Patent · US Expired

Fork lock cover

US5718137A · kind A · utility

16Cited by
8References
9Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 30, 1996
Grant dateFeb 17, 1998
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/8649
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motorcycle having a fork lock includes a cover which is adapted to be manually moved between a cover position where the cover overlies the fork lock and an uncovered position where the fork lock is exposed to allow a key to be inserted into the fork lock. The cover has a pivot member pivotally connecting the cover to the motorcycle to enable the cover to be rotated with respect to the fork lock to expose the fork lock so that the key may be inserted into the fork lock. A detent member maintains the relative position of the cover to the motorcycle so that the cover overlies the fork lock to cover the fork lock until a turning force is applied to the cover to move the cover between the cover position and the uncovered position.

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