Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Storm-front shield – apron – or robe
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-13
2001-12-04
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Storm-front shield, apron, or robe
C296S108000, C296S107080
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325441
ABSTRACT:
DESCRIPTION
The present invention relates to a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle, in particular a scooter, said covering structure acting as a shield at least above the driver's place of said scooter, and consists at least of two elements folding up one on the other.
From the document EP 0 891 920, whose teaching is fully incorporated herein, a two-wheeler vehicle is known, called scooter, i.e. having small diameter wheels, a bodywork in plastic material and a tubular frame. Additionally, unlike other standard scooters, said scooter described in the document EP 0 891 920 is equipped of an enwrapping structure, which forms a protecting shield above the driver and a likely passenger, said protecting shield being eventually integrated by doors with deflecting windows. This protecting shield is adjustable in order to let the user have variable protection degrees, as required.
In particular, this protecting shield has a folding roof, i.e. it can be folded up and placed in the scooter luggage compartment without stripping it off the bodywork, likewise as it happens for convertible cars.
However, a similar protecting shield containing bearing elements, which is normally obtained by means of a metal frame covered by plastic elements, has several drawbacks. In fact, since such a protecting shield is a structure rising above the driver, its mass will considerably shift the centre of gravity of the vehicle, causing quite dangerous unbalances while driving the vehicle. Moreover, the protecting shield, for the presence of the frame and of the plastic aesthetic covering plus a large number of articulations and hinges for folding up, requires many different parts to be fitted together when it is assembled; this entails high production costs due to both the number of parts required and assembly operation itself.
Furthermore, having to assemble many parts is to the detriment of the precision and quality of the protecting shield and will also reduce design flexibility.
It is the object of the present invention to solve the above drawbacks and provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle having a more efficient and improved realization with respect to existing solutions.
In this frame, it is the main object of the present invention to provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle, whose shield structure has a weight such not to jeopardize the vehicle drive.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle having a protecting shield, which requires a reduced number of elements to be assembled.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle having a protecting shield, which allows a higher manufacturing precision and design flexibility at the same time.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle having a protecting shield, which can be obtained at a lower cost.
In order to achieve such aims, it is the object of the present invention to provide a covering structure for a two-wheeler vehicle incorporating the features of the annexed claims, which form an integral part of the description herein.
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Benelli S.p.A.
Levine & Mandelbaum
Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran B.
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