Hand protection device for a vehicle

US10442489B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Hofer · Königsee, DE
• Helmut Diehl · Penzberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2017
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62J27/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A hand protection device for a handlebar of a vehicle is provided. The hand protection device includes a protective bracket that can be rigidly connected to the handlebar of the vehicle, and an extension element that is movably arranged relative to the protective bracket. The extension element can be fixed relative to the protective bracket in at least a first position and in a second position which is different from the first position. More than one extension element may be provided, and the extension element second positions may be above or below the handlebar. The vehicle may be a motorbike or a scooter.