Motorcycle steering mechanism
OwnerW. Gregory Loveinventor
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Abstract
A steering mechanism for a motorcycle is disclosed. The mechanism includes a steering head assembly and a front steered wheel. A front fork assembly carries the steered wheel of the motorcycle at one end thereof. The front fork assembly is adapted for rotational movement about a generally upright axis to turn the steered wheel. A mechanism is provided for variably controlling the fork angle of the front fork assembly as a function of the turning of the steered wheel.
Claims29
A steering mechanism for a motorcycle or other wheeled vehicle comprising:
- a rotatable steering head assembly;
- a front steering wheel;
- a front fork assembly interconnecting said steering head assembly and said steered wheel such that rotation of said steering head assembly causes a concommitant turning of said steered wheel and said front fork assembly, said front fork assembly carrying said steered wheel at one end thereof and adapted for rotational movement about a generally upright axis to turn said steered wheel;
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- means for variably controlling the fork angle of said front fork assembly as a function of the turning of said steered wheel.
A steering mechanism for a motorcycle or other wheeled vehicle comprising:
- a rotatable steering head assembly;
- a front steering wheel;
- a front fork assembly carrying a steered wheel of said motorcycle and interconnecting said steering head assembly and said steered wheel such that rotation of said steering head assembly causes a concommitant turning of said steered wheel and said front fork assembly;
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- means for automatically varying the fork angle of said front fork assembly a predetermined amount as a function of the turning of said steered wheel.
In a motorcycle or other wheeled vehicle having a main frame, a rotatable steering head assembly connected to said main frame, a front steered wheel for turning the motorcycle, a rear drive wheel connected to said main frame, and a front fork assembly interconnecting said steering wheel with said steering head assembly and adapted for rotation about a generally upright steering axis in conjunction with steering head assembly to turn said steered wheel away from the longitudinal axis of said main frame, the improvement comprising means for automatically variably controlling the fork angle of said front fork assembly substantially independently of any suspension system for permitting and dampening movement between said main frame and either said front steered wheel or said rear drive wheel.
A mechanism for varying the fork angle of the front fork assembly of a motorcycle or other wheeled vehicle having a main frame member, said mechanism comprising means for coupling said main frame member with said front fork assembly to automatically vary said fork angle as a function of rotating the front fork assembly when steering said motorcycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.