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Saddle riding type vehicle

US8746717B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 2010
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62K2005/001
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A saddle riding type vehicle includes a right wheel and a left wheel, a right lower arm and a left lower arm swingably provided on a vehicle arranged to support the right wheel and the left wheel to be movable up and down, and a right stopper member and a left stopper member arranged to contact the right lower arm and the left lower arm to stop the vehicle body from leaning in excess of a predetermined amount, which do not stop leaning of the vehicle body when the lean amount of the vehicle body is less than the predetermined amount. The vehicle body is arranged to lean freely when the lean amount of the vehicle body is in a range not exceeding the predetermined amount. Therefore, the rider can preferably travel comfortably.

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