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US 7,036,837 B1Granted
Motorcycle rear frame mounting system
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsKathy J Bauer, Gary C. Gray, Jeffrey P. Wolf, Jason W.B. Hoeve, Michael M. Song
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and apparatus utilized to mount a motorcycle fender, as well as one or more components, directly to an upper rear portion of a motorcycle frame. The upper rear portion of the frame includes one or more rear frame rails, each having a plurality of holes defined therein. These holes are further used in securing the fender and the one or more components.
Claims18
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame;
- a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame;
- an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein;
- a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores configured to align with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails;
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- one or more components directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame located interior to the fender and the one or more components, and the one or more components making contact only with the frame and fasteners that couple the one or more components to the frame;
- wherein at least one of the components includes a mounting bracket having one or more protruding portions, with at least one portion having an aperture located therein, each aperture configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails.
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A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a front wheel operatively couple to a front portion of the frame;
- a rear wheel operatively coupled to a lower rear portion of the frame;
- an upper rear portion of the frame comprising one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein;
- a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores configured to align with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails;
- one or more components directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, at least part of the upper rear portion of the frame located interior to the fender and the one or more components, and the one or more components making contact only with the frame and fasteners that couple the one or more components to the frame;
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- one or more covers each directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the one or more covers adapted to mask the plurality of bores in the fender;
- wherein each of the one or more covers has one or more openings each configured to align with one of the plurality of bores in the fender that is aligned with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear frame rails.
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A rear fender mounting assembly comprising:
- a frame having a front and a rear portion, the rear portion including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper rear portion including one or more rear frame rails, each rail having a plurality of holes located therein, one or more of the plurality of holes having a portion formed around an outer perimeter thereof, and each portion axially extending outward a certain distance from the rear frame rail;
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- a rear fender directly coupled to the upper rear portion of the frame, the rear fender including a plurality of bores located therein, each of the plurality of bores aligning with one of the plurality of holes in one of the rear fame rails, the one or more portions extending through the corresponding bores so as to create a space between the rear fender and one or more components mounted to such portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.