Trunk structure in scooter-type vehicles
US4726439A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62M7/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multi-wheeled vehicle of the motorcycle or motor scooter type including having a vehicle body including a front cover, a rear cover and a low-slung step portion which extends beneath the line connecting the front and rear axle of the vehicle. The vehicle is provided with a tandem seat which is positioned downwardly and forwardly. The vehicle body includes a frame having two lower members and one upper member arranged at the apices of a triangle and, in a preferred embodiment, at the apices of an isosceles triangle. A fuel tank is provided in the protected space between the body members and various metal flange members such that the tank is substantially arranged at the same level as the power unit and the lower surface of the tank may alson be below the level of the front and rear axles.
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