Straddle Type Patents (Class 224/429)
  • Patent number: 11259610
    Abstract: A foldable bag includes a main body having a central longitudinal axis, a first outer edge having a first longitudinal axis that is convergent with the central longitudinal axis, and a second outer edge disposed on an opposite side of the central longitudinal axis than the first outer edge and having a second longitudinal axis that is convergent with the central longitudinal axis. The main body is operable between an open state having the first outer edge separated from the second outer edge and a first closed state having the first outer edge aligned with and attached to the second outer edge. A first storage compartment is attached to a first side of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Clervi
  • Patent number: 11191346
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a motorcycle straddle deterrence, said apparatus comprising: a back-pack of foldable material with a back surface, a front surface, one side, another side, a slit on each side, a bottom surface, a top surface with a draw-string opening for accessing at least one compartment, and at least one over-the-shoulder strap disposed on the back surface; the back-pack with the draw-string drawn configured to be folded-in such that the one side and the other side unite to be secured in place by a side-release buckle, wherein the backpack is compact or cylindrical in shape while worn by an operating motorcyclist; said back-pack with the draw-string un-drawn and un-buckled configured to fold out and said back-pack back surface to rest on a top surface of a seat of the motorcycle, wherein the folded-out back-pack covers at least a partial surface of the seat of the motorcycle; a first strap affixed securely to a first side of the motorcycle and said first strap terminating with a hook and a secon
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Batushansky
  • Patent number: 10829176
    Abstract: Panniers according to the present disclosure may be transitionable between a collapsed configuration and a deployed configuration. Transitioning between the collapsed configuration and the deployed configuration may include unlatching an outboard rigid wall from its position adjacent an inboard rigid wall, such that the pannier automatically springs into the deployed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CIVILIZED CYCLES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Zachary Schieffelin
  • Patent number: 10506867
    Abstract: Disclosed is a configurable bag having a main bag compartment defined by a foldable bag body configurable between at least a first configuration and a second configuration via a folding of the bag body, the main bag compartment being accessible via a closable opening disposed in the foldable bag body when in the first configuration. The configurable bag further includes a first securing means and a second securing means affixed to the bag body, wherein the first and second securing means are disposed out of position for connection when the bag body is in the first configuration. The first and second securing means are positioned for connection via folding the bag body into the second configuration. The first and second securing means are configured to secure the bag body in the second configuration when the first securing means is secured to the second securing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Bowerbags LLC
    Inventor: James Patrick Bowerman
  • Patent number: 8944303
    Abstract: A clamp-on saddle bag mounting system preferably includes a base plate, a first pin plate, a second pin plate and a clamp unit. The base plate is secured to a saddle bag. The first pin plate is attached to a bottom of the base plate at a first end. The first pin plate is offset to receive a first end of the clamp unit. One end of the second pin plate is attached to a bottom of the base plate at a second end. The second pin plate is offset to receive a second end of the clamp unit. First and second mounting pins are inserted through the first and second pin plates. The clamp lever is pushed down to secure the saddle bag to a motorcycle. An offset mounting bracket is used to offset the position of a mounting pin on a mounting pin base of a motorcycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Inventor: Garry L. Campbell
  • Patent number: 8864002
    Abstract: A side trunk mounting structure which enhances the external appearance of a two-wheeled motor vehicle. Mounting holes (113F, 113r) for mounting the side trunk (111) are formed in a rear fender (17). The side trunk mounting holes are located below a rider's seat (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Rinatsu Iida, Ikuo Hara, Eiji Toriyama, Satoshi Kogo, Hirotoshi Akita, Keiichi Kaji
  • Patent number: 8864157
    Abstract: A rear portion structure for a saddle vehicle includes a wide accommodation space for accommodating parts therein while improving the foot grounding property of a rider. A rear fender of a motorcycle has a bottom wall disposed on the inner side of a rear frame in the vehicle widthwise direction, and left and right side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. An accommodation space for accommodating a part therein is formed from the bottom wall and the left and right side walls. Left and right first bending portions which individually extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and at which the left and right side walls can individually be bent with respect to the bottom wall are formed between the bottom wall and the left and right side walls. The left and right side walls are inclined inwardly and upwardly along the inner side of the rear frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Tsutsui, Yoichi Nishida
  • Patent number: 8844778
    Abstract: An adapter bracket for supporting a saddle bag on a motorcycle. A strut for securing a rear motorcycle fender includes a vertical section, a lower horizontal section, and an upper horizontal section. The vertical section has bolts extending through it for attachment to the fender. The adapter bracket includes a lower attachment portion with bores, an intermediate strut coupling portion, and an upper connection plate with an aperture. One of the fender bolts is removed, and the coupling portion is slid over the lower horizontal section of the strut from the strut's inner side. The aperture in the connection plate is aligned with the hole in the strut corresponding to the removed bolt. The bolt is reinstalled, securing the strut, bracket, and fender together. An inner sidewall of the saddle bag provided with a backing plate, and bolts secure the backing plate, the inner sidewall, and the attachment portion together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Leatherworks, Inc.
