Appeal 2006-3327
Application 10/137,582
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find the following facts by a preponderance of the evidence:
Hanagan discloses a backrest 22 that is mounted to a platform member 12 of
a tandem motorcycle seat 10 in such a manner that the backrest 22 is movable from
a driver seat portion 18 to passenger seat portion 20 (Hanagan, col. 1, ll. 43-62).
Hanagan discloses that a locking screw 67 is used to install the backrest 22
in the passenger seat portion 20 of the saddle (Hanagan, Figure 7 and col. 4, l. 66 –
col. 5, l. 7).
Uchida discloses a motorcycle seat 7 that is pivotably attached at one side
thereof by hinge members 6 so that the seat can be raised or lowered to uncover
and cover, respectively, the open portion of a housing section 3 (Uchida, col. 1, ll.
47-51).
Uchida discloses that the housing section 3 can accommodate a tool box 4
and a storage battery 5 (Uchida, col. 1, ll. 45-46).
Uchida discloses that the seat 7 can be lowered and locked, so that a hook
member 14, which is hooking a buckle 13 of an article such as a helmet 12, is
covered by the seat 7 so that the buckle 13 cannot be unhooked and is thus resistant
to theft (Uchida, col. 2, ll. 12-19).
Uchida teaches that the invention allows an article such as a helmet to be
easily hooked on the vehicle body and rendered theft resistant by lowering the seat
(Uchida, col. 2, ll. 56-60).
Uchida further teaches that the seat can also be used for safe storage of
articles housed in the vehicle body (Uchida, col. 2, ll. 63-65).
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