Title of Invention

FRONT FENDER STRUCTURE FOR TWO-AND THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES

Abstract To enhance the operation efficiency of installation and maintenance efficiency in a front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles in which a bracket is provided at a front fork in which a front wheel is journaled to lower end regions of a pair of leg portions arranged on the both sides of the front wheel, and a front fender which includes a front half fender-member and a rear half fender-member covers the front wheel from above and is mounted to the bracket. [Solution] To the bracket 41 which is a member formed separately from the front fork 17, each of the front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40 is detachably mounted, and the bracket 41 which is in a condition where the front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40 are installed to the bracket 41 is detachably mounted to an undersurface of a bridge member 16 interconnecting both leg portions 15.
Full Text [Document Name] Specification

[Title of the Invention] FRONT FENDER STRUCTURE FOR TWO- AND THREE-WHEELED VEHICLES

[Technical Field]

[1]
The present invention relates to a front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, in which a front fork has a pair of leg portions arranged on the both sides of a front wheel, the front wheel is journaled to lower end regions of the both leg portions, a bracket is provided at the front fork, and a front fender which includes a front half fender-member and a rear half fender- member covers the front wheel from above and is mounted to the bracket.

[Background Art]

[2]
A front fender structure in which a front fender covering a front wheel from above is constructed as a front and rear divided type is already known from Patent Document 1. In this structure, a front fork is inserted in an insertion hole formed in a rear half fender-member which is formed of synthetic resin, the rear half fender-member is fixed to a bracket secured to the front fork, and upper mounting portions, which are provided at the left and right of an upper portion of a rear end edge of a front half fender-member formed of synthetic resin, and lower mounting portions, which are provided at the left and right of a lower portion of the rear end edge of the front half fender-member, are fastened to the bracket.

[Patent Document 1] JP-B No. H8-5416
[Disclosure of the Invention]
[Problem to be Solved by the Invention]

[3]
However, with the front fender structure disclosed in the Patent Document 1, at the time of assembling, it is necessary to insert the front fork into the rear half fender-member, fix the rear half fender-member to the bracket and, thereafter, mount the front half fender-member to the bracket, and the rear half fender-member which is lightweight and synthetic resin-made becomes sub-installed to the front fork which is a relatively large-sized and heavy product. It is hard to say that assembling efficiency by such assemblage is superior. In addition, when the rear half fender-member is required to be exchanged for the purpose of maintenance or the like, it is necessary to remove the front fork from a vehicle body frame in some instances and maintenance efficiency is poor.

[4]
The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing situation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles in which the operation efficiency of installation and maintenance property are enhanced.

[Means for Solving the Problem]

In order to address the object, the invention as set forth in Claim 1 is characterized in that a front fork has a pair of leg portions arranged on the both sides of a front wheel, the front wheel being journaled to lower end regions of the both leg portion, a bracket is provided at the front fork, and a front fender which includes a front half fender-member and a rear half fender-member covers the front wheel from above and is mounted to the bracket, wherein each of the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member is detachably mounted to the bracket which is a member formed separately from the front fork, and the bracket in the condition where the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member are installed to the bracket is detachably mounted onto an undersurface of a bridge member interconnecting the both leg portions.

[6]
Moreover, in addition to the constitution of the invention set forth in Claim 1, the invention as set forth in Claim 2 is characterized in that the bracket having the rear half fender-member interposed between itself and the undersurface of the bridge member is fastened, together with the rear half fender-member, to the bridge member by fastening members.

[7]
In addition to the constitution of the invention set forth in Claim 2, the invention as set forth in Claim 3 is characterized in that the rear half fender-member is provided at a top portion thereof with an interposedly held portion which is interposed between the bracket and the bridge member, and formed so as to have a substantially U- shape in cross-section which is opened downward, and bolts that are the fastening members are inserted through the bracket and the interposedly held portion from below the bracket and threadedly fitted in the bridge member.

[8]
In addition to the constitution of the invention set forth in any of Claims 1 to 3, the invention as set forth in Claim 4 is characterized in that both the left and right sides of a rear portion of the front half fender-member and both the left and right sides of a front portion of the rear half fender-member are respectively fastened to the bracket by co-fastening.

[9]
Moreover, in addition to the constitution of the invention set forth in any of Claims 1 to 4, the invention as set forth in Claim 5 is characterized in that the rear half fender-member is made of synthetic resin, and an upper portion of a rear side and both the left and right sides of a rear portion located below the upper portion of the rear side of the front half fender-member being metal-made are supported by the bracket.

