Adapter bracket for supporting a saddle bag on a motorcycle and method for installing same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62J-007/08
B62J-009/00
B62J-007/04
B62J-011/00
B60R-007/00
출원번호
US-0594832
(2012-08-26)
등록번호
US-8844778
(2014-09-30)
발명자
/ 주소
St. Georges, Aimee
출원인 / 주소
The Leatherworks, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
West, R. Michael
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초록▼
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 bracke
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.
대표청구항▼
1. An adaptive system for supporting a saddle bag on a motorcycle, comprising in combination: a. an elongated horizontal fender strut having a vertical section extending between a lower horizontal section and an upper horizontal section, said vertical section having a fender bolt hole extending thro
1. An adaptive system for supporting a saddle bag on a motorcycle, comprising in combination: a. an elongated horizontal fender strut having a vertical section extending between a lower horizontal section and an upper horizontal section, said vertical section having a fender bolt hole extending through it;b. an adapter bracket including a lower attachment portion, an intermediate strut coupling portion, and a vertically extending upper connection plate provided with an aperture, said strut coupling portion having a horizontal upper side interconnected to a lower end of said connection plate and a horizontal lower side interconnected to an upper end of said attachment portion, said upper side and said lower side being arranged in generally spaced parallel relation to define a coupling channel, said coupling channel being sized and configured to engage and substantially surround an upper face and a lower face of said lower horizontal section of said strut with said aperture in said connection plate being aligned with said bolt hole in said vertical section of said strut;c. a first fender bolt, said first fender bolt passing from an outer face of said vertical section through said fender bolt hole and said aperture in said adapter bracket, and then threadably engaging a motorcycle fender, said first fender bolt securing said upper connection plate of said adapter bracket between an inner face of said vertical section and said motorcycle fender; and,d. a saddle bag, said saddle bag having an inner sidewall proximate the motorcycle fender and an outer sidewall remote from the motorcycle fender, said inner sidewall being fixed to said lower attachment portion of said adapter bracket. 2. An adaptive system as in claim 1 in which said saddle bag is fixed to said lower attachment portion using a plurality of bolts, extending through bores in said inner sidewall and said attachment portion. 3. An adaptive system as in claim 2 further including a backing plate with bores corresponding in location and number with said bores in said inner sidewall, said backing plate being mounted against an inner side of said inner sidewall and being secured by said plurality of bolts. 4. An adaptive system as in claim 1 in which said strut has a forward end attached to a frame portion of the motorcycle, and in which said strut has a rearward end including a bolt hole through which a second fender bolt passes threadably to engage the motorcycle fender. 5. An adaptive system as in claim 1 in which said attachment portion is oriented at an angle downwardly and outwardly from said fender strut, so that said inner sidewall of said saddle bag is supported in spaced relation from a rear wheel of the motorcycle and other motorcycle components. 6. An adaptive system as in claim 1 including a plurality of apertures in said upper connection plate, for adjustably mounting said adapter bracket through a selected one of said plurality of apertures. 7. An adapter bracket and saddle bag for use with a motorcycle having a rear fender bolted to a rear fender strut, comprising in combination: a. an adapter bracket including a lower attachment portion, an intermediate strut coupling portion, and a vertically extending upper connection plate provided with an aperture, said strut coupling portion having a horizontal upper side interconnected to a lower end of said connection plate and a horizontal lower side interconnected to an upper end of said attachment portion, said upper side and said lower side being arranged in generally spaced parallel relation to define a coupling channel, said coupling channel being sized and configured to engage and substantially surround an upper face and a lower face of a horizontal section of the rear fender strut with said aperture in said connection plate being aligned with an existing bolt hole in a vertical section of the rear fender strut for passage of a rear fender bolt; and,b. a saddle bag, said saddle bag having an inner sidewall proximate the rear fender of the motorcycle and an outer sidewall remote from the rear fender, said inner sidewall being fixed to said attachment portion of said adapter bracket. 8. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 7, further including a first rear fender bolt, said first rear fender bolt first passing from an outer face of the vertical section of the strut through the existing bolt hole and said aperture, and then threadably engaging the rear motorcycle fender, said first rear fender bolt securing said upper connection plate of said adapter bracket between an inner face of the vertical section and the rear motorcycle fender. 9. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 7 in which said saddle bag is fixed to said attachment portion using a plurality of bolts, extending through bores in said inner sidewall and said attachment portion. 10. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 9 further including a backing plate with bores corresponding in location and number with said bores in said inner sidewall, said backing plate being mounted against an inner side of said inner sidewall and being secured by said plurality of bolts. 11. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 7 in which said attachment portion is oriented at an angle downwardly and outwardly from the strut, so that said inner sidewall of said saddle bag is supported in spaced relation from a rear wheel of the motorcycle and other motorcycle components. 12. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 7 including a plurality of apertures in said upper connection plate, for adjustably mounting said adapter bracket through a selected one of said plurality of apertures. 13. An adapter bracket and saddle bag as in claim 7 including a slot aperture in said upper connection plate, for adjustably mounting said adapter bracket through a selected position along said slot.
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