Adjustable motorcycle windshield
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company
InventorsMichael J. Jarosz, Anthony E. Kopp
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Abstract
An adjustable motorcycle windshield includes an actuating assembly including first and second actuating members that are preferably bell cranks mounted for rotation. Each actuating member actuates an upper and a lower extension arm to selectively move the windshield. The upper arms move the windshield farther than the lower arms, resulting in the inclination of the windshield being changed. The actuating assembly also includes connecting members connecting the upper arms to the windshield. A slot is provided in a frame member, and the connecting point between the upper arms and the connecting members translates in the slot as the windshield is being adjusted. Resilient lower windshield mounts are provided that permit limited rotation of the windshield during adjustment.
Claims21
An adjustable motorcycle windshield assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- and
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- an actuating member including a bell crank supported by said frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, and
- a second extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member.
An adjustable motorcycle windshield comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- and
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- an actuating member supported by said frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, and
- a second extension link pivotable about a moveable axis of rotation and interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member.
An adjustable motorcycle windshield comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- and
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- an actuating member supported by said frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield,
- a second extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member, and
- a connecting member pivotally interconnecting said actuating member with said second extension link, wherein a portion of said second extension link is movable in a slot in said frame.
An adjustable motorcycle windshield comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- and
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- an actuating member supported by said frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield,
- a second extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member,
- a third extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, and
- a fourth extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, wherein the first extension link and the second extension link are positioned to a lateral side of a longitudinal center of the windshield and the third extension link and the fourth extension link are positioned to the opposed lateral side of the longitudinal center of the windshield.
An adjustable motorcycle windshield comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- an actuating member supported by said frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, and
- a second extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member;
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- a fairing mounted to said frame, said fairing including a bore, wherein said first extension link includes a portion movable in said bore.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a motorcycle frame;
- and
- an adjustable motorcycle windshield assembly having a windshield interconnected with said motorcycle frame and an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including:
- a support frame,
- an actuating member supported by said support frame for movement,
- a first extension link interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, and
- a second extension link pivotable about a moveable axis of rotation and interconnecting said actuating member with said windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by movement of said actuating member.
An adjustable motorcycle windshield assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a windshield interconnected with said frame;
- an actuating assembly for adjusting said windshield, said actuating assembly including
- first and second actuating members rotatably interconnected with said frame,
- a first lower extension link interconnecting said first actuating member with said windshield,
- a first upper extension link interconnecting said first actuating member with said windshield,
- a second lower extension link interconnecting said second actuating member with said windshield, and
- a second upper extension link interconnecting said second actuating member with said windshield, wherein said first lower extension link and first upper extension link are positioned as a mirror image of said second lower extension link and second upper extension link about a longitudinal centerline of the windshield, whereby the position of said windshield is adjustable by rotation of said actuating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.