[Effect of the Invention]

[10]
According to the invention as set forth in Claim 1, each of the front half fender-member and the rear half fender- member is detachably mounted to the bracket, and the bracket which is in the condition where the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member are installed to the bracket is detachably mounted onto the undersurface of the bridge member of the front fork, so that it is possible to improve operation efficiency for installation by mounting the bracket, the front half fender-member, and the rear half fender-member to the bridge member of the front fork after sub-installation of the bracket, the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member. In addition, at the time of maintenance, it is possible to carry out replacement of the front fender by only removing the front wheel from the front fork, without removing the front fork from a motorcycle body, and possible to increase maintenance efficiency.

[0011]
Moreover, according to the invention as set forth in Claim 2, the bracket is fastened, together with the rear half fender-member, to the bridge member by the fastening members in such a manner that the bracket has the rear half fender-member interposed between itself and the undersurface of the bridge member, so that, as compared to a case where the rear half fender-member and the bracket are separately mounted to the front fork, it is possible to reduce the number of the fastening members, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the number of man-hours for installation.

[0012]
According to the invention as set forth in Claim 3, the rear half fender-member is formed so as to have the
substantially U-shape in cross-section which is opened downward, and the bolts which are the fastening members are inserted through the bracket and the interposedly held portion from below the bracket and threadedly fitted in the bridge member, so that the bolts are hidden by the rear half fender-member and are not exposed to the outer, thus making it possible to enhance appearance.

[13]
According to the invention as set forth in Claim 4, the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member are fastened to the bracket by the co-fastening, so that, as compared to a case where the front half fender-member and the rear half fender-member are separately fastened, it is possible to reduce the number of the fastening members, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the number of man- hours for installation.

[14]
Moreover, according to the invention as set forth in Claim 5, the upper portion of the rear side and both the left and right sides of a rear portion located below the upper portion of the rear side of the front half fender- member being metal-made and increased in weight as compared to synthetic resin, are supported by the bracket, so that a load is not exerted on the synthetic resin-made rear 'half fender-member, the strength of which is lowered as compared to metal, from the side of the front half fender-member and the durability of the rear half fender-member can be enhanced.

[Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention]

[15]
A mode for carrying out the present invention will be explained hereinafter on the basis of a working example of the present invention which is shown in the accompanying drawings.

[16]
Figs. 1 to 9 show one working example of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a side view of a scooter-type motorcycle, Fig. 2 is an enlarged essential section of Fig. 1 in which metal-made portions and synthetic resin-made portions are shown separately, Fig. 3 is a side view of a front fender. Fig. 4 is a vertically sectional view as viewed from the same side as Fig. 3 which shows the front fender. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 in Fig. 3, Fig. 6 is a side view of a bracket. Fig. 7 is a view as viewed from an arrow 7 in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated in Fig. 4 by an arrow 8, and Fig. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 9-9 in Fig. 3.

[17]
Incidentally, in the following description, front, rear, left and right shall mean directions in a condition where the scooter-type motorcycle faces a forward traveling direction.

[18]
Firstly, in Fig. 1, a motorcycle body frame F of the scooter-type motorcycle is provided with a main frame pipe 12, to a front end of which a head pipe 11 fixed, a cross pipe 13 fixed at right angles to a rear end of the main frame pipe 12, and a pair of left and right rear frame pipes 14 continuously connected at front ends thereof to both ends of the cross pipe 13.

[19]
The main frame pipe 12 includes a down frame portion 12a descending rearward from the head pipe 11, and a lower frame portion 12b extending rearward from a rear end of the down frame portion 12a so as to be substantially horizontal, both of which are continuously connected together. The cross pipe 13 extends in a left-right direction of the motorcycle body frame F and is fixed, at an axially middle part of the cross pipe 13, at right angles to the rear end portion of the main frame pipe 12.

[20]
To the head pipe 11, a front fork 17, which includes a pair of leg portions 15 arranged on the both sides of a front wheel WF and a bridge member 16 interconnecting upper ends of those leg portions 15, is steerably supported. Between lower end portions of the both leg portions 15, the front wheel WF is journaled. Moreover, to the front fork 17, a steering handlebar 18 is connected.

