US 9,334,010 B2Granted

Motorcycle handlebar with shock absorber

AssigneeFasst Company

InventorDan Hissam

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Abstract

A handlebar assembly including a pair of handgrip portions extending outwardly from a mounting portion and configured for generally vertical, arcuate movement relative to the mounting portion. One or more shock absorbing arrangements may be provided to produce a force tending to resist downward movement of the handgrip portions. Desirably, the handgrip portions are adjustable in height relative to the mounting portion.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A vehicle steering control assembly, comprising:

a mounting portion that is connectable to a steering system of a vehicle and is rotatable about a steering axis to permit steering of the vehicle;
a first pivot assembly supported by said mounting portion and comprising a pair of spaced-apart upward protrusions defining a channel therebetween, each of said protrusions having an aperture, a first support shaft defining a first pivot axis, said first support shaft received within said apertures of said protrusions such that said first pivot axis is spaced above an uppermost surface of said mounting portion;
a second pivot assembly supported by said mounting portion and comprising a pair of spaced-apart upward protrusions defining a channel therebetween, each of said protrusions having an aperture, a second support shaft defining a second pivot axis, said second support shaft received within said apertures of said protrusions such that said second pivot axis is spaced above an uppermost surface of said mounting portion;
a crossbar connecting said first pivot assembly and said second pivot assembly, said crossbar positioned outside of said channels of said first and second pivot assemblies;
a first handgrip portion supported on said first pivot assembly and spaced outwardly from said mounting portion, said first handgrip portion substantially constrained to arcuate movement relative to said mounting portion about said first pivot axis;
a second handgrip portion supported on said second pivot assembly and spaced outwardly from said mounting portion, said second handgrip portion substantially constrained to arcuate movement relative to said mounting portion about said second pivot axis;
a first shock absorber configured to provide a force resisting movement of said first pivot assembly about said first pivot axis by compressing in response to movement of said first pivot assembly;
a second shock absorber configured to provide a force resisting movement of said second pivot assembly about said second pivot axis by compressing in response to movement of said second pivot assembly;
a first stop configured to define a relaxed position of said first pivot assembly;
and
a second stop configured to define a relaxed position of said second pivot assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/290,037Filed 29 May 2014 · continuation
Priority: 13 Dec 2001
Published: US 2014/0366679 A118 Dec 2014
Granted: 10 May 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B62K 21/16
Handlebars; Handlebar stems: having adjustable parts therein
B62K 21/14
Handlebars; Handlebar stems: having resilient parts therein
B62K 21/26
Steering devices: handlebar grips
Y10T 74/2078
Handles: handle bars

Family

Application60/340,647Us provisional application · filed 13 Dec 2001
Application10/319,408Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Dec 2002
Application11/057,693Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Feb 2005
US 6,860,500 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Mar 2005
Application11/367,002Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Mar 2006
Application12/129,524Parent of this continuation · filed 29 May 2008
US 2014/0366679 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Dec 2014
US 8,739,653 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2003/0121358 A1Published application
US 2005/0193858 A1Published application
US 2006/0219046 A1Published application
US 2008/0289444 A1Published application
US 9,334,010 B2This patent

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Abstract

A vehicle steering control assembly, comprising:

a mounting portion that is connectable to a steering system of a vehicle and is rotatable about a steering axis to permit steering of the vehicle;
a first pivot assembly supported by said mounting portion and comprising a pair of spaced-apart upward protrusions defining a channel therebetween, each of said protrusions having an aperture, a first support shaft defining a first pivot axis, said first support shaft received within said apertures of said protrusions such that said first pivot axis is spaced above an uppermost surface of said mounting portion;
a second pivot assembly supported by said mounting portion and comprising a pair of spaced-apart upward protrusions defining a channel therebetween, each of said protrusions having an aperture, a second support shaft defining a second pivot axis, said second support shaft received within said apertures of said protrusions such that said second pivot axis is spaced above an uppermost surface of said mounting portion;
a crossbar connecting said first pivot assembly and said second pivot assembly, said crossbar positioned outside of said channels of said first and second pivot assemblies;
a first handgrip portion supported on said first pivot assembly and spaced outwardly from said mounting portion, said first handgrip portion substantially constrained to arcuate movement relative to said mounting portion about said first pivot axis;
a second handgrip portion supported on said second pivot assembly and spaced outwardly from said mounting portion, said second handgrip portion substantially constrained to arcuate movement relative to said mounting portion about said second pivot axis;
a first shock absorber configured to provide a force resisting movement of said first pivot assembly about said first pivot axis by compressing in response to movement of said first pivot assembly;
a second shock absorber configured to provide a force resisting movement of said second pivot assembly about said second pivot axis by compressing in response to movement of said second pivot assembly;
a first stop configured to define a relaxed position of said first pivot assembly;
and
a second stop configured to define a relaxed position of said second pivot assembly.

8 more elements

Facts

Application

14/290,037Filed 29 May 2014 · continuation

Priority

13 Dec 2001

Published

US 2014/0366679 A118 Dec 2014

Granted

10 May 2016

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B62K 21/16
Handlebars; Handlebar stems: having adjustable parts therein
B62K 21/14
Handlebars; Handlebar stems: having resilient parts therein
B62K 21/26
Steering devices: handlebar grips
Y10T 74/2078
Handles: handle bars

Family

Application60/340,647Us provisional application · filed 13 Dec 2001

Application10/319,408Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Dec 2002

Application11/057,693Parent of this continuation · filed 14 Feb 2005

US 6,860,500 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Mar 2005

Application11/367,002Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Mar 2006

Application12/129,524Parent of this continuation · filed 29 May 2008

US 2014/0366679 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Dec 2014

US 8,739,653 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2003/0121358 A1Published application

US 2005/0193858 A1Published application

US 2006/0219046 A1Published application

US 2008/0289444 A1Published application

US 9,334,010 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.