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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
John A. Swiatek, Utica, MI (US);
John A. Swiatek, Utica, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
Vehicular luggage having power components therein, especially for motorcycle and snowmobile tank bags, tail packs and saddle bags. Each piece of luggage includes power supplies and electrical connectors therein, including cigar sockets, SAE connectors and DINconnectors. Further aspects include using flexible printed circuit boards as electrical connectors, and substituting them for wall stiffeners on the luggage. Such powered luggage may include internal and external lights, electrical connectors for charging electronic appliances, such as cell phones, radar detectors, GPS units, laptop computers, and the like. Another aspect includes a heating and cooling element and further electrical connections.