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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2001
Stephen L. Galbraith, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Thomas R. Wargin, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
P. Kirk Rasmussen, Wales, WI (US);
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A saddlebag includes a body and a lid pivotally attached to the body by a hinge assembly. The lid moves in a substantially translational manner to disengage and engage the body, and moves in a pivotal manner when not engaging the body. The saddlebag also includes a locking assembly selectively securing the lid in a closed position and being operable via a push-button located on an outer surface of the saddlebag body. A gas spring is interconnected between the body and the lid of the saddlebag, biasing the lid toward the open position such that depressing the push button releases the lid, allowing the gas spring to expand and fully open the saddlebag with no further intervention by the operator.