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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ken Yamaguchi, Saitama, JP;
Akio Kawano, Saitama, JP;
Kenji Honma, Saitama, JP;
Tsutomu Sakuma, Saitama, JP;
Keizi Ono, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180219 ; 180132 ; 280275 ; 280284 ;
Abstract
Motorcycles having front and rear swing arm assemblies as the suspension members therefor are employed with lower frame structures incorporating the power unit as a structural element thereof. The lower frame structures are shown to include brackets mounted to the power unit itself, separate loop frame members and an under channel member. Upper frames are shown to be associated with the lower frames. The upper frames do not support the suspension systems but do support motorcycle equipment such a fuel tanks, air cleaners and the like.