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US 2011/0083522 A1Published application
Slide locking motorcycle kick arm
OwnerJohn Grantinventor
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Abstract
A slide locking kick arm includes a shaft connectable to an engine kick starter and a foot pedal which fits over the free end of the shaft for stowage and slides to the free end of the shaft where it can be pivoted outboard away from the engine to deploy. The shaft includes an offset as necessary to avoid interference by engine-mounted or vehicle mounted parts. A spring-loaded locking pin with one or more alignment plates may be incorporated to provide positive engagement.
Claims16
A slide locking kick arm, comprising:
- a foot pedal;
- a shaft having a first end portion connectable to a kick starter and an elongated portion extending to a free end;
- first connecting means for connecting said shaft to an engine kick starter;
- second connecting means for slidably attaching said foot pedal to said shaft elongated portion, said second connecting means including rotating means for rotating said pedal approximately ninety degrees outboard only when said pedal is moved proximal to said free end;
- and,
- locking means for locking said pedal in its outboard rotated position.
3 more elements
A slide locking kick arm, comprising:
- a shaft having a first portion connectable to a motorcycle kick starter, a second offset portion extending from said first portion at an angle to prevent interference with engine-mounted parts, and a third portion extending from said offset portion to a free end;
- and,
- a foot pedal including a first interior cavity having a closed end and an open end receiving at least a portion of said shaft third portion therein, and further including a pivot engagement portion slidingly engagable to said shaft third portion along at least a portion of the length of said shaft third portion and pivotable outboard at a location proximal to the free end of said shaft third portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.