Motorcycle pack with integral support structure, and attachment system for modular bags
OwnerMichael Aldrichinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a main pack including a slidably adjustable attachment system for securing the main pack to any size backrest of a motorcycle, a built-in support structure in a bottom panel which prevents the bottom panel from obscuring a motorcycle's tail lights, and a plurality of conveniently located attachment devices on the main pack for safely and conveniently securing a plurality of different size bags thereto.
Claims20
A pack for use with a motorcycle, wherein the pack is securely coupled to a frame of the motorcycle, regardless of dimensions of a backrest to which the pack is coupled, said pack comprising:
- a pack having a front face, a back face, a top panel, a bottom panel, a left side, and a right side;
- and
- an attachment mechanism that is disposed on the back face of the pack, wherein the attachment mechanism is an integral unit that is characterized by having all straps having at least one end sewn into the integral unit, wherein the attachment mechanism further comprises:
- a base member which is coupled to the back face of the pack;
- a first flap which is coupled to a top portion of a base member, such that the first flap is disposed over a top portion of a stationary object and partially down a length thereof;
- and
- a second flap which is coupled to a bottom portion of the attachment mechanism, and disposed under a bottom portion of the stationary object and partially up a length thereof, and wherein the first flap is coupled to the second flap to thereby enclose a portion of the stationary object between the first flap, the second flap, and the back face.
A method of providing a pack which is adjustably disposable to a stationary object on a motorcycle, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- (1) providing a pack having a front face, a back face, a top panel, a bottom panel, a left side, and a right side;
- (2) disposing an attachment mechanism on the back face of the pack, wherein the attachment mechanism is slidably movable on the back face;
- (3) pulling a first flap over and partially down the stationary object;
- (4) pulling a second flap under and partially up the stationary object;
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- (5) coupling the first flap to the second flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.