Granted Patent B2

US 9,056,569 · App. 13/372,591 · Granted Jun 16, 2015

Abstract

Claims (7)

1. A motorcycle passenger armrest assembly, comprising:

a mounting bracket comprising an elongate mounting plate and a plurality of flanges attached to an edge of the mounting plate transverse to the mounting plate, the flanges configured to be coupled to an underside of a cargo carrier assembly of a motorcycle, the mounting plate having a post extending transversely from the mounting plate, and the mounting plate configured to define a bore spaced from the post;

an armrest bracket comprising an elongate plate having a notch and an opening through the plate spaced from the notch, wherein the armrest bracket is configured to be reversibly connected to the mounting bracket such that the mounting plate is in contact with and generally parallel to the elongate plate, with the notch of the armrest bracket engaging the post, and the opening of the armrest bracket aligned with the bore of the mounting bracket, and a coupling mechanism extending through the opening and into the bore to secure the armrest bracket to the mounting plate;

an armrest support tube rotatably coupled to the armrest bracket; and

an armrest coupled to the armrest support tube.

2. The motorcycle passenger armrest assembly of claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises a threaded bolt, and wherein the bore is a threaded bore, the threaded bolt being threadable into the bore to secure the armrest bracket to the mounting bracket.

3. The motorcycle passenger armrest assembly of claim 2 , wherein the coupling mechanism further comprises a cam coupled to the threaded bolt to thread the bolt into the bore, the cam being actuatable to secure the bolt within the bore.

Assignments (13)