Knee-mounted air deflector for motorcyclist
OwnerJerry H. Bigalkeinventor
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Abstract
An air deflector is mounted to the area of the knee of a motorcyclist to prevent a stream of air from striking the motorcyclist's face. In one embodiment, the deflector is in the form of a cap visor.
Claims13
An air deflector mounted to the knee of a motorcyclist, the motorcyclist being seated in a riding position on a motorcycle, the air deflector protruding forward from the knee of the motorcyclist in the general direction of a handlebar so as to deflect an air stream flowing up the front side of the torso of the motorcyclist and thereby prevent at least a part of the air stream from impacting the face of the motorcyclist.
A method of preventing an air stream from striking the face of a motorcyclist, the motorcyclist being mounted in a riding position on a motorcycle, the air stream flowing up the front side of the torso of the motorcyclist towards the face of the motorcyclist, the method comprising mounting an air deflector to the knee of the motorcyclist, the air deflector protruding forward from the knee of the motorcyclist in the general direction of a handlebar and deflecting the air stream so as to prevent the air stream from striking the face of the motorcyclist.
A motorcyclist seated in a riding position on a motorcycle, an air stream flowing up the front side of the motorcyclist towards the face of the motorcyclist, and a means for preventing the airstream from striking the face of the motorcyclist, said means being mounted to a knee of the motorcyclist and protruding forward generally in the direction of a handlebar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.