[21]
To front portions of the both rear frame pipes 14 in the motorcycle body frame F, a unit-swing type power unit P, which includes an engine E arranged in front of a rear wheel WR, and a power transmission device M arranged laterally on the left side of the rear wheel WR, is vertically swingably supported through a link 19 so as to be vertically swingable. The rear wheel WR is journaled to a rear portion of the power unit P. Between the left rear frame pipe 14 of the pair of left and right rear frame pipes 14, and the rear portion of the power unit P, a rear cushion unit 20 is provided.

[22]
Moreover, to an upper side wall of a cylinder head 21 in the engine E, an inlet, pipe 22 is connected. This inlet pipe 22 is connected through a carburetor 23 to an air cleaner 24 arranged laterally on the left side of the rear wheel WR. Moreover, to a lower side wall of the cylinder head 21, an upstream end of an exhaust pipe 25 extended laterally on the right side of the rear wheel WR so as to introduce an exhaust gas is connected. A downstream end of this exhaust pipe 25 is connected to an exhaust muffler 26 which is arranged laterally on the right side of the rear wheel WR.

[23]
Between the front portions of the both rear frame pipes 14 in the motorcycle body frame F, a storage box 27 which is arranged upward of the engine E is supported. A rider's seat 28 for covering the storage box 27 from above is supported to an upper portion of a front side of the storage box 27 so as to be openable and closable. Moreover, in rear of the storage box 27, a fuel tank 29 is arranged so as to be supported by the both rear frame pipes 14.

[24]
Referring to Fig. 2 together, the motorcycle body frame F, the engine E, the storage box 27, and the fuel tank 29 are covered with a motorcycle body cover 30. This motorcycle body cover 30 is provided with a front cowl 31 covering the head pipe 11 from the front, a center cowl 32 covering the down frame portion 12a of the main frame pipe 12 and the head pipe 11 from the rear, a pair of left and right leg shields 33 interconnecting both sides of the front cowl 31 and both sides of the center cowl 32, a pair of left and right upper-side under cowls 34 covering the lower frame portion 12b in the main frame 12 from laterally and extending rearward from lower ends of the both leg shields 33, a pair of left and right lower-side under cowls 35 hung rearward from lower edges of the both upper-side under cowls 34, and rear covers 36 covering the storage box 27 and the fuel tank 29 from the both sides and continuously connected to rear ends of the upper-side under cowls 34 and rear ends of the lower-side under cowls 35. Between upper portions of the both upper-side under cowls 34, a step floor 37 is formed. The rider's seat 28 is arranged on the rear covers 36.

[25]
Moreover, the front wheel WF is covered, from above, with a front fender 38 which includes a front half fender- member 39 and a rear half fender-member 40. This front fender 38 is supported by the bridge member 16 in the front fork 17. Moreover, the rear wheel WR is covered, from above on the rear side, with a rear fender 42 which is arranged so as to be hung downward from a rear portion of the rear cover 36. This rear fender 42 is supported by the rear frame pipes 14.

[26]
Incidentally, metal-made members of the motorcycle body cover 30 and the front fender 38 are illustrated in Fig. 2 by grid-shaped fine lines. In this working example, the leg shields 33 and the upper side-under cowls 34 of the motorcycle body cover 30 are metal-made, for example, iron- made, and the front half fender-member 39 of the front fender 38 is metal-made, for example, iron-made. Therefore, of the motorcycle body cover 30, portions except the leg shields 33 and the upper-side under cowls 34 are made of synthetic resin and, of the front fender 38, the fender rear half-member 40 is synthetic resin-made.

[27]
In Figs. 3 to 5, the front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40 of the front fender 38 are detachably mounted to a bracket 41 which is a member made separately from the front fork 17. This bracket 41 is detachably mounted to an undersurface of the bridge member 16 in a state where the front half fender-member 39 and the fender rear half-member 40 are installed to the bracket 41.

[28]
Referring to Figs. 6 and 7 together, the bracket 41 is provided with a flat mounting-portion 41a which corresponds to the undersurface of the bridge member 16, a pair of left and right side wall portions 41b, 41b integrally connected to left and right side ends of the mounting portion 41a and projecting forward from the mounting portion 41a, and a pair of left and right support arms 43, 43 welded to outer surfaces of front ends of those side wall portions 41b, 41b and extending laterally.

