Patent ID: 7556292

Claim:
A heat shield apparatus for a motorcycle, comprising: an attachment portion configured for attaching to an area of a motorcycle proximal a vehicle operator seat of said motorcycle; a first wing shield portion removably connected to said attachment portion, said first wing shield portion being so configured and connected thereto such that said first wing shield portion blocks at least a portion of heat generated by said motorcycle from contacting an operator seated on said motorcycle when said apparatus is installed on said motorcycle and said motorcycle is in motor operation; a second wing shield portion removably connected to said attachment portion, said second wing shield portion being so configured and connected thereto such that said second wing shield portion blocks at least a portion of heat generated by said motorcycle from contacting an operator seated on said motorcycle when said apparatus is installed on said motorcycle and said motorcycle is in motor operation, wherein said first and said second wing shield portions are user removable from said attachment portion without removing said attachment portion from attachment to said motorcycle, and are located on opposite lateral sides of said attachment portion such that when said heat shield apparatus is installed on a motorcycle, said first and said second wing shield portions block at least a portion of heat generated by said motorcycle from contacting right and left legs and sides of an operator seated on said motorcycle when said apparatus is installed on said motorcycle and said motorcycle is in motor operation; and a vehicle forward portion and a vehicle rearward portion; a first auxiliary wing shield portion extending generally proximal from said rearward portion, said first auxiliary wing shield portion being so sized, configured, and located such that said first auxiliary wing shield portion blocks at least a portion of heat generated by said motorcycle from contacting a backseat passenger on said motorcycle when said apparatus is installed on said motorcycle and said motorcycle is in motor operation; and a second auxiliary wing shield portion extending generally proximal from said rearward portion, said second auxiliary wing shield portion being so sized, configured, and located such that said second auxiliary wing shield portion blocks at least a portion of heat generated by said motorcycle from contacting a backseat passenger on said motorcycle when said apparatus is installed on said motorcycle and said motorcycle is in motor operation.