US 7,475,897 B2
Motorcycle engine guard
Gwo-Tsair Wang, 2919 Canyonview Ct., Katy, Tex. 77450 (US)
Filed on Aug. 07, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/499,990.
Prior Publication US 2008/0029325 A1, Feb. 07, 2008
Int. Cl. B62K 11/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 280—291  [180/219; 280/304.3] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motorcycle having a motorcycle engine guard which comprises:
a bar which surrounds the engine of the motorcycle, the bar having a first side that extends from the bottom of the engine on one side of the engine to the top of the engine and a second side that extends from the bottom of the opposite side of the engine to the top of the engine;
a first spring-loaded footrest including a first spring that is disposed in the first side of the bar in a telescoping manner, the first spring-loaded footrest having a retracted position inside the bar when not in use and a deployed position outside the bar when in use;
a first release mechanism which holds the first footrest in the refracted position and which, when activated, allows the first spring to move the first footrest from the retracted position to the deployed position;
a second spring-loaded footrest including a second spring which is disposed in the second side of the bar in a telescoping manner, the second spring-loaded footrest having a refracted position inside the bar when not in use and a deployed position outside the bar when in use; and
a second release mechanism which holds the second footrest in the retracted position and which when activated, allows the second spring to move the second footrest from the retracted position to the deployed position.