Adjustable riser assembly
US8402861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/20792
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle, such as a snowmobile, includes a handlebar assembly for steering the vehicle. The handlebar assembly includes a riser pivotally secured to a steering shaft and handlebars pivotally secured to the riser. A clamp selectively engages both handlebars and steering shaft to fix the position of the riser relative to the handlebars and steering shaft. The clamp includes upper and lower clamps selectively drawn toward one another by a locking member embodied as a cam-lock including a rod having a cam eccentrically and pivotally connected to one end and an enlargement secured to the opposite end. A lever pivots the cam to shorten or lengthen the distance between a lower surface of the cam and the enlargement.
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