Flexible hand guard

摘要

A protective hand guard for use on a vehicle with handlebars. The disclosed protective hand guard is attached at one end to the end of the handlebars and at another end to a clamping structure. The attachment to the clamping structure, which is on the inside end of the handlebars is by a cable which allows some movement when placed under pressure. The cable can be a steel cable, a pair of steel cables or other structures which are generally rigid but provide a small amount of flexion. The outer end of the hand guard can be attached to the outer tip of the handlebar in a rotating mount.

主权项

1. A hand guard for a handlebar comprising:
a first member having a first end and a second end, and a curve nearer said first end than said second end, attachable to an end of said handlebar and extending forward from said handlebar; said first end of said first member having an attachment mechanism configured for rotatable attachment adjacent the end of the handlebar and extending forward from the handlebar; a second member having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end configured to attach to said handlebar in the approximate center of the handlebar, said second member extending outwardly and forward from the handlebar; a flexible connector configured to connect said second end of said first member and said distal end of said second member, with said flexible connector configured to flex when impacted, said first member and said flexible connector configured to allow said first member to rotate and flex when said first member is impacted by an object, wherein said flexible connector is a twisted metal cable.