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US 7,416,046 B2Granted
Modular front headlight for a three-wheeled vehicle
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsMartin Aube, Guillaume Longpre, Mathieu Audet, Daniel Mercier
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Abstract
A three-wheeled vehicle for on-road use with a modular front headlight system that complies with both United States and European Community laws is disclosed. The modular system includes a headlight module, an air intake module, and a fairing module.
Claims13
A three-wheeled vehicle with a modular headlight system comprising:
- a frame;
- two front wheels including road tires having a pressure of between 138 kPa and 345 kPa, the two front wheels supporting a front portion of the frame;
- one rear wheel including at least one road tire, the rear wheel supporting a rear portion of the frame;
- an engine mounted on the frame and providing power to at least one of the wheels;
- a steering assembly operatively connected to the front wheels, the steering assembly including at least one handle bar;
- an electrical system electrically connected to the engine;
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- a body disposed on the frame, the body including a pair of side openings generally symmetrically disposed on either side of the vehicle, each of the side openings having associated therewith an electrical connection to the electrical system of the vehicle, each of the side openings being configured to receive one of a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules being constructed to be received in at least one of the side openings,
- at least a first one of the plurality of modules being a headlight module electrically connectable to the electrical system of the vehicle via the electrical connection associated with one of the side openings,
- at least a second one of the plurality of modules not being electrically connectable to the electrical system of the vehicle;
- and
- a central opening, the central opening having associated therewith an electrical connection to the electrical system of the vehicle, the central opening being configured to receive a central headlight module electrically connectable to the electrical system of the vehicle via the electrical connection associated with the central opening.
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A modular headlight kit for a three-wheeled vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- two front wheels including road tires having a pressure of between 138 kPa and 345 kPa, the two front wheels supporting a front portion of the frame;
- one rear wheel including at least one road tire, the rear wheel supporting a rear portion of the frame;
- an engine mounted on the frame and providing power to at least one of the wheels;
- a steering assembly operatively connected to the front wheels, the steering assembly including at least one handle bar;
- an electrical system electrically connected to the engine;
- a body disposed on the frame, the body including, a pair of side openings generally symmetrically disposed on either side of the vehicle, each of the side openings having associated therewith an electrical connection to the electrical system of the vehicle, each of the side openings being configured to receive one of a plurality of modules, each module of the plurality of modules being constructed to be received in at least one of the side openings, the kit comprising:
- at least one headlight module being one of the plurality of modules constructed to be received in at least one of the side openings, the at least one headlight module being connectable to the electrical system of the vehicle via the electrical connection associated with the side opening;
- and
- at least one air intake module being one of the plurality of modules constructed to be received in at least one of the side openings, the air intake module having an air intake opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.