[29]
Incidentally, a steering shaft 44 which is inserted through the head pipe 11 and rotatably supported by the head pipe 11 and, to an upper end of which the steering handlebar 18 is connected, is fixed at a lower end thereof to the bridge member 16 in such a manner that a part thereof is projected downward from the bridge member 16. At the mounting portion 41a of the bracket 41, a concave portion 45 which is dented downward correspondingly to a lower end of the steering shaft 44 is formed.

[30]
Moreover, in the mounting portion 41a, an insertion hole 47 which is disposed rearward of the concave portion 45, and a pair of insertion holes 48, 49 which are disposed on both left and right sides in front of the concave portion 45 are provided. The insertion hole 49 is formed as an elongated hole lengthwise extending in a left-right direction.

[31]
The mounting portion 41a of the bracket 41 has the rear half fender-member 40 interposed between itself and the undersurface of the bridge member 16 and is fastened, together with the rear half fender-member 40, to the bridge member 16 by three bolts 50 which are fastening members.

[32]
Incidentally, the rear half fender-member 40 has an interposedly held portion 40a at a top portion thereof, which is to be interposed between the undersurface of the mounting portion 41a of the bracket 41 and the bridge member 16, and is formed so as to have a substantially U- shape in cross-section which is opened downward. In this interposedly held portion 40a, a concave portion 58 which is indented downward correspondingly to the concave portion 45 in the bracket 41 is provided.

[33]
At an undersurface of the interposedly held portion 40a, cylindrical boss portions 40b which protrude downward at locations corresponding to the insertion holes 47 to 49 are provided protrusively and integrally. The respective bolts 50 are inserted through the mounting portion 41a of the bracket 41 and the boss portions 40b of the interposedly held portion 40a, and threadedly fitted in the bridge member 16.

[34]
The front half fender-member 39 is also formed so as to have a substantially U-shape in cross-section which is opened downward so as to cover the front wheel WF from above. At a center of a rear portion of the front half fender-member 39, a mounting plate portion 39a which stands upward is provided integrally and continuously as clearly shown in Fig. 8. At an upper end of the mounting plate portion 39a, a stopper plate portion 39b which is ascendingly inclined rearward is provided integrally and continuously.

Moreover, in the mounting plate portion 3 9a, an insertion hole 51 is provided. In a continuously connecting portion of the mounting plate portion 39a and the stopper plate portion 39b, a rectangular stopper hole 52 is provided.

[35]
On the other hand, at a front end of the mounting portion 41a in the bracket 41, a bulged portion 41c which rises up is provided integrally and continuously. At a center portion of a front end of this bulged portion 41c, a rising-up plate 41d, which abuts on the mounting plate portion 39a of the front half fender-member 39 from the rear, and a font end of which is inserted through and fitted in the stopper hole 52, is provided at a lower end thereof continuously and integrally. Furthermore, to a back surface of the rising-up plate portion 41d at a portion corresponding to the insertion hole 51, a weld nut 53 is fixed. A bolt 54 which is inserted through the insertion hole 51 from the front of the mounting plate portion 39a is threadedly fitted in the weld nut 53. That is, the upper portion of the rear side of the front half fender-member 39 is supported by the bracket 41.

[36]
Incidentally, at tip end portions of the both stopper arms 43 in the bracket 41, supporting plate portions 43a, which extend in substantially parallel with both left and right inner surfaces of a rear portion which are located downward relative to the mounting plate portion 39a in the front half fender-member 39, are bendingly formed. On the other hand, at the front end portion of the front half fender-member 40, arm portions 40c, 40c which extend laterally from both sides of the bulged portion 41c in the bracket 41 are integrally and continuously provided. At tip ends of those arm portions 40c, the mounting plate portions 40d, which are interposed between the both sides of the rear portion of the front half fender-member 39, and the supporting plate portions 43a of the bracket 41, are integrally and continuously provided. To inner surfaces of the supporting plate portions 43a, weld nuts 55 are fixed. Screw members 56, which are inserted through the both sides of the rear portion of the front half fender-member 39 and the mounting plate portions 40d from the outside, are threadedly fitted in the weld nuts 55.

[37]
That is, both left and right sides of the rear portion of the front half fender-member 39 and both left and right sides of the front portion of the rear half fender-member 40 are fastened to the bracket 41 by co-fastening by the screw members 56.

