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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2013
Harley-davidson Motor Company Group, Llc, Milwaukee, WI (US);
John W. Schanz, Hubertus, WI (US);
Troy Schneiker, West Allis, WI (US);
Joshua J. Hedtke, Brookfield, WI (US);
Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A support assembly for removably attaching an accessory to a fender of a motorcycle. The support assembly includes left and right mounting brackets configured to be coupled to the fender. Each of the mounting brackets includes a receiving slot to provide access to respective mounting locations of the left and right mounting brackets for securing the accessory. Each receiving slot has a width. Left and right inserts are insertable into the respective receiving slots when the accessory is removed. Each of the left and right inserts includes an insertion portion and a shoulder portion. Each insertion portion has a first thickness less than the receiving slot width and is configured to be received by the corresponding receiving slot and to be coupled to the corresponding mounting bracket. The shoulder portion has a second thickness greater than the first thickness.