DESC:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates generally to saddle type vehicles and particularly, but not exclusively, to an anti-entanglement assembly of a protection device for a saddle type vehicle.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A saddle type vehicle usually has a front wheel disposed in the fore end and a rear wheel disposed towards the rear end. The rear wheel is covered partially or fully for several reasons. The primary reasons are to prevent water, dirt or dust from splashing up from the wheels and to prevent any object from interfering with the wheels when the two-wheeled vehicle is in a running condition.
[0003] Interference, by an external object, in any part of a running wheel could prove extremely dangerous when the saddle type vehicle is being driven, as it causes the vehicle to be imbalanced heavily and immediately. Such a situation usually does not grant a rider of the saddle type vehicle sufficient warning or time to even attempt to stabilize the vehicle.
[0004] Hence, anti-entanglement assembly or a protection device like wheel guards or saree guards are extremely crucial to ensure safe running of the saddle type vehicle. The usual objects that are most likely to interfere with a wheel, during running condition of the vehicle, are the rider or pillion rider of the saddle type vehicle. Either a part of their body or apparel such as footwear or a piece of clothing is likely to come in contact with a running wheel.
[0005] Therefore, the wheels of the saddle type vehicle are usually covered with guards. It is prevalent in the state-of-the-art to provide a guard partially covering a side of a rear wheel to prevent fabric of the pillion rider from entangling with the rear wheel. However, the mentioned arrangement has a drawback of fabric and other external objects still entering through the sides of the guard. Thus, the solution prevalent in the state-of-the-art is not completely effective and foolproof in protecting the wheels of a saddle type vehicle from being interfered with external objects when the vehicle is in motion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0006] The detailed description of the present subject matter is described with an embodiment of a motorcycle type saddle vehicle with reference to the accompanying figures. Same numbers are used throughout the drawings to reference like features and components.
[0007] Figure 1 illustrates a front view of an exemplary two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0008] Figure 2 illustrates a rear view of the exemplary two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0009] Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of an anti-entanglement assembly of exemplary two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
[0010] Figure 4a and 4b illustrates an exploded view of an anti-entanglement assembly of exemplary two-wheeled vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] Conventionally, rear wheel of a saddle type vehicle is provided with an anti-entanglement assembly such a saree guard fastened to a portion of a frame of the saddle type vehicle and to a footrest. Such a structure serves as a wheel guard, covers a portion of the rear wheel below a seating position of a pillion rider. Sometimes, when there is slacking in the vehicle chain or belt which is usually caused by the rear axle or chain tensioning bolts not being tight enough. Whenever belt or chain slack, the belt or chain tensioners or adjusters are provided to reduce slacking and transmit drive torque uniformly. They also reduce noise and vibration; decrease sprocket, pulley, belt, and chain wear; and increase the life of drive components.
[0012] This arrangement gives rise to several disadvantages. The primary disadvantage being that the coverage between saree guard and the rear wheel varies whenever the chain is adjusted. A fabric and other such external objects are capable of slipping between the saree guard and the rear wheel that pose a serious threat of interfering in the motion of a running wheel and getting entangled in said wheel. Interference of a wheel of a saddle type vehicle causes imbalance of said vehicle. In motion, such an imbalance leads to a high chance of occurrence of fall and skidding. Moreover, the protection coverage region between saree guard and the rear wheel varies on account of adjusted position of the wheel which also adversely affects the aesthetics of the vehicle. Typically rear wheel position is adjusted based on the wear of chain and / or need of altering the wheel base of the vehicle to achieve a desired riding characteristics of the vehicle.
[0013] In conventional saddle riding vehicle, generally the fender and saree guard are supported on the swing arm, and thus a weight of the rocking swing arm is increased. Due to varying the shape and size of that the protection device, it further increases the cost of production. Hence, having a common protection device or anti-entanglement device for various variants of the saddle type vehicle is desired.
[0014] Typically, a bracket is assembled onto the chain adjustor and the wheel hugger is secured to the bracket. The wheel/saree guard is mounted on to the bracket and the chain adjustor. The chain adjustor is adapted to lie sandwiched between the bracket and the wheel guard. The bracket is adapted to lie sandwiched between the wheel hugger and the wheel guard. Such an arrangement employs a number of assembly parts which in turn increases the maintenance and assembly cost of the vehicle.
[0015] Apart from the mentioned disadvantages, there is another drawback recurring in the arrangement prevalent in the state-of-he-art. The saree guard is mounted, on one end, directly to the swing arm and another end of the saree guard being supported by a portion of the frame of the saddle type vehicle. The mentioned arrangement interferes with the elasticity of the suspension system, resulting in the saree guard being subject to torsional and longitudinal stress. Especially in a full bump condition, the saree guard undergoes maximum misalignment and deformation on being subject to maximum torsional and longitudinal stress.
[0016] Therefore, a saree guard of a saddle type vehicle which overcomes the mentioned disadvantages prevalent in the saree guard and the saree guard mounting arrangement prevalent in the existing state of the art is highly desirable.
[0017] The present invention discloses an anti-entanglement assembly where an anti-entanglement device being mounted on an adjustment device to maintain uniform coverage with rear wheel even with various wheelbase adjusted positions of the rear wheel.
[0018] In an embodiment, the adjuster device moves along with rear wheel while tightening the chain/belt thereby shifting the anti-entanglement device to maintain uniform protection coverage with rear wheel. The anti-entanglement assembly so provided that its position is adjustable based on the rear wheel’s position that is determined by the linear movement of the adjuster device.