[38]
Next, the operation of this working example will be explained. The front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40 are detachably mounted to the bracket 41 which is the member formed separately from the front fork 17, and the bracket 41 to which the front half fender- member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40 are installed is detachably mounted to the undersurface of the bridge member 16 constituting a part of the front fork 17, so that it is possible to attempt improvement in operation efficiency for installation by mounting the bracket 41, the front half fender-member 39, and the rear half fender- member 40 to the bridge member 16 of the front fork 17 after sub-installation of the bracket 41, the front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender-member 40. Moreover, at the time of maintenance, it is possible to carry out replacement of the front fender 38 by only removing the front wheel WF from the front fork 17, without .removing the front fork 17 from the motorcycle body F, and possible to increase maintenance efficiency. Moreover, if it is possible to fasten and release the bolts 50 by using a short tool or a special tool provided with a universal joint, it is possible to exchange the front fender 38 without removing the front wheel WF.

[0039]
Moreover, the bracket 41 which has the rear half fender- member 40 interposed between itself and the undersurface of the bridge member 16 is fastened, together with the rear half fender-member 40, to the bridge member 16 by the bolts, so that as compared with a case where the rear half fender- member 40 and the bracket 41 are separately mounted to the front fork, it is possible to reduce the number of the fastening members, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the number of man-hours for installation.

[40]
Moreover, the rear half fender-member 40 is formed so as to have the interposedly held portion 40a, at the top portion thereof, which is interposed between the bracket 41 and the bridge member 16, and have a substantially U-shape in cross-section which is opened downward, and the bolts 50 are inserted through the bracket 41 and the interposedly held portion 40 from below the bracket 41, and threadedly fitted in the bridge member 16, so that the bolts 50 are hidden by the rear half fender-member 40 and are not exposed to the outer, thus making it possible to enhance appearance.

[41]
Moreover, both the left and right sides of the rear portion of the front half fender-member 39 and both the left and right sides of the front portion of the rear half fender-member 40 are respectively fastened to the bracket 41 by the co-fastening by the screw members 56, so that the number of the screw members 56 can be reduced, the number of parts can be reduced and the number of man-hours for installation can be reduced as compared with a case where the front half fender-member 39 and the rear half fender- member 40 are separately fastened.

[42]
Moreover, the rear half fender-member 40 is made of synthetic resin and the upper portion of the rear side and both the left and right sides of the rear portion located downward relative to the upper portion of the rear side of the metal-made front half fender-member 39 are supported by the bracket 41, so that a load is not exerted on the synthetic resin-made rear half fender-member 40, the strength of which is lowered as compared to metal, from the side of the front half fender-member 39 and the durability of the rear half fender-member 40 can be enhanced.

[43]
Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate a reference example of the present invention. A front fender 61 includes a front half fender-member 62 and a rear half fender-member 63. The rear half fender-member 63 which is overlapped at a front portion of the rear half fender-member 63 on a rear portion of the front half fender-member 62 from below is fastened to both sides of the rear portion of the front half fender- member 62 by screw members 64, 64.

[44]
Moreover, the rear portion of the front half fender- member 62 and the front portion of the rear half fender- member 63 remain overlapped each other and are detachably fastened to an undersurface of a bridge member 16 in a front fork 17 by a plurality of bolts 65, 65.

[45]
According to this reference example, at the time of maintenance, it is possible to exchange the front fender 61 without removing the front fork 17 from a motorcycle body frame F, by only removing a front wheel WF from the front fork 17, and possible to enhance maintenance efficiency. If the bolts 65 can be fastened and loosened by using the short tool or the special tool described in connection with the working example, it is possible to remove and mount the front fender 61 without removing the front wheel WF.

While the working example of the present invention has been explained, the present invention is not limited to the working example and various design variations may be made without departing from the present invention as set forth in the scope of Claims.

[47]
For example, while the front fender structure for the motorcycle is described in connection with the working example, the present invention may be applied to a front fender structure for a three-wheeled vehicle.

[Brief Description of the Drawings]

[48]
[Fig. 1] is a side view of a scooter-type motorcycle.

[Fig. 2] is an enlarged view of an essential section of Fig. 1, in which metal-made portions and synthetic resin- made portions are separately shown.

[Fig. 3] is a side view of a front fender.

[Fig. 4] is a vertically sectional view as viewed from the same side as Fig. 3 shows the front fender.

[Fig. 5] is a sectional view taken along a line 5-5 in Fig. 3.

[Fig. 6] is a side view of a bracket.

[Fig. 7] is a view as viewed from an arrow 7 in Fig. 6.

[Fig. 8] is an enlarged view of a portion indicated in Fig. 4 by an arrow 8.

