Appeal 2006-3327
Application 10/137,582
(e) hinge means along one side of said driver seat section of
said platform member for hingedly mounting said section of said
saddle on the motorcycle frame to pivot about a longitudinal axis;
(f) latch means on the other side of said driver seat section
of said platform member to secure it to the motorcycle frame; and
(g) a backrest assembly having
(i) an elongated rigid support arm having a lower portion
extending through said aligned openings in said fabric covering
and said cushioning material and into said mounting aperture of
said pod;
(ii) a backrest on the upper portion of said support arm,
and
(iii) means releasably securing said support arm in said
pod, whereby said driver section of said saddle can be
unlatched from the frame and pivoted into an open position to
expose underlying elements of the motorcycle with said
backrest assembly retained therein.
THE REJECTION
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Uchida US 3,779,597 Dec. 18, 1973
Hanagan US 5,544,937 Aug. 13, 1996
Claims 1-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Hanagan and Uchida.
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