Patent ID: 6513689
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A motorbike transport case comprising:a base part arranged to be detachably fitted to a motorbike or a carrier plate mounted on a motorbike; a lid part hinged to the base part such that the lid part can be pivoted away from the base part to open the transport case and pivoted toward the base part to close the transport case; a retaining member arranged to selectively assume a first position, in which the retaining member can hold the lid part to the base part, and a second position, in which the retaining member cannot hold the lid part to the base part; and a control mechanism for bringing the retaining member from the first position to the second position; wherein the control mechanism comprises a pushbutton which is arranged to be depressed to enable the retaining member to be brought from the first position to the second position; wherein the control mechanism allows the retaining member to be brought from the second position to the first position only in such a manner that the retaining member actually holds the lid part to the base part when the retaining member has reached the first position; wherein the retaining member is arranged to be returned automatically to the second position if the transport ease has not been closed properly.