Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier attached cycle
Patent
1996-12-18
1999-08-03
Luebke, Renee S.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier attached cycle
224416, 224419, B62J 704
Patent
active
059313609
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field
The invention relates to the field of detachable motorcycle passenger seats and luggage racks.
2. State of the Art
Owners of motorcycles require that their vehicle be versatile. At times, they may wish to carry passengers, at other or at the same times they may need to carry groceries, luggage, or other cargo, and at other times they may wish to restore their vehicle to an appearance as similar as possible to the appearance of the vehicle as it left the factory. There is a market, therefore, for passenger seats and/or luggage racks that may be readily removed from and reattached to the vehicle. Owners of classic motorcycles further require that the seat or luggage rack attach without damage to the motorcycle, such as would be required were it necessary to drill additional holes in any of the motorcycle components.
It would be advantageous for owners of such motorcycles if removal of an auxiliary passenger seat and/or luggage rack, or exchange of a seat for a luggage rack or vice versa, were quick, easy, and accomplished without tools. Further, it would be desirable if the seat and/or luggage rack were attached to the motorcycle so that a thief would require tools to remove such from the motorcycle.
A removable auxiliary passenger seat for motorcycles is shown by U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,345, issued to Desser, et al., in Jun. 21, 1994. The seat of Desser attaches to the rear fender of the motorcycle by way of several large suction cups. This seat may be subject to theft because there is no way of locking it to the motorcycle.
An auxiliary child's seat is shown by U.S. Pat. No. 3,746,392, issued to Lorrayne German on Jul. 17 of 1973. This seat attaches to an open work metal luggage carrier by way of straps and seat material that deforms into the gaps of the luggage carrier under the occupant's weight.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises a removable motorcycle attachment base for a passenger seat, luggage rack, or both, that utilizes a pair of hooks with a pair of latches to removably secure each side of the attachment base to spacers and bolts installed in existing bolt holes in the vehicle. The base may further attach to the vehicle at additional points by means of a pair of pins and sockets, the sockets being attached to the vehicle by means of existing bolts for some models of motorcycles. This base is particularly adapted for installation on HARLEY DAVIDSON motorcycle models having an outside shock absorber.
An alternate embodiment of the present invention intended to be attached to other models of motorcycles incorporates the same spacers, hooks, and latches as does the presently preferred embodiment, but does not incorporate pins and sockets. This base is further secured to the motorcycle by way of a pair of additional hooks mating to additional spacers, and is particularly adapted for installation on Harley Davidson "soft tail" motorcycles having an internal shock absorber.
To ensure secure attachment to the vehicle, the latches are held closed, thereby securing the seat in position, through use of a bolt and wing nut, or alternatively by way of a padlock. The seat may be removed from the motorcycle by removing the wing nut and bolt, or by removing the padlock, opening the latches, and sliding the seat off the motorcycle.
In a further embodiment of the invention, mounting plates are secured to the motorcycle which provide the spacer in the form of headed pins extending from the mounting plates for mounting of the attachment base, again through hook portions in the sides of the attachment base which fit on the pins. This arrangement is particularly useful for the HARLEY DAVIDSON FLH Model.
One embodiment of seat and luggage rack provides a sliding support that can be a back rest for the rider, a passenger, or can hold luggage, depending upon its position on the rack. An auxiliary seat cushion can provide a passenger seat or a backrest for the driver.
While the presently preferred embodiment of the invention is designed to be attached to several m
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patent: 4096980 (1978-06-01), Clow
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patent: 4266703 (1981-05-01), Litz
patent: 4440330 (1984-04-01), Goodman
patent: 4773573 (1988-09-01), Doveri
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patent: 5322345 (1994-06-01), Desser
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