    Inventor: Aimee St. Georges
  • Patent number: 8408437
    Abstract: A motorcycle saddlebag storage system employs a specially configured shelf that enables a user to segment a saddlebag interior into multiple sections, each for holding articles (e.g. tools, gloves, supplies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Allan Ponsaa
  • Patent number: 8167181
    Abstract: A motorcycle saddlebag is formed of a plurality of panels. The saddlebag includes an outer panel, an inner panel, a lid, and a hinge. Some embodiments may also include a bottom panel. The lid is coupled to the outer panel by the hinge. The inner panel includes flanges extending around at least some of its perimeter edges. The outer panel is generally U-shaped shaped and receives the inner panel such that the flanges engage inner surfaces of the outer panel. The flanges are joined to the inner surfaces of the outer panel such that the outer and inner panel (and, in some embodiments, a bottom panel) cooperate to define a storage chamber. In some embodiments, portions of the outer panel extend beyond the inner panel and may be trimmed after bonding of the inner and outer panels to customize an inner contour of the saddlebag for different motorcycle applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Dowco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Kaczkowski, Timothy J. LaFleur, Troy M. Zaskowski
  • Patent number: 7621548
    Abstract: A system for carrying golf clubs on the front of a bicycle with extra wide tires, by dividing the clubs between two enclosures with 7 plastic tubes each to receive 14 golf clubs: one to the left of the bicycle's front fork and handlebar, and one to the right. This combination allows the golfer exercise while maintaining speed of play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Inventor: David F Weber
  • Patent number: 7568600
    Abstract: A tank bag for a vehicle such as an all terrain vehicle or motorbike includes bags for placement on each side of a center ridge of the vehicle. The bags are connected by adjustable straps and a bridging panel. Hook elements are included to maintain the bag construction in a fixed position on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Travel Caddy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Godshaw, Andrezj M. Redzisz, Hai Du
  • Patent number: 7261227
    Abstract: A luggage rack and removable block with anti-theft lock for two-wheeled vehicles. The main body has two rigid material rods descending at two consecutive angles and with opposite openings of about 45° each, towards the back of the vehicle over the back wheel, at the upper and distal ends of the back wheel. Two washers are provided as appropriate fixing elements and the back ends are connected to a rigid material rectangular body which in turn provides the necessary supporting elements for saddlebags with a rigid material tubular handle and for a rectangular bag to be located on top of the arrangement. On both sides of the rigid rectangular body, two V-shaped rigid rods are provided with two rigid washers which serve as fastening elements that are connected to the axle of the back wheel of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Inventor: Kuon Jen Lee
  • Publication number: 20040011836
    Abstract: A bag carrying bicycle rack installed over the rear wheel of a bicycle. In order to more appropriately hold a knapsack, a stretchable “fishnet” is used as a means to hold the knapsack. Because it is stretchable, it can conform to a variety of irregular shapes and hold them very securely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventor: Marcel Champagne
  • Publication number: 20020053584
    Abstract: Two front and rear helmets are to be contained in a container box without increasing the height of a seat. In a two-wheeled motor vehicle, a container box extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body is disposed above a rear wheel, and a seat is disposed above the container box. A bottom plate of the container box is formed in an approximately inverse-V shape when viewed from the side. The container box includes a forward downwardly slanting face and a rearward downwardly slanting face. Two helmets Hf and Hr can be received in front and rear positions within the container box, by placing them on the forward downwardly slanting face and a rearward downwardly slanting, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: Kenji Izawa, Kengo Yano, Yoichi Inayama
  • Patent number: 6336579
    Abstract: A motorcycle having a storage box disposed below a rear seat. The storage box has a front storage area defined in a front portion thereof for storing a helmet in a vertically oriented attitude and a rear storage area defined in a rear portion thereof for storing another helmet in a laterally tilted attitude obliquely rearwardly from the first helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Sako