[Fig. 9] is an enlarged sectional view taken along a line 9-9 of Fig. 3.

[Fig. 10] is a side view of a front fork of a reference example.

[Fig. 11] is a sectional view taken along a line 11-11 of Fig. 10.

[Description of Reference Numeral]

[0049]
15 •■ • Leg portion
16 •■ • Bridge member
17 •• • Front fork
38 •• ■ Front fender
39 •• • Front half fender-member
40 •• • Rear half fender-member
41 •■ • Bracket
40a ••• Interposedly held portion 50 ••• Fastening member being bolt
WF ••• Front wheel




[Document Name] Scope of Claims

[Claim 1]

A front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, in which a front fork (17) has a pair of leg portions (15) arranged on the both sides of a front wheel (FW), the front wheel (WF) being journeyed to lower end regions of the both leg portion (15), a bracket (41) is provided at the front fork (17), and a front fender (38) which includes a front half fender-member (39) and a rear half fender-member (40) covers the front wheel (WF) from above and is mounted to the bracket (41),

wherein each of the front half fender-member (39) and the rear half fender-member (40) is detachably mounted to the bracket (41) which is a member formed separately from the front fork (17), and the bracket (41) in the condition where the front half fender-member (39) and the rear half fender-member (40) are installed to the bracket (41) is detachably mounted onto an undersurface of a bridge member (16) interconnecting the both leg portions (15).

[Claim 2]

The front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, according to Claim 1,

wherein the bracket (41) having the rear half fender- member (40) interposed between itself and the undersurface of the bridge member (16) is fastened, together with the rear half fender-member (39), to the bridge member (16) by fastening members (50).

The front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, according to Claim 2,

wherein the rear half fender-inember (40) is provided at a top portion thereof with an interposedly held portion (40a) which is interposed between the bracket (41) and the bridge member (16), and formed so as to have a substantially U-shape in cross-section which is opened downward, and bolts (50) that are the fastening members are inserted through the bracket (41) and the interposedly held portion (40a) from below the bracket (41) and threadedly fitted in the bridge member (16) .

[Claim 4]
The front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, according to any of Claims 1 to 3,
wherein both the left and right sides of a rear portion of the front half fender-member (39) and both the left and right sides of a front portion of the rear half fender- member (40) are respectively fastened to the bracket (41) by co-fastening.

[Claim 5]
The front fender structure for two- and three-wheeled vehicles, according to any of Claims 1 to 4,

wherein the rear half fender-member (40) is made of synthetic resin, and an upper portion of a rear side and both the left and right sides of a rear portion located below the upper portion of the rear side of the front half fender-member (39) being metal-made are supported by the bracket (41).

Documents:

0118-CHE-2008 DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE).pdf

118-CHE-2008 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 16-10-2012.pdf

118-CHE-2008 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 22-03-2013.pdf

118-CHE-2008 ABSTRACT.pdf

118-CHE-2008 AMENDED CLAIMS 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 CLAIMS.pdf

118-CHE-2008 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS.pdf

118-CHE-2008 DRAWINGS.pdf

118-CHE-2008 EXAMINATION REPORT REPLY RECEIVED 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-1 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-1.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-18.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-3 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-3.pdf

118-CHE-2008 FORM-5.pdf

118-CHE-2008 OTHER DOCUMENTS.pdf

118-CHE-2008 OTHER PATENT DOCUMENT 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 OTHER PATENT DOCUMENT 1 25-02-2015.pdf

118-CHE-2008 POWER OF ATTORNEY.pdf

156-2008_Petition 137 Annex Form 3.pdf

156-2008_Petition 137 Annex Form 3.pdf ONLINE

156-2008_Petiton 137 - POR.pdf

156-2008_Petiton 137 - POR.pdf ONLINE


Patent Number 265840
Indian Patent Application Number 118/CHE/2008
PG Journal Number 12/2015
Publication Date 20-Mar-2015
Grant Date 19-Mar-2015
Date of Filing 14-Jan-2008
Name of Patentee HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Applicant Address 1-1, MINAMIAOYAMA 2-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 INOUE, YUSUKE C/O HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA 351-0193
2 YOSHIMURA, KAZUNORI C/O HONDA R&D CO., LTD., 4-1, CHUO 1-CHOME, WAKO-SHI, SAITAMA 351-0193
PCT International Classification Number B62K, B62D
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 2007-007917 2007-01-17 Japan