[0019] In yet another embodiment, the arrangement between the adjuster device and anti-entanglement device facilitates direct and fixed mounting of guard without using any intermediate part. Further, to achieve ease of assembly and dis-assembly of the anti-entanglement assembly, minimum number of mounting locations are provided, such that the anti-entanglement assembly can be replaced wherever not necessary. This provision is useful to meet different homologation requirements of various countries. This further ensures that a common swing arm between different vehicle versions with and without anti-entanglement assemblies is being provided.
[0020] In an embodiment, the anti-entanglement device that may be a saree guard or a wheel guard is made of a light-weight material such as plastic, resin metal, or fibre composite material. Such materials allow manufacture of a component which enables weight reduction of the saddle type vehicle as well as has the requisite strength to perform as a saree guard, without suffering from failure. Use of a light-weight material allows the anti-entanglement device/saree guard to be manufactured as one unit with a uniform surface.
[0021] However, use of light-weight material to make a saree guard requires provision of adequate skeletal support to said saree guard. The present invention discloses a configuration which allows manufacture of the saree guard with a light-weight material while providing it with necessary skeletal support to prevent deformation of said saree guard made during use of the saddle type vehicle or on being subject to stress.
[0022] The configuration in the present invention in which the anti-entanglement device being mounted on an adjuster device, advantageously discloses a mounting assembly having the saree guard which is assembled to move with the chain adjuster or belt adjuster of the vehicle. The saree guard is mounted at one or more mounting locations on the chain adjustor which is, in turn mounted on the swing arm of the vehicle. This mounting is advantageous as it reduces the number of mounting positions required to be located on the swing arm, thereby reducing the number of parts of the vehicle. Reduction in the number of parts increases ease of maintenance and service of the vehicle, as well as reduces weight of the saddle type vehicle. Further, an anti-entanglement assembly is provided which can be easily assembled and disassembled.
[0023] In an embodiment, an anti-entanglement assembly comprising an anti-entanglement device having an integral bracket. The integral bracket of the anti-entanglement device has one or more mounting holes to mount the anti-entanglement device on the chain adjuster. The integral bracket of the anti-entanglement device is mounted to an adjuster device by means of one or more fasteners. The adjuster device has an extended flange comprising of one or more mounting holes. The one or more mounting holes of the adjuster device is capable of mounting the anti-entanglement device by means of one or more fasteners. The anti-entanglement device is mounted from a rear end of the extended flange of the adjuster device when seen from the vehicle side view. In an alternate embodiment, the anti-entanglement device is mounted from a front end of the extended flange of the adjuster device when seen from the vehicle side view.
[0024] In an embodiment, one or more fasteners are used to secure the anti-entanglement device or saree guard to adjuster device which may be a belt or chain adjuster/tensioner, all of which form components of the anti-entanglement assembly. One or more fasteners may be secured to ensure theft proofing of the mounting assembly. Said one or more fasteners are positioned and fastened in such a way that said one or more fasteners can be fastened so that it is visible from the vehicle side view. In another embodiment, said one or more fasteners are positioned and fastened in such a way that said one or more fasteners can be fastened from the behind of the anti-entanglement assembly so that it is not visible from the vehicle side view.
[0025] In another embodiment, the swing arm may be kept common between different variants of the vehicle such that the adjustment device can be clamped directly onto the swing arm. The requirement to modify the shape and size of the swing arm is eliminated to mount the anti-entanglement device.
[0026] In an alternative embodiment, for example, in case of an electric vehicle, where there is no swing arm and the transmission case is acting as a swing arm, the adjuster device is mounted to the transmission case. The adjuster device in case of an electric vehicle may be a belt adjuster. The entire anti-entanglement assembly along with the belt adjuster is capable of repositioning according to the rear wheel’s wheelbase adjusted position. In such arrangement, when an electric drive source is connected to the rear wheel output drive by means of a belt, the anti-entanglement device is directly mounted to an adjustment device, which is mounted to the swing arm/transmission case and which is capable of adjusting the drive and driven centre line of the transmission where the transmission can be a belt type transmission or a chain tpe transmission.
[0027] In an embodiment, the integral bracket is integrated into the saree guard/ anti-entanglement device to form a combined component. The mounting assembly comprises the combined component mounted with one or more fasteners to the adjustor device. The combined component, in this embodiment is a single entity with the bracket integrally attached to the anti-entanglement device. The material of the integrated bracket may or may not be different from the material of the wheel hugger.
[0028] In an embodiment, the adjuster device and the integral bracket are secured with help of fasteners. The material of the chain adjuster portion of the chain adjuster integrated bracket may or may not be different from the material of the bracket portion of the same.
[0029] The anti-entanglement assembly as disclosed in one or more of the above embodiments serve to guard or protect, a running wheel from coming in contact with external objects, particularly parts of a rider’s body or a pillion rider’s body or either rider’s garments or fabrics.
[0030] Thus, the present subject matter provides a solution to the problem of external objects such as fabric, plastic or paper from coming in contact with the wheel during a running state of the saddle type vehicle which can occur due to slipping-in of a portion of the object or fabric through the saree guard.
[0031] The present invention discloses an anti-entanglement device and an anti-entanglement assembly which protects the wheel of the saddle type vehicle from entry of external objects regardless of the magnitude, width or thickness of said external objects.
[0032] The present invention advantageously discloses an anti-entanglement device having a continuous surface or a metal grill to protect the wheel from coming into contact with external objects, while running. The continuous surface is made of a high strength material ensuring high durability.

