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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7290832 | Motorcycle backrest and glove box assembly A motorcycle seatback and glove box assembly includes a mounting post having a lower end portion adapted to seat in a receptacle in a motorcycle seatback cushion member mounted on the upper end portion of the mounting post. The cushion member has a frame, cushioning... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275787 | Combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle A combined second seat, backrest and luggage rack for a motorcycle which comprises a frame composed of a pair of tubular members, each in a mirror image of the other, mounted together by an adjusting link which provides for variable spacing of the side members of th... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226065 | Bicycle seat An improved bicycle seat includes a seat base having a base plate and a seat cushion mounted on the base plate and a seat base mounting shaft mounted on and extending downwards from the base plate of the seat base. A seat back mounting shaft assembly is mounted on a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195248 | Wheelbarrow attachment for the back of the bucket of a wheelbarrow An wheelbarrow attachment for a typical wheelbarrow, the attachment removably fitting over the lip and bucket of the back of the wheelbarrow and therefrom extending upward and backward from the rear of the bucket. The u-channels fitting the bucket are connectively b... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7073854 | Back supporting device for a motor vehicle seat A back supporting device for a motor vehicle seat includes a pair of hollow left and right sliding rails that are disposed fixedly on two opposite sides of a passenger seat portion disposed immediately behind a driver seat portion. Two slidable elements are received... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070234 | Motorcycle backrest adjusting system A motorcycle backrest adjusting system includes a motorcycle that has a seat and a pair of support bars that extend rearward from the seat. A pair of lower brackets is provided and each of the lower brackets is attached to one of the support bars. A pair of upper br... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7008012 | Removable bicycle seat and carrying case A conveniently removable bicycle seat with interior storage space that converts into a carrying case is disclosed. The bicycle seat is comprised of upper and lower support members which are attached to a hinged plate in a clamshell design. The bicycle seat is remova... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994396 | Rotatable safety seatback for recreational vehicles A safety seatback for mounting to the rear of a watercraft is disclosed. The seatback rotates about the seat of the watercraft from an upright position to a boarding position. In the upright position the seatback prevents the passenger/rider from falling backward fr... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6991290 | Motorcycle backrest system A motorcycle backrest system for providing a removable backrest for a motorcycle. The motorcycle backrest system includes a backrest, a pair of front legs extending downwardly from the backrest, a pair of receiver members attachable to a motorcycle for receiving the... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6983988 | Backrest adjusting device for a bicycle A backrest-adjusting device for a bicycle is specially designed for persons who are handicapped or try to rectify the body, including a backrest adjusting set and a breast-support adjusting set for securing a rider on a bicycle stably by adjusting the position of th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971714 | Motorcycle seat with convertible backrest A convertible motorcycle seat includes a backrest hinge assembly having a base plate secured to the rear portion of the platform, and an elongated pivotable arm having transversely spaced depending ears, a pivot member extending transversely of, and journalled in up... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6907952 | Cruise control bike A bicycle having a cruise control system and various components designed to prevent discomfort and fatigue are disclosed. The cruise control bicycle preferably includes a flexion handlebar, a parallel brake lever, a removable bicycle backrest, and an adjustable sun ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6695335 | Cycle, in particular a bicycle A cycle on which the user can assume a comfortable upright position, that has a frame with a mainly vertically directed seat tube and a handlebar with a steering tube that is directly fastened to a front fork. In front of the seat tube there is a seat tha... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6422648 | Motorcycle saddle with backrest A tandem motorcycle saddle and backrest has a backrest mounting unit embedded in the cushioning material in the front section of said passenger seat portion. The unit has a housing with a slot in the top wall, and a pivotable member pivotably mounted in t... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6264223 | Passenger carrier for bicycle A bicycle passenger carrier for a child includes a longitudinally extending body having a front end and a rear end, with a passenger seat disposed medially between the two ends. The rear end of the body includes a rear clevis to engage the seat post of a ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6189908 | Shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle A shock-absorbing frame structure for bicycle includes a front frame unit formed of a head tube, a down tube, a seat tube, and a top tube, a bottom forks unit pivoted to the front frame unit, and a shock-absorbing device coupled between the front frame un... