Patent ID: 9610995
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B62J

Claim:
1. A passenger bar for a motorcycle gas tank comprising: a semi-circular mounting bracket for attachment to a gas tank of a motorcycle using a screw/bolt mechanism, wherein the mounting bracket partially circumscribes a gas fill access opening of the gas tank when attached; and a handle hingedly affixed to the mounting bracket with two bolts traversing lateral sides of the handle, the handle inclined upward from the mounting bracket away from the gas tank, wherein the handle is for gripping by a passenger on the motorcycle; wherein the mounting bracket comprises an upper surface and lower surface, wherein the lower surface sits flush against the gas tank; a plurality of hollow cylindrical protrusions affixed orthogonally to the lower surface of the mounting bracket for engaging cylindrical recesses circumscribing the gas fill opening of the gas tank, the cylindrical protrusions defining hollow channels for partially housing bolts used to secure the mounting bracket to the gas tank; and wherein the handle is contoured to form grooves for fingers of the passenger.