A system and apparatus for adjusting the position of a grip on a vehicle, and related methods
OwnerR. Lee Harmaninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for positioning and securing a steering grip in at least two different positions on a vehicle comprises a first frame configured to hold a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle when the person holds the grip; a second frame operable to hold the first frame in a first position and operable to hold the first frame in a second position, wherein when the vehicle is driven by a person and the person holds the grip to steer and control the vehicle.
Claims24
An apparatus for positioning and securing a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle, in at least two different positions on the vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a first frame configured to hold a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle when the person holds the grip;
- a second frame operable to hold the first frame in a first position and operable to hold the first frame in a second position, wherein when the vehicle is driven by a person and the person holds the grip to steer and control the vehicle, the first position is located farther away from the person than the second position;
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- a lock operable to releasably secure the first frame in the first position when the first frame is located at the first position, and operable to releasably secure the first frame in the second position when the first frame is located at the second position.
A method for changing the location of a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle, and releasably securing the grip in at least two different positions, the method comprising:
- releasing from a first position a grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle when the person holds the grip;
- moving the grip toward a second position that is located closer to a person than the first position is when the vehicle is driven by a person and the person holds the grip to steer and control the vehicle;
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- releasably securing the grip in the second position.
The method of claim 18 wherein releasing the grip from the first position includes removing a pin of a lock from a receptacle of a second frame.
A vehicle comprising:
- a steering grip that a person can use to steer and control a vehicle when the person holds the grip, and
- an apparatus for positioning and securing the grip in at least two different positions, the apparatus comprising:
- a first frame configured to hold the grip;
- a second frame operable to hold the first frame in a first position and operable to hold the first frame in a second position, wherein when the vehicle is driven by a person and the person holds the grip to steer and control the vehicle, the first position is located farther away from the person than the second position;
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- a lock operable to releaseably secure the first frame in the first position when the first frame is located at the first position, and operable to releasably secure the first frame in the second position when the first frame is located at the second position.
The vehicle of claim 24 wherein the vehicle is a motorcycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.