Patent ID: 7556114
Filing Date: 2009-07-07
Classification: B62J,B62K

Abstract:
1. A convertible motorcycle assembly comprising: (a) a chassis; (b) a driver's seat; (c) first latch means securing said driver's seat to the forward portion of said chassis, said latch means including a releasable first latch element on said chassis and a cooperating latch element on said driver's seat engaged with said first latch element; (d) a bracket mounted on said chassis adjacent the rearward end of said driver's seat; (e) a passenger seat mounted on said chassis rearwardly of said driver's seat, the forward end of said passenger seat having at least one forwardly extending tongue engaged with said bracket; (f) second latch means on said passenger seat securing the seat to said chassis and comprising a releasable second latch element on said chassis adjacent the rear end of said passenger seat and a cooperating latch element on said passenger seat engaged with said second latch element; (g) a first key lock engaged with said second latch means on said passenger seat which is engaged with said second latch for effecting and preventing release of said second latch means, whereby the passenger seat can be readily released and removed from the chassis and replaced by a storage container with the sane mounting means; and (h) said latch means for securing said driver's seat on said chassis including (i) a latch pin mounted on the motorcycle chassis, (ii) a latch housing mounted on said seat and having a passage into which said latch pin extends, (iii) a latch lever pivotably mounted in said housing and pivotable into a latching position in which it engages said latch pin to prevent its retraction from the latch housing, biasing means biasing said latch lever into said latching position, said latch lever being pivotable against the biasing action of said biasing means to disengage said latch lever from said latch pin and permit the driver's seat to be disengaged from said latch pin.