Comfort pad for vehicles
A comfort pad that may be mounted on a vehicle, and may be used as a seat or as a head or back rest. The pad comprises of an expandable compartment that receives and holds cargo for transportation by the vehicle.
This invention relates to accessories for vehicles generally, more specifically related to a pad that is mounted to vehicles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThere is a need for a pad that can be mounted to vehicles, and particularly small vehicles, such as motorcycles. The pad may serve as a seat or as a cushion for the back or other parts of the body.
Small vehicles frequently have insufficient storage space. There is need for a pad that also provides storage for transporting cargo.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTIONThe present invention is a pad that may be mounted on vehicles. The pad is particularly useful for mounting on small vehicles, such as motorcycles. The pad comprises of an expandable compartment that receives and holds cargo for transportation by the vehicle.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Turning now to the drawing figures, in a preferred embodiment, the pad comprises a padded member 2, a base member 4, and an expandable enclosure 6 that is present between the padded member and the base member. The expandable member has a void within the walls of the expandable member. The void within the expandable member receives and holds cargo that may be transported by the motorcycle or other vehicle. The expandable member has an opening 8 therein. The opening may be closed by a fastener, such as a zipper 10. When the zipper is closed, the opening to the expandable member is fully closed and the cargo is retained within the expandable member.
In the preferred embodiment, an additional zipper 12 is also provided. As shown in
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The pad has a base member 4 that is below the padded member when the device is in place as show in
The padded member may be formed of open cell or closed cell foam 22, gels, cotton, polyester, and other resilient materials. The padded member may be covered with vinyl 24, leather, nylon, or other textile materials.
As shown in
It is also preferable that, in addition to the suction cups, a retaining strap 28 extends beyond the pad and from each side of the pad. The strap is preferred to have a hook shaped end 30 that allows the strap to grip the vehicle such as a portion of the fender of a motorcycle, or trim pieces of a motorcycle.
In an additional embodiment shown in
In use, cargo may be placed within the expandable enclosure through the opening. The expandable enclosure may then be closed by means of the zipper 10. The cargo may be clothing, other vehicle accessories, books, food or beverages, or any article that will fit within the expandable enclosure. Typically, when the expandable enclosure is carrying cargo, zipper 12 will remain in the fully open position.
When the pad is used as a seat, as shown in
Claims
1. A pad for attachment to a vehicle, comprising:
- a. a padded member;
- b. a base member that is disposed between said padded member and a supporting object;
- c. an expandable enclosure that is disposed between said padded member and said base member, said expandable enclosure having a void therein when said expandable enclosure is expanded, and said expandable enclosure having an opening therein that communicates with said void; and
- d. a fastener that secures said padded member against said base member, wherein said fastener compresses said expandable member between said base member and said padded member, and wherein said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member when said expandable member is compressed.
2. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said fastener is a zipper, and wherein, when said zipper is closed, said zipper compresses said expandable member between said base member and said padded member, and wherein said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member when said expandable member is compressed.
3. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said fastener is a zipper, and wherein said zipper is extra-annular, and said zipper surrounds a perimeter of the pad for attachment to a vehicle near said base when said zipper is closed, and wherein, when said zipper is closed, said zipper compresses said expandable member between said base member and said padded member, and wherein said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member when said expandable member is compressed.
4. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said expandable enclosure has a closure for said opening.
5. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said expandable enclosure has a closure for said opening, and wherein said closure is a zipper.
6. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, further comprising an annular flap that covers said fastener when said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member by said fastener.
7. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 2, further comprising an annular flap that covers said zipper when said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member by said fastener.
8. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 3, further comprising an annular flap that covers said zipper when said base member is pulled against and backs said padded member by said fastener.
9. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said base member is semi-rigid.
10. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of suction cups extend below said base member.
11. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of attachment straps extend beyond said base member.
12. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 10, wherein a plurality of attachment straps extend beyond said base member.
13. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein a first attachment strap extends beyond said base member and connects to a second attachment strap that extends beyond said base member to form an annular retainer.
14. A pad for attachment to a vehicle as described in claim 1, wherein said padded member is not supported by said base member when said expandable member is expanded.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 18, 2005
Publication Date: Sep 21, 2006
Inventor: Richard Lombardo (Conway, SC)
Application Number: 11/084,247
International Classification: A47C 16/00 (20060101);