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Patent No.:

US 12409909 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 20, 2024

Straddle vehicle

Applicant:

Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Akashi, JP;

Inventors:

Yoshimoto Matsuda, Akashi, JP;

Kohei Akita, Akashi, JP;

Assignee:

KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD., Akashi, JP;

Attorney:

Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Jason D Shanske

Assistant Examiner:

Daniel M Keck

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 13/00 (2006.01); B60K 13/02 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); B60K 15/00 (2006.01); B60K 15/01 (2006.01); B60K 15/03 (2006.01); B62J 35/00 (2006.01); B62J 37/00 (2006.01); B62K 5/027 (2013.01); B62K 11/04 (2006.01); B62K 11/10 (2006.01); B62K 11/12 (2006.01); B62M 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62M 7/04 (2013.01); B62J 35/00 (2013.01); B62K 5/027 (2013.01); B60K 13/00 (2013.01); B60K 13/02 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); B60K 15/00 (2013.01); B60K 15/01 (2013.01); B60K 15/013 (2013.01); B60K 15/03 (2013.01); B60K 15/03006 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03032 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03059 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03118 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03157 (2013.01); B60K 2015/03164 (2013.01); B62J 37/00 (2013.01); B62K 11/10 (2013.01); B62K 11/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

The straddle vehicle includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, at least one tank, an internal combustion engine, a seat, and a steering handle. The front wheel is a steering wheel. The rear wheel is a drive wheel arranged located rearward of the front wheel. The tank is configured to be filled with a gaseous fuel. The internal combustion engine generates power using gaseous fuel filled in the tank. The driver sits on the seat. The driver performs the steering operation to the steering handle. The center of gravity of the tank is located closer to the steering wheel with respect to the center of gravity of the internal combustion engine.

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