[0033] In an embodiment, the anti-entanglement assembly comprises of an anti-entanglement device having one or more anti-entanglement tubes extending sidewards to a rear wheel of the vehicle. At least one anti-entanglement tube of one or more anti-entanglement tubes comprises of one or more mounting holes. An adjustment device is provided where the adjustment device is configured with an extended flange for mounting the anti-entanglement device through one or more mounting holes. Further, one or more anti-entanglement tubes extending along entire diameter of the rear wheel of the vehicle. The extended flange comprises a corresponding number of openings for attaching the one or more mounting holes provided on the anti-entanglement device by means of one or more fastening elements. The tubes of the metal grill anti-entanglement device/saree guard are positioned parallel to each other, typically at equal distance to each other.
[0034] Further, the present invention advantageously discloses an layout in which the anti-entanglement device such as wheel guard/saree guard is not mounted to the pillion footrest. In the present invention, the weight of the pillion rider, through the pillion rider’s thigh, foot or any other part is not transferred to the anti-entanglement device; rather it is all taken by the pillion foot rest which is adapted to receive loads of such magnitude. Thus, the present invention prevents deformation, damage or failure of the anti-entanglement device.
[0035] The present invention overcomes the disadvantage prevalent in the art where the anti-entanglement device such as wheel guard/ saree guard interferes with the elasticity of the rear suspension system. Therefore, the problem of the anti-entanglement device suffering from misalignment, stress and deformation in a bump condition is resolved by the present invention.
[0036] Therefore, the present invention addresses the drawbacks prevalent in the state-of-the-art. Further, it has the added advantage of reducing the weight of the saddle type vehicle through use of a light-weight material. The structural support necessary for allowing the use of such a light-weight material is achieved by the disclosed layout of the anti-entanglement device which is being mounted on the adjuster device.
[0037] Moreover, the components being mounted together, as disclosed in the present invention reduces the number of mounting locations required and thereby, reducing the number of fasteners required. This increases ease of maintenance and service of the saddle type vehicle.
[0038] In the present invention, a one or more fasteners are provided to secure the anti-entanglement assembly together, thereby, providing a theft-proof mounting assembly.
[0039] Apart from the advantages already mentioned, the described invention has several advantages over conventional arrangements prevalent in state of the art.
[0040] An embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail in conjunction with the figures in the following description.
[0041] It is obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that other embodiments of the present invention are possible within the scope of the same.
[0042] Figure 1 illustrates a left side view of an exemplary two-wheeled vehicle (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The two-wheeled vehicle (100) has a frame assembly comprising a main frame (103), a head tube (not labelled), a rear sub frame (not labelled) and a swing arm (110). The head tube is disposed of towards the front portion of the two-wheeled vehicle (100). The main frame (103) extends from the head tube. The rear sub frame and the swing arm (110) are secured pivotally to the other end of the main frame (103). The head tube is configured to rotatably support a steering tube (113). The steering tube (113) supports a handle bar assembly (101).
[0043] Two telescopic front suspension system (116) is attached to a bracket on the lower part of the steering tube (113) on which is supported the front wheel (115). The upper portion of the front wheel (115) is covered by a front fender (117) mounted to the lower portion of the steering shaft (113). A fuel tank (102) is disposed between a seat (104) and the handle bar assembly (101). The internal combustion (IC) engine (not labelled) is disposed towards the front portion of the vehicle below the fuel tank (102) and behind the head tube of the two-wheeled vehicle (100).
[0044] A prop stand (111) is mounted on the lower portion of the frame assembly. The prop stand (111) is movably secured to an attaching plate (not shown) which mounts the prop stand (111) onto the frame assembly through a prop stand spring (not shown). The rear sub-assembly (not shown) comprises a seat (104) on which a rider may sit, a main tail cover (105), a bottom tail cover (108) and a rear fender (106) on which rear tail lights (107) are mounted.
[0045] The exhaust emission system (not shown) is disposed at the side extending rearward coupled to the frame assembly. There is front brake (114) and rear brake (not shown) arranged on the front wheel (115) and a rear wheel (109) respectively. A rear suspension system (112) provides shock absorption to the rear portion of the two-wheeled vehicle (100).
[0046] Figure 2 illustrates a side view of a rear portion (200) of the exemplary two-wheeled vehicle (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The two-wheeled vehicle (100) comprises a rear wheel (109) which is connected to the main frame (103) through a swingably attached swing arm (110) and to a rear suspension system (112). An adjuster device such as chain adjustor (205) is mounted on the swing arm (110).
[0047] An anti-entanglement assembly is shown wherein an anti-entanglement device such as a saree guard (203) is mounted on an adjuster device such as chain adjustor (205) and the mounting is secured with the help of fasteners (301) (shown in figure 3).
[0048] In this embodiment, the anti-entanglement device such as saree guard (203) is configured with one of a continuous surface or a metal grill to protect the wheel from coming into contact with external objects, while running. The continuous surface is made of a high strength material ensuring high durability.
[0049] Figure 3 illustrates an exploded view of the anti-entanglement assembly (400) of the exemplary two-wheeled vehicle (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The anti-entanglement device (203) is secured to the chain adjuster (205) through one or more fasteners (301). Fasteners (301) are mounted to ensure theft-proof assembly.
