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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Adam Chan, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Douglas D. Clarkson, Colgate, WI (US);
Brian Weber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Chad Buchanan, Mequon, WI (US);
Adam Chan, Wauwatosa, WI (US);
Douglas D. Clarkson, Colgate, WI (US);
Brian Weber, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Chad Buchanan, Mequon, WI (US);
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A motorcycle including a frame, an engine mounted to the frame, two wheels mounted for rotation to the frame with at least one of the wheels operably coupled to the engine, a rack coupled to the frame, and a storage case. The storage case including a body and a latch. The body defining a cavity and an opening that provides access to the cavity, and the body including a base that has a recess shaped to receive a portion of the rack. The latch is movably coupled to the base and is movable between an open position that provides access to the recess, and a closed position that inhibits access to the recess. The storage case is movable between an attached position where the portion of the rack is positioned within the recess and the latch is in the closed position, and a detached position where the latch is in the open position and the portion of the rack is positioned outside of the recess.