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Motorcycle sissy bar luggage mounting system

US8011542B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2007
Grant dateSep 6, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62J9/27
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piece of luggage that includes a main body portion having a front and a back and a system for mounting the piece of luggage on an object. The system includes at least first and second receivers attached to the front of the main body portion, a horizontally oriented band and first and second rods. The horizontally oriented band includes a plurality of vertically oriented passages defined therethrough. The first receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a first path and the second receiver and one of the passages cooperate to define a second path. The first and second rods are each respectively removably received in the first and second paths. In a preferred embodiment, the band includes a middle section having a vertically oriented slot defined therein and two adjustment sections extending outwardly from the middle section. A plurality of vertically oriented passages are defined through each of the adjustment sections and the mounting system also includes a vertically oriented strap extending from the front of the main body portion that is adapted to be received in the vertically oriented slot.

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