidic Stabilizer with Remote Control

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- Number: US 2009/0260936 A1
- Document ID: US20090260936A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/414,648
- Filed: 2009-03-30
- Published: 2009-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 2002-06-10
- Inventors: Ralph S. Norman
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260936A1

## CPC

- F16F 9/145: {involving only rotary movement of the effective parts (wing closers or openers with fluid brakes of the rotary type E05F3/14)}
- B62K 21/08: Steering dampers (dampers in general F16F)
- F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
- B62K: CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDECARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE

## Abstract

A fluidic stabilizer with remote control having every portion of the circuit which connects the housing and the remote control valve within a range that will permit fluid placed in the circuit to flow freely at high speed but that will also create the fluid pressure necessary for effective damping. Furthermore, the cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit is maintained within such range, preferably by constructing all portions of the circuit between the housing and the remote control valve with stainless steel braided line. And an attachment structure combined with a depression in the bottom of the rotatable wiper contained within the housing except with an aperture exposing the bottom of the rotatable wiper to the outside facilitates mounted the housing below the handlebars of a vehicle since the depression is constructed with such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An improved fluidic stabilizer of the type having a housing containing a rotatable wiper within an interior chamber of the housing wherein the wiper has a bottom wherein the rotatable wiper sealingly divides the interior chamber into a first side and a second side, a circuit having an internal cross-sectional area and connecting the first side of the interior chamber to the second side of the interior chamber so that the first side of the interior chamber and the second side of the interior chamber are in fluid communication with one another, a remote control valve located at an intermediate portion of the circuit, and an arm connected to the wiper and available for connection to a portion of a vehicle that remains stationary with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle when a steering mechanism of the vehicle rotates, in order to produce relative motion between the wiper and the housing when the housing is attached to a portion of a vehicle that rotates with respect to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle as part of the steering of the vehicle, wherein the improvement comprises:
having the internal cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit within a range that will permit fluid placed in the circuit to flow freely at high speed but that will also create the fluid pressure necessary for effective damping; and
a means for maintaining the cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit within such range.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, wherein the means for maintaining the cross-sectional area comprises:
one or more tubes constructed of stainless steel braided line comprising every portion of the circuit that is outside the housing.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 2, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 3, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 2, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 6, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the internal cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit is within a range equivalent to the area of a circular cross section having a diameter of 0.084 inch to 0.094 inch, inclusive of the end points for the range.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 9, wherein the means for maintaining the cross-sectional area comprises:
one or more tubes constructed of stainless steel braided line comprising every portion of the circuit that is outside the housing.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 10, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 11, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 10, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 9, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 14, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 16 (depends on 9)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 9, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the internal cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit is within a range equivalent to the area of a circular cross section having a diameter of 0.094 inch to 0.104 inch, inclusive of the end points for the range.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 17, wherein the means for maintaining the cross-sectional area comprises:
one or more tubes constructed of stainless steel braided line comprising every portion of the circuit that is outside the housing.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 18, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 19, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 18, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 22 (depends on 17)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 17, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 22, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 24 (depends on 17)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 17, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 1, wherein:
the internal cross-sectional area for every portion of the circuit is within a range equivalent to the area of a circular cross section having a diameter of 0.104 inch to 0.125 inch, inclusive of the end points for the range.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 25, wherein the means for maintaining the cross-sectional area comprises:
one or more tubes constructed of stainless steel braided line comprising every portion of the circuit that is outside the housing.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 26, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 27, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 29 (depends on 26)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 26, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 30 (depends on 25)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 25, wherein:
the bottom of the rotatable wiper has a depression exposed to the outside of the housing through an aperture in said housing, with the depression constructed of such dimensions as to accommodate a stem nut at the top of a steering shaft.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 30, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.

### Claim 32 (depends on 25)

The improved fluidic stabilizer as recited in claim 25, further comprising:
a first attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle;
a second attachment structure, which comprises:
an upper attachment structure portion having a bottom with a depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion; and
a lower attachment structure portion having a top with a depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion such that when said lower attachment structure portion has been connected to said upper attachment structure portion, the depression in the bottom of said upper attachment structure portion and the depression in the top of said lower attachment structure portion substantially adjoin in order to accommodate the handlebars of a vehicle; and
a central segment joining the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure; and wherein:
the housing is connected to the lower attachment structure portion of said first attachment structure and to the lower attachment structure portion of said second attachment structure.