Handlebars for motorcycles, dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles and jet skis
US5117708A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2081
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Improved handlebars for power vehicles such as two wheeled vehicles and all terrain vehicles, and in particular to handlebars for off road motorcycles, dirt bikes, all terrain vehicles and jet skis. The improved design eliminates the requirement for a crossbar by designing handlebars that have a larger diameter central portion including the area where the handlebars are attached to the vehicle, and a unique tapered configuration wherein the handblebars are manufactured through a process that causes the same amount of metal to be located in the widest diameter portion of the handlebars as in the narrowest diameter portion of the handlebars. The handlebars have a longer unsupported span than conventional handlebars, thereby providing more cushioning strength and greater steering control.
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