# US 8,769,850 B1 · Medallion display apparatus for motorcycles

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- Number: US 8,769,850 B1
- Document ID: US8769850B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/486,392
- Filed: 2012-06-01
- Granted: 2014-07-08
- Earliest claimed: 2010-05-19
- Applicants: John David Mottola
- Inventors: John David Mottola
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8769850B1

## CPC

- G09F 21/048: {Advertisement panels on sides, front or back of vehicles}
- B60R 13/005: {Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor}
- B62J 50/21: intended to provide information to rider or passenger
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS

## Abstract

A display apparatus for a medallion, challenge coin, or the like, provides a generally circular or other shape holder with an integral recess on the front surface thereof for receiving and retaining the medallion for display. The rear surface of the mount is preferably secured to the desired mounting surface by adhesive, and may includes a reservoir for the adhesive material in the form of a pair of arcuate channels. The display apparatus may be installed on a variety of surfaces, including several locations on a motorcycle, by shaping the rear surface of the mount to correspond to the shape of the surface of the desired mounting location.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparatus for the display of a medallion, said apparatus comprising:
a generally circular body portion having a front surface and a rear surface, an integral recess on said body portion front surface for receiving and retaining a medallion for display,
said body portion rear surface having a reservoir for filling with an adhesive material for securing said body portion to any desired mounting surface on a motorcycle,
said integral recess includes an aperture to permit release of excess adhesive from said body portion rear surface reservoir,
said medallion being inserted and secured to said body portion front surface integral recess.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reservoir comprises the form of a pair of arcuate channels which can be filled with adhesive.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said apparatus is adapted to be mounted onto components of a car, boat, and other object to display said medallion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said integral recess includes a circumferential edge bearing a slot to facilitate removal of a medallion.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said apparatus is adapted to be mounted onto components of a car, boat, and other object to display said medallion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear surface comprises a concave wedged-shaped rear surface to mate with the outside surface of a horn cover.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear surface comprises a concave spherical rear surface with a specific radius of curvature corresponding to the outside surface of a stock fuel door on a motorcycle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear surface comprises a concave spherical rear surface with a specific radius of curvature corresponding to the outside surface of a primary cover on a motorcycle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said rear surface comprises a flat rear surface for mounting on any flat mounting surface.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said integral recess includes one or more screw holes to enable installation with screws.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said apparatus is adapted to be mounted onto components of a car, boat, and other object to display said medallion.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said integral recess includes a countersunk center bore so that it may be mounted on the outside surface of an air cleaner.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said apparatus is adapted to be mounted onto components of a car, boat, and other object to display said medallion.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said apparatus is adapted to be mounted onto components of a car, boat, and other object to display said medallion.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the adhesive is Room Temperature Vulcanizing silicon.