US 4,580,706 A · Saddlebag and associated mounting arrangement for cycles

Abstract

In one embodiment the saddlebag includes a cutaway in the forward lower corner portion thereof to provide a heel clearance for a passenger on the cycle. A substantially solid panel is affixed to the interior rear of the bag and an elongated attachment plate is provided on the exterior rear of the saddlebag. A U-shaped bar pivotally mounted to the interior panel is advantageously employed as part of the internal frame construction for the bag. The bags are mounted on the cycle by way of a first pair of straps secured to spaced locations on the seat and a second pair of straps removably connected thereto. The ends of the straps of the second pair are detachably secured to the attachment plate on the saddlebags. A rigid strap mounted to a fixed part of the cycle is adapted to receive a connector extending from the lower front side of the saddlebag. A rear strap connecting the rear portions of a pair of saddlebags is also provided. Each saddlebag may include detachable exhaust/abrasion shields.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A saddlebag construction for moveably mounting saddlebags on a seat of a cycle, said saddlebag construction comprising:

A. at least one saddlebag formed of a flexible fabric material;
B. a substantially solid rigid stiffener panel positioned within said saddlebag adjacent the flexible inner panel of the saddlebag;
C. an elongated rigid attachment plate positioned longitudinally of and outside of said saddlebag adjacent said flexible inner panel and rigidly secured to said stiffener panel with said flexible inner panel of said saddlebag clampingly sandwiched therebetween;
D. a first pair of straps secured to spaced locations on the seat and having fabric fastening material of a first type on an upper surface thereof bridging the top surface of the seat;
E. a second pair of straps having a fabric fastening material of a second type on lower surfaces thereof removably mounted to the fabric fastening material of the first type on the first pair of straps;
and
F. fastener means on the ends of the second pair of straps detachably connected to spaced locations on said attachment plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Saddlebag and associated mounting arrangement for cycles

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