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US 9,403,571 B2Granted
Motorcycle comprising a self supporting shell
AssigneeRdmo
InventorOlivier Midy
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Abstract
A motorcycle comprising a hollow self-supporting shell integrating the steering column, means for securing the engine and means for securing the suspension system, said shell having an inner space forming a petrol tank, said shell also including the driver's seat. Said shell has hollow spaces which are closed on either side of the median longitudinal vertical plane. The driver's seat is preferably formed by an extension of the hollow spaces.
Claims11
A motorcycle comprising:
- a hollow self-supporting shell which integrates a steering column, means for securing an engine and means for securing a suspension system, said shell having an inner space forming a petrol tank, wherein said shell has two hollow side arms defining a recessed median area which is open on the bottom surface thereof, wherein said recessed median area is open on the top surface and on the bottom surface thereof such as to form an access to the engine, wherein said shell has a swinging gate inserted in the top opening of said recessed median area;
- wherein said shell also integrates a driver's seat and has two closed hollow spaces extending on either side of a median longitudinal vertical plane;
- a casing of said hollow spaces defining side beams, wherein the engine is supported by said self-supporting shell by two plates, wherein said plates also have a means for securing the swing arm supporting a rear wheel, said shell being a single, integral cast-metal part made by casting at least one of aluminium, aluminium alloy, magnesium alloy and carbon.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a hollow self-supporting shell which integrates a steering column, means for securing an engine and means for securing a suspension system, said shell having an inner space forming a petrol tank, wherein said shell has two hollow side arms defining a recessed median area which is open on the bottom surface thereof, wherein said recessed median area is open on the top surface and on the bottom surface thereof such as to form an access to the engine, wherein said shell has a swinging gate inserted in the top opening of said recessed median area;
- wherein said shell also integrates a driver's seat and has two closed hollow spaces extending on either side of a median longitudinal vertical plane;
- a casing of said hollow spaces defining side beams, wherein the engine is supported by said self-supporting shell by two plates, wherein said plates also have a means for securing the swing arm supporting a rear wheel, wherein said plates have an arched shape, with at least two points for securing to said shell and at least two points for securing the engine, at least one of the points for attaching the plate to the shell being located in front of an engine crankshaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.