Patent ID: 7562900
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: B60R,B62J

Abstract:
1. A motorcycle comprising: a motorcycle body; a seat of the motorcycle body for a rider; handlebars of the motorcycle body forward of the seat; an airbag retainer mounted to the motorcycle body; an airbag for being deployed from the retainer during emergency conditions; a lower portion of the airbag that upon inflation extends in a lateral direction beyond either side of the motorcycle body for being disposed above knees of the rider; and an upper portion of the airbag that upon inflation is narrower in the lateral direction than the lower portion and extends upwardly and centrally relative to the lower portion for being disposed adjacent a chest region of the rider; wherein the airbag includes intermediate side portions between the upper and lower portions that extend laterally inward toward the upper portion for being disposed under arms of the rider so that the rider's arms generally do not interfere with the inflation of the airbag's lower and upper portion, and the intermediate side portions extend arcuately in a fore and aft direction alongside the motorcycle body with an upward bow.