Patent ID: 8757713
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B60N,B62J

Abstract:
1. A multi-configurable tour-pack and backrest assembly for a motorcycle, comprising: a frame structure having a left frame portion and a right frame portion; a slide deck housing mounted on the frame structure; a slide deck rail slidably mounted on the slide deck housing; a tour-pack mounted on the slide deck rail; a backrest mounted on the slide deck rail, the backrest and the tour-pack slideably movable with the slide deck rail in a forward direction and in a backward direction to achieve a plurality of comfortable seating configurations for providing backrest support to a driver and at least one passenger; a slide deck motor attached to the slide deck housing; a left side pivoting means pivotally connected to the slide deck housing, wherein the left side pivoting means includes a left side front pivoting arm and a left side rear pivoting arm; a right side pivoting means pivotally connected to the slide deck housing, wherein the right side pivoting means includes a right side front pivoting arm and a right side rear pivoting arm; a left sliding mechanism connected to the left frame portion, wherein the left sliding mechanism comprises a left pivoting motor and a left pivoting gear mechanically coupled to the left pivoting motor, the left pivoting motor being adaptable to drive the left pivoting gear to pivotally move the left side pivoting means for moving the slide deck housing, the tour-pack and the backrest in the forward direction and in the backward direction; a right sliding mechanism connected to the right frame portion, wherein the right sliding mechanism comprises a right pivoting motor and a right pivoting gear mechanically coupled to the right pivoting motor, the right pivoting motor being adaptable to drive the right pivoting gear to pivotally move the right side pivoting means for moving the slide deck housing, the tour-pack and the backrest in the forward direction and in the backward direction; and a control interface having a plurality of control switches, at least one of the plurality of control switches being adaptable to actuate the slide deck motor and the left pivoting motor and the right pivoting motor to drive the left pivoting gear and the right pivoting gear respectively for moving the slide deck housing, the tour-pack and the backrest in the forward and in the backward direction for providing the backrest support to the at least one passenger and the driver; and whereby the control interface activates the left side pivoting means, the right side pivoting means, the left sliding mechanism, the right sliding mechanism and the slide deck motor to move the slide deck housing, the tour-pack and the backrest in the forward and in the backward direction for providing the backrest support to the driver and the at least one passenger.