Patent ID: 8851347

Claim:
A cargo rack system for a motorcycle, comprising: a first rack configured for mounting behind a seat of a motorcycle and extending at least partially over a rear wheel thereof, the first rack having at least one first attachment structure fixedly attached thereto; a second rack comprising at least one second attachment structure fixedly attached to the first rack and configured for engaging with and being secured to the at least one first attachment structure, the second rack being positioned at least partially on top of the first rack when attached thereto, the second rack comprising a base, a pair of upwardly extending elongate members fixedly coupled to the base, the pair of upwardly extending elongate members extending from proximate one end of the base toward an opposite end of the base at an acute angel to the base with terminal ends of the pair of upwardly extending elongate members positioned over the base; a pair of transversely extending U-shaped receiving members, a bottom central portion of each one of the pair of transversely extending U-shaped receiving members attached to a distal end of each respective one of the pair of upwardly extending elongate members; a mounting bracket attached proximate the back end of the base; and a cargo frame comprising at least one cross-member configured to be received within and supported by the pair of transversely extending U-shaped receiving members and at least one downwardly extending elongate member coupled to the at least one cross-member and configured for coupling to the mounting bracket to a form a multiple-point connection to the second rack, the cargo frame defining a first plane that is oriented at an acute angle relative to a second plane defined by the base member so that a top of the cargo frame is angled toward a front of the motorcycle and so that the second plane extends away from the rear wheel of the motorcycle and; at least one upwardly extending brace member coupled between the base member and the pair of upwardly extending elongate members for supporting the pair of upwardly extending elongate members, the at least one upwardly extending brace member upwardly angled toward a front of the motorcycle.