Windshield mounting system
US8678467B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62J17/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for mounting a windshield to a small vehicle such as an all-terrain vehicle (“ATV”), a utility-terrain vehicle (“UTV”), or a snowmobile is disclosed. The system typically comprises a pair of receiving elements, each of them configured to be secured to the vehicle, typically the handlebar(s) thereof, and a corresponding pair of mounting elements secured to a windshield panel or panel assembly and configured to be respectively releasably received in the receiving elements. Each receiving element comprises a rotatable cam and each mounting element comprises a groove on an outwardly extending protrusion such that the cams can selectively engage the grooves in a locking engagement when the mounting elements are received in the receiving elements.
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