Abstract: A cargo bike transport carrier for accommodating cargo includes a bottom element, two mutually opposite side walls, a rear wall and a front wall. To allow for an inexpensive and simple manufacture of the cargo bike transport carrier, according to a preferred embodiment, the latter is made up of two plastic parts each constituting half of the transport carrier, wherein the two halves are separated by a vertical parting plane.

Abstract: A vehicle seat suitable as a straddle-type seat for a two or three-wheeled vehicle is provided, the straddle-type seat being configured to be shifted between a tip-up state and a seated state by a rotation mechanism, wherein there is no interference between the rotation mechanism and the seat. The vehicle seat of the present disclosure has a bottom plate, a seating portion, and a side portion. The seating portion and the side portion are covered by a surface material. In this vehicle seat configured to be shifted between the seated state and the tip-up state by the rotation mechanism, a recessed portion for the rotation mechanism is provided at the side portion facing the rotation mechanism.

Abstract: A kit for assembling a backrest on a saddle-type vehicle seat selectively connected to the frame and including at least one seat passage extending therethrough. A mounting plate is adapted to be disposed between the seat and the frame. An adapter, adapted to be connected to the mounting plate or integrally formed therewith, includes at least one adapter passage having an open end facing away from the mounting plate. An inverted U-shaped seat mount includes two posts and a connection member connected between their respective first end portions. A second end portion is adapted to be selectively received in the at least one adapter passage through the open end thereof. A back support is adapted to be pivotally connected to the seat mount. At least one fastener for attaching the mounting plate to the seat. Methods for assembling the backrest onto the seat are disclosed.

Abstract: A motorcycle backrest assembly includes a base assembly having first and second ends and a back rest rotatably connected to the first end of the base assembly such that the back rest is movable between first and second positions. A mounting plate has the second end of the base assembly rotatably connected thereto such that the base assembly is movable between first and second positions. The backrest assembly includes a first configuration as a passenger back rest where the backrest is in the first position and the base assembly is in the first position, and a second configuration as a driver backrest where the backrest is in the second position and the base assembly is in the second position.

Abstract: A seat member for use with a child's scooter vehicle for preventing the unintended flipping over of the scooter. The seat member having a body portion having opposing top and bottom surfaces and front and back surfaces. The seat member includes a generally planar seat surface on the top surface of the body portion and a projection member provided on the top back surface of the body portion. At least a portion of the projection member extends into the generally planar seat surface configured to prevent a user from leaning too far backwards on the seat member thus preventing the unintended flipping over of the scooter.

Abstract: An adjustable supporting bracket for a motorcycle backrest that may be disposed between a mounting bracket affixed to a motorcycle seat and a mounting bracket affixed to a backrest pad. The adjustable supporting bracket comprises an outer member and an inner member slidingly received within the outer member. The inner member has a hand retractable spring plunger whose tip is disposed to engage longitudinally arrayed recesses in the outer member in order to lockably fix the extension of the inner member. One of the outer member and the inner member is also provided with a tilt wheel disposed within a transverse slot in a lower portion of the member. The tilt wheel is threaded to receive a set screw that extends through the lower portion of the member to bear against the seat mounting bracket. The tilt wheel may be manually rotated to extend and retract the set screw, thereby allowing the user to determine the extent of backward travel of the backrest.

Abstract: A rear seat extension device for attaching to a motorcycle featuring a cushion component having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, and a back surface, wherein the bottom surface of the cushion component is curved inwardly to provide the cushion component with a good fit atop a main seat of the motorcycle; an attachment strap extending from the back surface of the cushion component; and one or more mounting holes disposed in a second end of the attachment strap, the attachment strap is for placing underneath a rear seat of the motorcycle such that the mounting hole is placed over a prong disposed underneath the rear seat.

Abstract: A vehicle has a straddle-type seat disposed on a frame. The straddle-type seat has at least one seating portion. A steering device is disposed forwardly of the seat. Left and right side supports are disposed laterally of the seating portion. The side supports have respective support surfaces facing laterally inwardly. The left and right support surfaces move in a direction of a current lateral acceleration of the vehicle in response to a current lateral acceleration of the vehicle. The left and right support surfaces move in a direction of a current rotation of the steering device in response to a current degree of rotation of the steering device. The support surfaces move in a direction of the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle when a force is exerted thereon in a direction opposite a current lateral acceleration of the vehicle. A method of supporting a rider is also described.

Abstract: A variety of cushion presenters may be provided in seats such as motorcycle. These cushion presenters are filled with air to envelop and support the hips of a rider. The cushion presenters may further be used to provide sacrum, support. Additional cushion presenters may be used in the buttock region to relieve tail burn. A linkage may further be provided to provide a actuated backrest.

Abstract: A motorcycle backrest with an integrated lighting system that can be connected to a motorcycle's existing lighting system. The motorcycle back rest additionally comprises of a protective cover with cushioning to protect any unique designs or paint applied to the motorcycle back rest frame. The lighting system can increase visibility of motorcyclist and may prevent any potential accidents. The lighting system implements a dim, bright, and flashing system to indicate that the motorcycle is either running, braking, or signaling for a turn.

