Nerf bar structure and replaceable foot peg inserts for utility and off road vehicles
OwnerAlex Danzeinventor
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Abstract
A foot rest and foot holding apparatus is disclosed that protects a users foot from ground obstructions. The foot holding apparatus has multiple friction points to reduce movement of a foot in the apparatus. The structure includes serrated inserts that grip the bottom of a shoe to maintain the foot in position. The inserts are replaceable or changeable to accommodate foot placement preference. The foot peg inserts have a serrated top structure for gripping the underside of a shoe and have an inner and an outer component that can be used individually or in combination. The nerf structure is a combination fabric and welded metal brush guard where the foot pegs are mounted.
Claims18
A footrest for a personal transportation vehicle comprising:
- a removable foot peg that is secured to a personal transportation vehicle comprising of an elongated essentially square shaft secured perpendicularly to a flange having a plurality of holes extending perpendicularly through said elongated shaft on the flange wherein the removable foot peg is secured to the personal transportation vehicle with at least two threaded fastener that is bolted through the flange;
- the elongated shaft having a plurality of holes through the elongated shaft parallel with the flange;
- a replaceable homogeneous footrest having a plurality of holes through the foot rest for securing the footrest over and at least partially around the elongated shaft with at least one fastener that passes through said foot rest, then through said elongated shaft and then again through said foot rest, and
- wherein said replaceable homogeneous footrest is crowned along the length of the footrest to allow a user to rock forward and aft on the footrest with an curved outer end to prevent a user's foot from sliding off an end of said footrest.
A footrest for a personal transportation vehicle comprising:
- a removable foot peg that is secured to a personal transportation vehicle comprising of an elongated shaft secured perpendicularly to a flange having a plurality of holes on the flange wherein the removable foot peg is secured to the personal transportation vehicle with at least two threaded fastener that is bolted from the outside of the foot peg then through the flange;
- the elongated shaft having a plurality of holes through the elongated shaft parallel with the flange;
- a replaceable footrest made from a loose assembly of least two pieces of formed sheet metal, and
- wherein each of said at least two pieces of formed sheet metal are fabricated and assembled at different heights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.