[0050] In an embodiment, the anti-entanglement assembly (400) comprises of an anti-entanglement device (203) having one or more anti-entanglement tubes extending sidewards to a rear wheel of the vehicle (100). At least one anti-entanglement tube of one or more anti-entanglement tubes comprising one or more mounting holes (402) (shown in Fig. 4b). An adjustment device (205) having an extended flange for mounting the anti-entanglement device (203) through one or more mounting holes (402) (shown in Fig. 4b). Further, one or more anti-entanglement tubes extending radially from the axis of the rear wheel (109) of the vehicle (100). The extended flange comprises a corresponding number of openings (401) for attaching the one or more mounting holes (402) provided on the anti-entanglement device (203) by means of one or more fastening elements (301).
[0051] Figure 4a and 4b illustrates an exploded view of the anti-entanglement assembly (400) of the exemplary two-wheeled vehicle (100), in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter. The anti-entanglement device (203) is secured to the chain adjuster (205) through one or more fasteners (301). In an embodiment, the adjuster device (205) moves along with rear wheel (109) while tightening the chain/belt thereby shifting the anti-entanglement device (203) to maintain uniform coverage with rear wheel (109) for various adjusted positions of the rear wheel. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) is provided in a position which is adjustable based on the rear wheel’s position that is determined by the linear movement of the adjuster device (205).
[0052] In an embodiment, an anti-entanglement assembly (400) comprising an anti-entanglement device (203) having an integral bracket (206). The integral bracket (206) of the anti-entanglement device (203) has one or more mounting holes (402) to mount the anti-entanglement device (203) on the adjuster device/chain adjuster (205). The integral bracket (206) of the anti-entanglement device (203) is mounted to an adjuster device (205) by means of one or more fasteners (301). The adjuster device (205) has an extended flange (not labelled) comprising one or more mounting holes (401). The one or more mounting holes (401) of the adjuster device (205) is capable of mounting the anti-entanglement device (203) by means of one or more fasteners (301). The anti-entanglement device (203) is mounted from a rear end of the extended flange of the adjuster device (205) when seen from the vehicle side view. In an alternate embodiment, the anti-entanglement device (203) is mounted from a front end of the extended flange of the adjuster device (205) when seen from the vehicle side view.
[0053] In an embodiment, one or more fasteners (301) are used to secure the anti-entanglement device/ saree guard (203) to adjuster device (205) which may be a belt or chain adjuster/tensioner, all of which form components of the anti-entanglement assembly (400). One or more fasteners (301) may be secured from ensure theft proofing of the mounting assembly. Said one or more fasteners (301) are positioned and fastened in such a way that said one or more fasteners (301) can be fastened so that it is visible from the vehicle side view. In another embodiment, said one or more fasteners (301) are positioned and fastened in such a way that said one or more fasteners (301) can be fastened from the behind of the anti-entanglement assembly so that it is not visible from the vehicle side view.
[0054] In an embodiment, the anti-entanglement device (203) that may be a saree guard or a wheel guard is made of a light-weight material such as plastic, resin metal, or fibre composite material. Such materials allow manufacture of a component which enables weight reduction of the saddle type vehicle (100) as well as has the requisite strength to perform as an anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203), without suffering from undesirable failure. Use of a light-weight material allows the anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203) may be manufactured as one with a uniform surface.
[0055] However, use of light-weight material to make the anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203) requires provision of adequate skeletal support to the anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203). The present invention discloses a configuration which allows manufacture of the anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203) with a light-weight material while providing it with necessary skeletal support in order to prevent deformation of said anti-entanglement device/saree guard (203) made of a light-weight material during use of the saddle type vehicle (100) or on being subject to stress.
[0056] The configuration in the present invention in which the anti-entanglement device being mounted on an adjuster device, advantageously discloses a mounting assembly having the saree guard which is assembled to move with the chain adjuster or belt adjuster of the vehicle. The saree guard is mounted at one or more mounting locations on the chain adjustor which is, in turn mounted on the swing arm of the vehicle. This mounting is advantageous as it reduces the number of mounting positions required to be located on the swing arm, thereby reducing the number of parts of the vehicle. Reduction in the number of parts increases ease of maintenance and service of the vehicle, as well as reduces weight of the saddle type vehicle. Further, an anti-entanglement assembly is provided which can be easily assembled and disassembled.
[0057] Generally, front wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle is disposed ahead of the rider and pillion rider. Therefore, providing anti-entanglement assembly for the front wheel is not as critical as that for the rear wheel. The likelihood of a part of a rider or pillion rider’s body or apparel interfering with the front wheel is remote.
[0058] Therefore, the present invention is explained with respect to a rear wheel. However, it may be seen by any person skilled in the art that the disclosed invention is applicable to either wheel or both the wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle.
[0059] It is to be understood that the aspects of the embodiments are not necessarily limited to the features described herein. Many modifications and variations of the present subject matter are possible in the light of above disclosure. Therefore, within the scope of claims of the present subject matter, the present disclosure may be practiced other than as specifically described.