Abstract: A bicycle rider seat brace for maintaining the buttocks of a bicycle rider in a stationary position on a racing bicycle seat during seated pedaling includes an elongate member for being attached to the bicycle at a position below the bicycle seat and having a rearwardly extending end positioned behind the bicycle seat, and a bracing element carried by the rearwardly extending end of the elongate member and positioned proximate a rearward most portion of the seat for engaging a central part of the buttocks of the rider and preventing the buttocks from moving rearwardly past the bracing element.

Abstract: An adjustable back support assembly with a cushioning pad for use with a motorcycle is disclosed. The angle of support is adjustable, and the back support and cushioning pad of varying sizes may be used with the assembly. The assembly is attached to the motorcycle using stock holes present in the rear fender and requires little or no disassembly of the motorcycle to install. The assembly is shaped to complement the styling of the motorcycle and is removable without damaging the paint or finish.

Abstract: The backrest for motorcyclists includes a base plate with a pivoting and telescoping strut extending from its forward end. The upper end of the strut has a cushioned seatback pivotally attached thereto. The strut is adjustable to optimize the seatback height. The fore and aft angle of the strut, and thus the angular position of the seatback, is adjusted by an adjustable stop at the base of the strut. The stop limits the rearward angular motion of the strut, but allows the strut to pivot forward against the seating surface to facilitate mounting and dismounting of the motorcycle. The base plate is removably secured to the seat by lateral straps that hook beneath the edges of the seat. The span of the straps may be adjusted by laterally telescoping strap brackets extending from the plate. The bottom of the plate is coated with a non-slip material for greater security.

Abstract: In one embodiment there is a lumbar support system for fitting on a motorcycle or other similar vehicle. There is a bracket for connecting the lumbar support to the seat pan. There is a mechanism for pivotably connecting the bracket to the lumbar support. There is a mechanism for connecting the seat pan adjustably to a rear fender of the vehicle. The height of the lumbar support may be adjustable. The pitch and lateral position of the support may also be adjustable. There is also an air cushion with multiple chambers disposed within a recess in the seat pan, such air cushion and seat pad being covered with foam and a leather, vinyl or other cover.

Abstract: A motorcycle seatback and glove box assembly includes a mounting post having a lower end portion adapted to seat in a receptacle in a motorcycle seatback cushion member mounted on the upper end portion of the mounting post. The cushion member has a frame, cushioning material extending about the front and sides of the frame, and a flexible cover disposed over the cushioning material. A glove box is secured to the rear of the frame of the cushion member and includes a receptacle having an opening thereinto, a cover configured and dimensioned to cover the opening, and a hinge pivotally mounting the cover on the receptacle. Fasteners secure the receptacle to the frame of the backrest cushion.

Abstract: A combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle which comprises a frame composed of a pair of tubular members, each in a mirror image of the other, mounted together by an adjusting link which provides for variable spacing of the side members of the frame. A hinge plate assembly composed of a pair of plates which are pivotally connected together is mounted on the frame with one plate not being mounted on the frame and that plate being movable between a position in juxtaposition with the plate that is mounted on the frame to a position that is transverse relative to the plate that is mounted on the frame. A cushion is to be mounted on this transverse plate and when that transverse plate is in its transverse position is capable of the unit being used as a backrest for an operator of a motorcycle, and when in juxtaposition with the plate that is mounted on the frame, this cushion is usable as a second seat for a motorcycle.

Abstract: An improved bicycle seat includes a seat base having a base plate and a seat cushion mounted on the base plate and a seat base mounting shaft mounted on and extending downwards from the base plate of the seat base. A seat back mounting shaft assembly is mounted on and extends rearwards and upwards from the seat base mounting shaft and the base plate of the seat base and a generally upright seat back is adjustably mounted on the seat back mounting shaft assembly for vertical and horizontal adjustment of the positioning of the generally upright seat back relative to the seat base. The seat cushion further includes a generally flat front face and a forwardly tilted top surface wherein the top surface of the seat cushion is forwardly tilted from horizontal between two and thirty degrees.

Abstract: A back supporting device for a motor vehicle seat includes a pair of hollow left and right sliding rails that are disposed fixedly on two opposite sides of a passenger seat portion disposed immediately behind a driver seat portion. Two slidable elements are received respectively and movably within the left and right sliding rails. Two connecting members are connected respectively and fixedly to the slidable elements, and are disposed outwardly of the left and right sliding rails. Two supporting frames have lower ends connected respectively and pivotally to the connecting members. A backrest is retained on the supporting frames so as to permit the slidable elements to be moved forcibly within the left and right sliding rails. Preferably, the slidable elements are locked respectively and releasably within the left and right sliding rails.

Abstract: A safety seatback for mounting to the rear of a watercraft is disclosed. The seatback rotates about the seat of the watercraft from an upright position to a boarding position. In the upright position the seatback prevents the passenger/rider from falling backward from the watercraft. In the boarding position the seatback does not interfere with a passenger/rider attempting to board the watercraft from the water and aids the person boarding the craft from the water. The seatback may be rotated by the passenger/rider from within the water or, in an alternate embodiment, may be remotely operated by the driver.

