Heel rest on operator footboard

Abstract

The invention involves a motorcycle footboard accessory. The motorcycle footboard accessory comprises: a footboard; an upstanding support member; and a heel-encounter projection. The heel-encounter projection has an inner portion attached to the upper outer surface. The heel-encounter projection also has projection lateral and longitudinal dimensions. The heel-encounter projection is dispensed above the footboard upper surface. It is another aspect of this invention to present an improvement to motorcycles of the type having at least one laterally extending, substantially horizontal surface defining a horizontal plane, designed for receiving at least a portion of an operator's foot while the motorcycle is in operation. The improvement comprises: a projection configured and arranged to receive at least a rearward portion of the operator's foot. The projection extends laterally with respect to the motorcycle, and is located above the horizontal plane such that the foot can encounter the horizontal surface and the projection, simultaneously

1 . A motorcycle footboard accessory comprising: 
 a footboard having an upper surface with a front end and a back end, and having a footboard lateral dimension and a footboard longitudinal dimension, for attachment to a motorcycle in a substantially horizontal manner;    an upstanding support member having an upper outer surface and having a lower outer surface attached to an inner portion of the footboard; and    a heel-encounter projection having an inner portion attached to the upper outer surface and having a projection lateral dimension and a projection longitudinal dimension,    whereby the heel-encounter projection is dispensed above the footboard upper surface.    
   
   
       2 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 1  wherein the heel-encounter projection has a planar projection upper surface.  
   
   
       3 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 1  wherein the projection lateral dimension is dimensioned to be less than the footboard lateral dimension.  
   
   
       4 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 3  wherein the heel-encounter projection is selectively located on the upstanding support member with respect to the footboard.  
   
   
       5 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 3  wherein the heel-encounter projection is prepositioned on the upstanding support member with respect to the footboard.  
   
   
       6 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 5  wherein the heel-encounter projection is spaced from the footboard upper surface to allow an operator's foot to encounter the heel-encounter projection and the footboard, simultaneously, while the motorcycle is in operation.  
   
   
       7 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 6  wherein the operator's foot and the operator's calf define a foot-calf angle greater than 90° when the operator's foot encounters the heel-encounter projection and the footboard, simultaneously.  
   
   
       8 . The motorcycle footboard accessory of  claim 1  further comprising a foot-actuated brake-device-actuator surface attached with respect to the footboard, wherein the heel-encounter projection is spaced from the foot-actuated brake-device-actuator surface to allow a foot to encounter the heel-encounter projection and the foot-actuated brake-device-actuator surface, simultaneously.  
   
   
       9 . In a motorcycle of the type having at least one laterally extending, substantially horizontal surface defining a horizontal plane, designed for receiving at least a forward portion of an operator's foot while the motorcycle is in operation, the improvement comprising: 
 a projection configured and arranged to receive at least a rearward portion of the operator's foot, said projection extending laterally with respect to the motorcycle, and located above the horizontal plane such that the foot can encounter the horizontal surface and the projection, simultaneously.    
   
   
       10 . The motorcycle improvement of  claim 9  wherein the operator's foot and the operator's calf define a foot-calf angle greater than 90° when the operator's foot encounters the projection and the horizontal surface, simultaneously.  
   
   
       11 . The motorcycle improvement of  claim 10  wherein the projection has a projection lateral dimension dimensioned to be less than a horizontal-surface lateral dimension of the horizontal surface.  
   
   
       12 . The motorcycle improvement of  claim 11  wherein the horizontal surface has a laterally-extending midline located between a horizontal-surface front end and a horizontal-surface rear end, and wherein the projection is located rearward of the midline.  
   
   
       13 . In a motorcycle footboard of the type having a substantially planar upper surface with a front end and a back end, and having a footboard lateral dimension and a footboard longitudinal dimension, for attachment to a motorcycle whereby the upper surface is substantially horizontal, the improvement comprising: a heel-raising element.  
   
   
       14 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 13  wherein the heel-raising element is integral with the footboard.  
   
   
       15 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 14  wherein the heel-raising element is integral with the upper surface.  
   
   
       16 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 15  wherein the heel-raising element has a heel-raising-element lateral dimension which is less than the footboard lateral dimension.  
   
   
       17 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 16  wherein the heel-raising element is proximate to an interior portion of the back end of the footboard.  
   
   
       18 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 13  wherein the heel-raising element is attached with respect to the upper surface.  
   
   
       19 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 18  wherein the heel-raising element is dispensed above the upper surface.  
   
   
       20 . The motorcycle footboard of  claim 18  wherein the heel-raising element is hingedly attached with respect the upper surface.