LIST OF NUMERALS:
In Fig. 1:
100- Saddle-type vehicle
101- Handle bar assembly
102- Fuel tank
103- Main frame
104- Seat
105- Main tail cover
106- Rear fender
107- Rear tail lights
108- Bottom tail cover
109- Rear wheel
110- Swing arm
111- Prop stand
112- Rear suspension system
113- Steering tube/shaft
114- Front brake
115- Front wheel
116- Telescopic front suspension system
117- Front fender
In Fig. 2:
200- Rear portion of saddle type vehicle
201- Spring and damping mechanism
203- Anti-entanglement device/ saree guard/ wheel guard
204- Sprocket
205- Adjuster device/ chain adjuster/ belt adjuster
206- Integral bracket
In Fig. 3:
301- one or more fasteners
In Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b:
400- Anti-entanglement assembly
401- Mounting holes on adjuster device
402- Mounting holes on integral bracket of anti-entanglement device
,CLAIMS:We claim:
1. An anti-entanglement assembly (400) of a saddle-type vehicle (100), said anti-entanglement assembly (400) comprising:
an anti-entanglement device (203); and
an adjustment device (205),
wherein,
said anti-entanglement device (203) having one or more mounting holes (402),
said adjustment device (205) having an extended flange,
wherein,
said anti-entanglement device (203) extending radially from an axis of a rear wheel (109) and being disposed sidewards to said rear wheel (109) of said vehicle (100),
said extended flange being configured for mounting said anti-entanglement device (203) through said one or more mounting holes (402).

2. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said extended flange comprises a corresponding number of openings (401) for attaching said one or more mounting holes (402) by means of one or more fastening means (301).

3. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adjustment device (205) being a chain adjuster.

4. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said adjustment device (205) being a belt adjuster.

5. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said chain adjuster (205) being mounted to a swing arm (110) of said vehicle (100).

6. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said adjustment device (205) being mounted to a transmission case of said vehicle (100).

7. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4, wherein said belt adjuster or chain adjuster being capable of adjusting a drive and a driven centre line of a transmission of said vehicle (100). wherein said transmission can be a belt transmission or a chain transmission respectively.

8. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-entanglement device (203) capable of being repositioned corresponding to an adjustment of said adjustment device (205).

9. The anti-entanglement assembly (400) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-entanglement device (203) being made of one of metal, fibre, plastic and resin.

10. A vehicle (100) provided with an anti-entanglement assembly (400), said vehicle (100) comprising:
a swing arm (110);
an anti-entanglement device (203); and
an adjustment device (205),
wherein,
said anti-entanglement device (203) having one or more mounting holes (402),
said adjustment device (205) having an extended flange,
wherein,
said anti-entanglement device (203) extending radially from an axis of a rear wheel (109) and being disposed sidewards to a rear wheel (109) of said vehicle (100),
said extended flange being configured for mounting said anti-entanglement device (203) through said one or more mounting holes (402).