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6139032 | Golf cart Apparatus for converting a conventional battery-powered golf bag cart to a vehicle for transporting a golfer. Such apparatus includes a frame engageable to the chassis of the cart. Such frame is configured to support a seat for supporting a golfer. Wheels... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6068334 | Motorcycle structure incorporating rumble seat and directional signal lights Integrated with the structure of a motorcycle whose engine is supported on a frame between a front wheel turnable by a handlebar and a rear wheel guarded by an aerodynamically-contoured rear fender are a rumble seat and directional front signal lights. Th... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5997088 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat, especially for single-track vehicles such as motorcycles, etc. The vehicle seat has a backrest that serves as a true backrest in its upright position and serves as an extra seat in a folded position. According to the invention, the tilt of... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5779303 | Support bracket system for securing motorcycle backrests A support bracket system for securing a motorcycle backrest to a motorcycle fender rail. The support bracket system has left and right support members. Each support member has a substantially flat planar member with forward and rearward mounting members l... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5553915 | Attachable passenger seat for two-wheeled vehicle An attachable seat which can be fastened to a seat of a motorcycle or a motor scooter and has a flexible seat area which rests on the seat and connects two lateral pieces which partially reach over the seat and a backrest. A belt is attached to the latera... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5468052 | Sissy bar kit for post-manufacture installation on a motorcycle A sissy bar kit for post-manufacture installation on a motorcycle, which sissy bar kit includes a sissy bar and a support member for ready installation on a wide variety of existing motorcycles.... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5290088 | Seat-back dashboard for vehicles having tandem seating One or more recesses formed in the back of the back rest for the front seat of a tandem seat assembly for mounting a control panel and related chassis therein for passenger control of the communications, entertainment and other systems installed on the ve... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5122105 | Seat for an exercise apparatus A seat (12) for an exercise apparatus is disclosed. The seat (12) includes a seat member (40), a back member (60), and a pair of wing members (67) that form an integral part of the back member (60). The pair of wing members (67) define a substantially ver... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4563038 | Motorcycle seat assembly A seat assembly including an operator and a passenger seat for a motorcycle. The operator seat is adjustable in height by actuation of a fluid cylinder fixed at one end to the seat and at the other end to the motorcycle frame. The passenger seat is adjust... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4466660 | Movable backrest for tandem seat motorcycles A back rest assembly for the tandem seat of a motorcycle includes a bodily removable back rest with a pair of spaced, depending, parallel legs which can be fitted into any one of a plurality of pairs of oppositely disposed leg sockets mounted along a pair... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4367829 | Unit for carrying cargo and/or child A two-piece combined child carrier and cargo container is provided for mounting upon a cycle having wheels. The unit includes a bifurcated open-topped container that is adapted to straddle a wheel of the cycle. The container has two downwardly extending s... | 01/11/1983 |
| 4125285 | Two piece motorcycle seat frame construction A motorcycle seat includes a metallic base, a separately formed back rest member of generally L-shaped configuration and a pair of generally L-shaped support rods. These are assembled with the support rods and horizontal portion of the back rest member di... | 11/14/1978 |
| 4111448 | Motorcycle passenger support A passenger support and protective device for use in connection with a motorcycle is disclosed, including anchoring means for attachment to the motorcycle seat, an upper support structure attached to the anchoring means, and including a back rest adapted ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4095820 | Seat assembly for a cycle A seat assembly for mounting on a cycle includes a structurally stiffened saddle having a horizontally extending base and a vertically extending back. Hinge means are provided adjacent one longitudinal side of the saddle base and latching means are provid... | 06/20/1978 |
| 3970345 | Cycle seat with accessory-bearing attachments A seat with integral backrest attaches to a conventional cycle seat frame such that the seat adjusts forward and back on the frame. The frame attaches normally to the conventional cycle seat post. The backrest of the seat is peripherally configured and pe... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3940166 | Auxiliary retention belt and support cushion for seat of open vehicles This invention relates to auxiliary seat and back cushion means with safety belt for protective retention of a passenger riding behind the operator of an open vehicle such as a motorcycle wherein the operator rides astride the seat and the passenger, ridi... | 02/24/1976 |