  • Publication number: 20010030215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motorbike transport case (TC) comprising a base part (1), arranged to be detachably fitted to a motorbike or a carrier plate (3) mounted on a motorbike; a lid part (2) hinged to the base part (1); a retaining member (10) arranged to hold the lid part (2) to the base part (1) and to release the lid part (2) from the base part (1); and a control mechanism for bringing the retaining member (10) from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Visenzi Vincenzo
  • Patent number: 6293450
    Abstract: A quick-release mounting system for a motorcycle saddlebag and a method for retrofitting a motorcycle with the system. The system includes two or more couplings with which one can retrofit a motorcycle by replacing each bolt of the original mounting system with one of the couplings. Each coupling includes a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion that can be removably coupled and uncoupled with one another in a quick-release manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventor: Mathew R. Aron
  • Patent number: 6223960
    Abstract: A motorcycle saddlebag comprising a body formed of a substantially continuous and substantially rigid material (e.g., plastic) having an opening providing access to the interior volume of the body. A body cover made of a flexible material (e.g., leather) is formed over at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body. The saddlebag further includes a lid formed of a substantially rigid material (e.g., plastic) and a lid cover made of a flexible material (e.g., leather) formed over at least a portion of the exterior surface of the lid. A first fastener and a second fastener are connected in series between the lid and the body such that both the first and second fasteners must be fastened to hold the body to the lid. The first fastener can be a strap and buckle fastener, and the second fastener can be a quick-release fastener that is at least partially hidden by the first fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Powell, Jeffrey F. Schwochert
  • Patent number: 6092820
    Abstract: A cargo support device increases the cargo-carrying capacity of standard two-wheeled vehicles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, and mopeds. The cargo support device includes a base extension frame mounted to the two-wheeled vehicle. The base extension frame can be mounted to the bottom bracket shell or detachably mounted at three connection points to the bottom bracket shell or chainstays and rear wheel dropouts of the two-wheeled vehicle. The rear wheel assembly is transferred from its original dropouts to new dropouts located on the base extension frame. The original chain, rear brakes, and gear accessories, if any, are extended so as to accommodate the displacement of the rear wheel assembly of the two-wheeled vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventor: Ross N. Evans
  • Patent number: 5890639
    Abstract: A multi-purpose bag system having a pair of pouch-type bags releasably attached to a resilient, reversible pad with a central opening for stretching over a raised post of a support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Inventors: Dennis Hancock, James C. Holloway
  • Patent number: 5667118
    Abstract: A bicycle rack for supporting panniers includes first and second laterally spaced apart frames connected to each other by a substantially U-shaped yoke. Each of the frames includes a clamp which is configured to grip a bifurcation of a steering fork of a bicycle. Each frame also includes a transverse member having a flange with an upper edge of the flange defining at least one notch for engaging an axle of the front wheel of the bicycle. The rack can be quickly and easily mounted, dismounted and remounted as desired on the same or on different bicycles. The panniers rack of the invention eliminates the need for special mounting features and does not require any permanent modifications which would alter the appearance of the bicycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Inventor: James P. Faasse
  • Patent number: 5655694
    Abstract: A simply formed and easily mountable luggage holder, in particular for bicycles, having a luggage container in driving direction removably mounted on back of and/or underneath the saddle. The luggage holder for is provided with a fastening part holding the luggage container, and a longitudinal beam fastened underneath the saddle with a receptacle for receiving said fastening part, said receptacle (4) being tubular shaped, the longitudinal axis of said tubular receptacle (4) being inclined downward in driving direction, the longitudinal beam (3) with its luggage-sided end part (14) being fastened with its rear section to at least one saddle spring (7), and additionally being fastened with its opposite end part (13) underneath or behind the fastening head (5) of the saddle pillar (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Inventor: Karl J. Keckeisen