MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202614011261 A) filed by Honda Motor Co. , Ltd. on February 03, 2026, for Saddled Vehicle.

Inventors include Maeda, Tadamasa -; Yamada, Ryota; Nomura, Kensei; and Ueda, Ryuta.

The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.

Abstract: To provide a saddled vehicle capable of improving drivability during running by way of an opening formed in a cover member, while suppressing any adverse influence on the external appearance of the vehicle. A saddled vehicle (1) includes: a holding mechanism (60) configured to hold an openable and closable seat (22) in a closed position, the seat (22) covering an upper opening (...