Luggage rack and backrest mounting system
First Claim
1. A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
a steering assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
a front wheel rotatably mounted to said steering assembly and supporting a front end of said motorcycle;
a rear wheel rotatably interconnected with a rear portion of said frame and supporting a rear end of said motorcycle;
a mounting member coupled to said frame, said mounting member including a luggage rack mounting portion, and having a top surface facing away from said frame, and a bottom surface facing toward said frame;
a seat mounted over a portion of said top surface of said mounting member to sandwich a portion of said mounting member between said seat and said frame, wherein said seat is not portioned over said luggage rack mounting portion; and
a luggage rack mounted to said luggage rack mounting portion of said mounting member, wherein said mounting member includes a longitudinal axis and first and second arms positioned on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis, said first and second arms being sandwiched between said seat and said frame.
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Abstract
A mounting member for mounting a luggage rack and/or a backrest to a motorcycle includes a concave recess on at least one side for snugly receiving a rounded side surface of a backrest assembly. This recess provides support to the back rest assembly such that vertical loads encountered during normal operation are carried by the snug engagement of the concave recess and the rounded side surface, reducing shear stress on fasteners used to couple the backrest to the mounting member. A portion of a motorcycle luggage rack is disposed over a rear portion of the mounting member and fasteners are extended through apertures in the luggage rack and threaded into substantially vertical threaded bores in the mounting member to affix the luggage rack to the mounting member.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A motorcycle comprising:
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a frame;
a steering assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
a front wheel rotatably mounted to said steering assembly and supporting a front end of said motorcycle;
a rear wheel rotatably interconnected with a rear portion of said frame and supporting a rear end of said motorcycle;
a mounting member coupled to said frame, said mounting member including a luggage rack mounting portion, and having a top surface facing away from said frame, and a bottom surface facing toward said frame;
a seat mounted over a portion of said top surface of said mounting member to sandwich a portion of said mounting member between said seat and said frame, wherein said seat is not portioned over said luggage rack mounting portion; and
a luggage rack mounted to said luggage rack mounting portion of said mounting member, wherein said mounting member includes a longitudinal axis and first and second arms positioned on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis, said first and second arms being sandwiched between said seat and said frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14)
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10. A motorcycle comprising:
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a frame including a seat pan portion;
a steering assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
a front wheel rotatably mounted to said steering assembly and supporting a front end of said motorcycle;
a rear wheel rotatably interconnected with a rear portion of said frame and supporting a rear end of said motorcycle;
a mounting member mounted to said seat pan portion, said mounting member including a luggage rack mounting portion, a top surface facing away from said seat pan portion, a bottom surface facing toward said seat pan portion, and side surfaces extending between said top and bottom surfaces, said mounting member further including a backrest mounting portion defined in at least one of said side surfaces;
a seat mounted over said top surface of said mounting member to sandwich a portion of said mounting member between said seat and said seat pan portion;
a luggage rack mounted to said luggage rack mounting portion of said mounting member rearward of said seat; and
a backrest mounted to said backrest mounting portion of said mounting member.
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11. A motorcycle comprising:
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a frame;
a steering assembly pivotally mounted to said frame;
a front wheel rotatably mounted to said steering assembly and supporting a front end of said motorcycle;
a rear wheel rotatably interconnected with a rear portion of said frame and supporting a rear end of said motorcycle;
a rear fender mounted to said frame over said rear wheel;
a mounting member mounted on top of said rear fender, said mounting member having a top surface facing away from said seat pan portion, a bottom surface facing toward said seat pan portion, and side surfaces extending between said top and bottom surfaces, said mounting member further including a backrest mounting portion defined in at least one of said side surfaces;
a seat mounted over said top surface of said mounting member to sandwich a portion of said mounting member between said seat and said seat pan portion; and
a backrest mounted to said backrest mounting portion of said mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 15, 16)
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17. A Y-shaped mounting member configured for use on the rear portion of a motorcycle, the mounting member comprising:
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a generally arcuate top surface;
a generally arcuate bottom surface;
side surfaces extending between said top and bottom surfaces;
a luggage rack mounting portion defining at least one substantially vertical aperture in a rear portion of said mounting member;
a backrest mounting portion defining at least one substantially horizontal aperture defined in said side surfaces of said mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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Specification