Michael A Roark

US Patent:

58230696, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Jan 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/583224

Inventors:

Michael A. Roark - West Allis WI
James A. Searles - Port Washington WI
Dale R. Swenson - Wales WI
Phillip Downey - LaVerne CA
Scott W. Stonecipher - Kewaskum WI

Assignee:

Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

B62K 2126

US Classification:

745519

Abstract:

A method of making a hand grip including positioning within a mold cavity a tubular member having a sidewall with at least one opening in the sidewall, and injecting fluid resilient material into the cavity and between the tubular member and a core. The method further includes flowing a portion of the liquid resilient material through the opening to form a raised portion that protrudes through the opening in the tubular member, and curing the resilient material. The flowing step comprises flowing fluid resilient material through both the opening and through the open end, and onto the outer surface of the tubular member adjacent the peripheries of the opening and open end such that the resilient material is mechanically coupled to the tubular member adjacent both the opening and the open end. The resilient material injected into the tubular member has a preselected durometer, and the method further includes forming at least a portion of an end portion from a material having a higher durometer than the preselected durometer.

US Patent:

59611383, Oct 5, 1999

Filed:

Jan 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/013432

Inventors:

Michael A. Roark - West Allis WI
Michael J. DeCaluwe - West Bend WI

Assignee:

Harley-Davidson Motor Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

B62J 2500

US Classification:

280291

Abstract:

A motorcycle footboard assembly with a decorative element. The footboard assembly includes a pad adapted for placement of a motorcycle operator's foot, a platform spaced from the pad and adapted to be mounted to a motorcycle, and at least one vibration-dampening mount that interconnects the footboard to the platform. The decorative element has at least one aperture that engages the mount. The decorative element includes a substantially rigid mounting plate that is configured to engage the footboard assembly and a trim piece that is mounted to the mounting plate. The trim piece can be a flexible panel such as a sheet of leather fringe.