Patent ID: 6253978
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B62J

Abstract:
A motorcycle saddlebag comprising:a saddlebag body having an opening;a saddlebag lid coupled to said body and movable relative to said body between an open position and a closed position;a strap interconnecting said lid to said body, said strap being movable from a strapped position to an unstrapped position, said strap having a free end and an opposite end attached to one of said body and said lid, said strap also including a plurality of holes;a retaining member attached to the other of said body and said lid and defining an opening through which said strap is received when in the strapped position; anda lock that is separate and distinct from said retaining member and that is larger than said retaining member such that said lock may not pass through said retaining member, said lock including an engaging member movable from an unlocked position to a locked position where said engaging member may be extended through one of said holes in said strap only on the portion of said strap between said free end and said retaining member to couple said lock and said portion of said strap such that said free end of said strap may not be pulled through said retaining member.