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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Ryan Ferguson, Morgantown, IN (US);
Tony Zupancic, Morgantown, IN (US);
Ryan Ferguson, Morgantown, IN (US);
Tony Zupancic, Morgantown, IN (US);
Other;
Abstract
A shock-absorbing handlebar mount includes a yoke assembly, and a first and a second clamping mechanism coupled to the yoke assembly and configured to attach the handlebar mount to a steering stem in an off-road vehicle. Each of the clamping mechanisms includes an upper and a lower clamping block, and an upper and a lower shock absorber. The first and second clamping mechanisms each further include a bolt extending through the blocks and shock absorbers, and being rotatable to clamp the steering stem between the corresponding blocks. Each clamping mechanism further includes an alignment key coupling together the corresponding blocks to inhibit non-axial displacement thereof, such that shearing forces on the shock absorbers are reduced or eliminated.