Motorcycle footboard trim piece
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company
InventorsMichael A. Roark, Michael J. DeCaluwe
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Abstract
A motorcycle footboard assembly with a decorative element. The footboard assembly includes a pad adapted for placement of a motorcycle operator's foot, a platform spaced from the pad and adapted to be mounted to a motorcycle, and at least one vibration-dampening mount that interconnects the footboard to the platform. The decorative element has at least one aperture that engages the mount. The decorative element includes a substantially rigid mounting plate that is configured to engage the footboard assembly and a trim piece that is mounted to the mounting plate. The trim piece can be a flexible panel such as a sheet of leather fringe.
Claims20
A footboard assembly with a decorative element, comprising:
- a footboard assembly including:
- a pad adapted for placement of a motorcycle operator's foot,
- a platform spaced from said pad and adapted to be mounted to a motorcycle, and
- at least one vibration-dampening mount that interconnects said pad to said platform;
- and
- a decorative element having at least one aperture that engages said mount.
A footboard assembly with a decorative element, comprising:
- a footboard assembly adapted for placement of a motorcycle operator's foot and adapted to be mounted to a motorcycle;
- and
- a decorative element comprising
- a substantially rigid mounting plate engaged with said footboard assembly, and
- a trim piece mounted to said mounting plate.
A decorative element for mounting to a motorcycle footboard assembly having a plurality of shaker mounts, the decorative element comprising:
- a substantially rigid plate having a plurality of apertures dimensioned to engage the shaker mounts, and
- a trim piece connected to said rigid plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.