Motorcycle seat
AssigneeHarley-Davidson Motor Company
InventorWilliam H. Brown
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Abstract
A motorcycle includes a frame having an aperture, and a seat having an insert member that is inserted into the aperture to at least partially substantially secure the seat to the frame. A strap defines a loop surrounding a portion of the seat. The strap is manually releasably attached to the frame by way of a coupling member and a bushing having a biasing member. The coupling member includes an opening having an enlarged clearance portion and a reduced retaining portion, and the biasing member includes a split ring constructed of spring steel. When the bushing is positioned within the retaining portion of the opening with the split ring in the second condition, the biasing member resists movement of the coupling member. Manually-operable thumb screws are provided to permit quick attachment and release of the seat to the frame.
Claims18
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame including a tubular portion providing structural support to the motorcycle and having an aperture;
- a seat having an insert member that is positioned in said aperture in said tubular portion;
- and
- a strap extending over said seat to at least partially substantially fix said seat with respect to said frame, at least one end of said strap being manually releasably attached to said frame.
A motorcycle comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat;
- and
- a seat strap including at least one end that is manually releasably attached to said frame such that when said end is attached to said frame, said seat is at least partially substantially secured to said frame, and when said end is unattached from said frame, said seat is removable from said frame.
A method for installing a seat onto a motorcycle frame including a tubular backbone portion having an aperture, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a seat having an insert member;
- providing a seat strap;
- inserting the insert member into the aperture;
- attaching a second portion of the seat to another portion of the motorcycle, including manually releasably attaching the strap to the frame;
- and
- extending a portion of the strap across a portion of the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.