Abstract: A motorcycle backrest system for providing a removable backrest for a motorcycle. The motorcycle backrest system includes a backrest, a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the backrest, a pair of receiver members attachable to a motorcycle for receiving the lower ends of the front legs and a pair of rear legs extending from the front legs at an angle. Each of the rear legs includes an engaging end formed to catchably receive a corresponding pair of spacer members attached to the motorcycle.

Abstract: A backrest-adjusting device for a bicycle is specially designed for persons who are handicapped or try to rectify the body, including a backrest adjusting set and a breast-support adjusting set for securing a rider on a bicycle stably by adjusting the position of the backrest and the waist pad and the torso supports according to the rider's body size. Then the rider can be protected from falling down to get wounded or injured, safely using the bicycle.

Abstract: A convertible motorcycle seat includes a backrest hinge assembly having a base plate secured to the rear portion of the platform, and an elongated pivotable arm having transversely spaced depending ears, a pivot member extending transversely of, and journalled in upstanding ears on the base plate. The pivotable arm is pivotable into an erect position extending generally vertically and into a collapsed position extending generally forwardly of the saddle. The depending ears have a cam surface including a pair of spaced recesses spaced arcuately about the pivot member with a convexly arcuate lobe therebetween. An indexing pin extends transversely of the base plate, and biasing means biases the indexing pin against the cam surfaces of the depending ears and into one of the recesses whereby the pivotable arm is firmly held in an erect position or in a collapsed position.

Abstract: A bicycle having a cruise control system and various components designed to prevent discomfort and fatigue are disclosed. The cruise control bicycle preferably includes a flexion handlebar, a parallel brake lever, a removable bicycle backrest, and an adjustable sun protector that attaches to the backrest.

Abstract: A cycle on which the user can assume a comfortable upright position, that has a frame with a mainly vertically directed seat tube and a handlebar with a steering tube that is directly fastened to a front fork. In front of the seat tube there is a seat that can be slid along the seat tube to adjust the height. This construction, with a cycle with an upright position of the user, allows a broad range of adjustment of the seat, making the cycle suitable for users of any size. The upright position of the user can be improved even more by placing the bottom bracket axle of the cycle lower than 10 cm above an imaginary line through the wheel axles of the front and rear wheel, preferably even under this line.

Abstract: A tandem motorcycle saddle and backrest has a backrest mounting unit embedded in the cushioning material in the front section of said passenger seat portion. The unit has a housing with a slot in the top wall, and a pivotable member pivotably mounted in the housing for movement in a path along the slot. A spring means biases the pivotable member about the pivot in a rearward direction to an upright position as oriented on the motorcycle, and a stop element limits movement in the rearward direction. The fabric covering and cushioning material have openings therein aligned with the housing slot. The backrest has an elongated rigid support arm having its lower portion extending through the opening in the slot, and removably seated in the pivotable member. The backrest is pivotable in a forward direction against the biasing pressure of the spring.

Abstract: An adjustable back rest for a motorcycle comprising a carrier assembly connected to the frame of the motorcycle, a back plate assembly pivotally attached to the carrier assembly and positionable at an inclination angle, and an extensible slide connected between the carrier assembly and the back plate assembly that extends or retracts to thereby adjust the inclination angle of the back plate assembly and then is secured in place to position the back plate assembly as desired. A pillion rest is attached to the back plate assembly and is angularly adjustable by positioning a plurality of bar links connected between the pillion rest and the back plate assembly. The carrier assembly can be positioned and secured to the motorcycle frame to provide back rest support for the driver, or it may be positioned and secured to a cargo carrier attached to the frame to provide back rest support for the passenger.

Abstract: A bicycle passenger carrier for a child includes a longitudinally extending body having a front end and a rear end, with a passenger seat disposed medially between the two ends. The rear end of the body includes a rear clevis to engage the seat post of a bicycle frame in close fit. The passenger seat includes a curved seat back extending upwardly from the body. At the front end of the body, a forward portion extends downwardly and includes a front clevis adapted to engage either the oblique down tube of a woman's bike or the horizontal tube of a man's bike. A pair of bolt holes extend through the forward portion to receive a bolt that retains the front end on the bicycle. Extending upwardly at the front end of the body is a pommel that provides a hand rest for the passenger, and also serves as a support for a foot rest assembly. The foot rest assembly includes a platform suspended by a strap assembly from the pommel.

Abstract: A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle includes a front frame unit formed of a head tube, a down tube, a seat tube, and a top tube, a bottom forks unit pivoted to the front frame unit, and a shock-absorbing device coupled between the front frame unit and the bottom forks unit, the seat tube having a seat pillar for holding a saddle and a top end for holding a seat back, the bottom forks unit including two bottom forks, and a connector connected between the bottom forks at a front side and pivoted to a bottom lug at the front frame unit, a cross tube connected between the bottom forks on the middle, an upward lug formed integral with the cross tube to support the shock-absorbing device, and an arched frame rod bridging the bottom forks at a rear end for the mounting of a luggage-carrier and a rear fender.