Back to results
US 6,957,820 B1Granted
License plate relocating bracket
AssigneeNone recorded
InventorFranco Stefani
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
Loading patent…
AssigneeNone recorded
InventorFranco Stefani
Estimating the term…
In a wheel assembly of a motorcycle having a swing arm including a chain guard, positioned axially outwardly of a sprocket and an axle assembly locking element and further including a rear wheel hub bearing mounted upon an axle, a chain and sprocket secured to an outer radial face of the hub, and a chain drive mounted in rotational relationship to an engine of the motorcycle. Rearward of the assembly, the novel license plate relocating bracket includes an elongate bracket arm having a plane substantially parallel with the plane of the swing arm and an aperture in a forward end. The aperture is proportioned for engagement about the axle of the wheel assembly. A locking element secures an area of the bracket arm about the aperture of the wheel assembly. The license plate mounting surface is generally curved about the sprocket and the surface transcribing a segment of a surface of rotation sufficient to accommodate a length of the license plate having and an axial width sufficient to accommodate the width of the license plate and the mounting surface includes slots to facilitate securement of a license plate thereto.
In a wheel assembly of a cycle, including a rear wheel hub bearing mounted upon an axle, a sprocket secured to an outer radial face of said hub and a chain drive mounted to said sprocket and in rotational relationship to an engine of said cycle, said assembly further including a swing arm positioned axially outwardly of said chain plate and an axle assembly locking means, a cycle license plate relocating bracket comprising:
In a wheel assembly of a cycle, including a rear wheel hub bearing mounted upon an axle, a sprocket secured to an outer radial face of said hub and a chain drive mounted to said sprocket and in rotational relationship to an engine of said cycle, said assembly further including a swing arm positioned axially outwardly of said chain plate, a cycle license plate relocating bracket comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
Mobile visual advertising: by land vehicles
Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes: registration, licensing, or like…
Registration, licensing, or like devices: licence- or registration plates, provided with mounting means, e.g. frames, holders, retainers, brackets
Displaying
Term ended 29 Jun 2024 (estimated)
a. Area of Invention
The present invention relates to motorcycles. b. Prior Art
In the art of motorcycles, motorbikes, and the like, users and riders thereof often prefer to move the position of the motorcycle license plate to change the aesthetics of the rear end of the motorcycle, as well as to protect the chain of the motorcycle. A typical location of the license plate relocating bracket 10 upon a motorcycle 12 is shown in FIG. 1. The terms cycle and motorcycle as used herein denotes motorbikes, mopeds, cycles, and the like.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rear portion of a motorcycle showing the general geometry and position of the inventive license plate relocating bracket.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the license plate relocating bracket illustrating its placement parallel to the swing arm or horizontal surfaces of the cycle.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rear portion of the motorcycle with an exemplary license plate secured to the inventive license plate relocating bracket.
With reference to FIG. 1 there is shown, in perspective view, a license plate relocating bracket 10, the position of which relative to a cycle 12 is also shown. In FIG. 2 may be seen the general geometry of the inventive license plate relocating bracket, curved about a sprocket 13. Slots 11 enable securement of a license plate 24 to said relocating bracket 10 may also be seen in FIGS. 3–4.
A rear wheel assembly 18 of said cycle 12 includes a rear wheel hub bearing 36 mounted upon an axle 34. A chain 17 is mounted to said sprocket 13. See FIGS. 3 and 5.
An elongate bracket arm 14 of said relocating bracket 10 includes an opening 16 proportional for engagement about said axle 34 of said wheel assembly 18. See FIG. 3. Attachments to a swing arm 15, or an alternate plane substantially parallel to outer vertical surfaces of said cycle, is facilitated by locking means 20, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.