US 7,552,959 B2
Modular and detachable fairing for a motorcycle
Rick M. Salisbury, 494 W. 1300 N., Springville, Utah 84663 (US)
Appl. No. 10/563,788
PCT Filed Jul. 09, 2004, PCT No. PCT/US2004/022009
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jul. 13, 2006,
PCT Pub. No. WO2005/007496, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 27, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2007/0040407 A1, Feb. 22, 2007
Int. Cl. B62J 17/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 296—78.1 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fairing configured to attach to a front portion of a motorcycle, the fairing comprising:
a self supporting modular fairing frame member comprising multiple support members that slidably mate end-to-end to comprise a common longitudinal axis upon interconnection, to at least partially define a shape for the fairing;
multiple coupling portions positioned on the fairing frame member and configured to removably couple the frame member to the front portion of the motorcycle; and
at least one flexible fairing cover portion configured for attachment to and at least partially covering the fairing frame member;
wherein said fairing frame member and flexible fairing cover are detachable from the front portion of the motorcycle and operable to be reconfigured, without tools, into a smaller configuration for storage.