Patent ID: 7104157
Filing Date: 2006-09-12
Classification: B62J,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle footrest comprising: a mounting block including a pin bore with a pivot pin bore axis that intersects a horizontal plane at an angle of about forty-five degrees, a first mounting block stop surface on the mounting block, a second mounting block stop surface on the mounting block, and a clamp member attached to the mounting block for clamping the mounting block to a motorcycle crash bar and holding the pivot pin bore axis in a vertical plane that is substantially transverse to a motorcycle front wheel axis of rotation during forward motorcycle movement; a footrest plate including a first footrest surface, a second footrest surface facing away from the first footrest surface, a first stop surface on the footrest plate, a second stop surface on the footrest plate, and a footrest pivot pin bore in the footrest plate adjacent to an end of the footrest plate; a pivot pin received in the pivot pin bore and in the footrest pivot pin bore; and wherein the footrest plate is pivotable about a pivot pin axis between a first footrest plate position in which the first stop surface on the footrest plate rests on the first mounting block stop surface and first footrest surface is in a first use position, and a second footrest plate position in which the second stop surface on the footrest plate rests on the second mounting block stop surface and the second footrest surface is in a second use position.