Patent ID: 8146944

Claim:
A sliding assembly for a motorcycle tour pack comprising: a first sliding apparatus, including a first sliding tube and a first sliding rod within the first sliding tube; the first sliding tube and first sliding rod configured to slide relative to one another in a direction, the direction being substantially parallel with their respective major axes; a second sliding apparatus, including a second sliding tube and a second sliding rod within the second sliding tube; the second sliding tube and second sliding rod configured to slide relative to one another in the direction; a support plate, wherein the first sliding apparatus is coupled with the support plate adjacent a first edge of the support plate and the second sliding apparatus is coupled with the support plate adjacent a second edge of the support plate, opposite the first edge; a locking mechanism configured to releasably hold the first sliding apparatus in one of a plurality of selectable positions; and a first set of fasteners configured to couple the first and second sliding tubes with a motorcycle tour pack; and a second set of fasteners configured to couple the support plate with a motorcycle frame, wherein the locking mechanism includes: a plunger coupled with the first sliding tube and having a first end extending inwardly through a side of the first sliding tube; a plurality of openings in the first sliding rod configured to accept a portion of the first end, wherein the plurality of openings respectively correspond to the plurality of selectable positions; and wherein when the portion of the first end is within one of the plurality of openings, the first sliding rod and first sliding tube are prevented from sliding relative to one another and when the portion of the first end is not within one of the plurality of openings, the first sliding rod and the first sliding tube slide relative to one another.