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Comfort pad for vehiclesRelated Patent Categories: Beds, Support For User`s Body Or Part ThereofComfort pad for vehicles description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060207028, Comfort pad for vehicles. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to accessories for vehicles generally, more specifically related to a pad that is mounted to vehicles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] There is a need for a pad that can be mounted to vehicles, and particularly small vehicles, such as motorcycles. The pad may serve as a seat or as a cushion for the back or other parts of the body. [0003] Small vehicles frequently have insufficient storage space. There is need for a pad that also provides storage for transporting cargo. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION [0004] The present invention is a pad that may be mounted on vehicles. The pad is particularly useful for mounting on small vehicles, such as motorcycles. The pad comprises of an expandable compartment that receives and holds cargo for transportation by the vehicle. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 is a partial view of a motorcycle showing the pad mounted to a rear fender. [0006] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pad, showing the expandable enclosure expanded for holding and receiving cargo. [0007] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a zipper, with the zipper in the fully open position. [0008] FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the pad. [0009] FIG. 5 shows the pad with the expandable member expanded away from the base member, and mounted on the fender of a motorcycle. [0010] FIG. 6 is a sectioned view taken essential along line 6-6 of FIG. 5. [0011] FIG. 7 is an isolation demonstrating an attachment strap positioned relative to the motorcycle. [0012] FIG. 8 is a sectioned view taken essentially along line 8-8 of FIG. 6. [0013] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an additional embodiment of the pad of the present invention. [0014] FIG. 10 shows the pad of FIG. 9 attached to a sissy bar of a motorcycle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT [0015] Turning now to the drawing figures, in a preferred embodiment, the pad comprises a padded member 2, a base member 4, and an expandable enclosure 6 that is present between the padded member and the base member. The expandable member has a void within the walls of the expandable member. The void within the expandable member receives and holds cargo that may be transported by the motorcycle or other vehicle. The expandable member has an opening 8 therein. The opening may be closed by a fastener, such as a zipper 10. When the zipper is closed, the opening to the expandable member is fully closed and the cargo is retained within the expandable member. [0016] In the preferred embodiment, an additional zipper 12 is also provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the additional zipper is positioned below the padded member, and above the base. When the expandable enclosure is emptied, or when it is desirable to use the pad as a seat, the zipper 12 is closed by bringing the sides of the zipper together, by what is commonly known as "zipping the zipper up." When the zipper 12 is fully closed, the padded member is pulled against the base member, and the pad may be used as a seat. As shown in FIG. 1, an annular flap 14 is pulled over the closed zipper to cover the zipper 12. When the zipper 12 is fully closed, the expandable member is compressed between the base member and the padded member, and the base member backs the padded member. [0017] As shown in FIG. 3, zipper 12 of the preferred embodiment is extra-annular. That is, zipper is present on more than the perimeter of the pad. As the slide 16 traverses from a terminal stop in the fully open position, to a terminal stop 20 in the fully closed position, the zipper traverses the full perimeter of the pad, and beyond the full perimeter of the pad. This feature can also be seen in FIG. 2, which shows each terminal stop for the slide. In the preferred embodiment, the zipper has a length that is about 20 to 30 percent longer than the length that is required for the zipper to traverse the perimeter of the device. This zipper structure allows the pad to be fully pulled against the base as the pad is pulled from the fully zipper open position of FIG. 1, to the zipper fully closed position of FIG. 1. [0018] The pad has a base member 4 that is below the padded member when the device is in place as show in FIG. 1. The base member is a semi-rigid material. As used herein, "semi-rigid" means that the base will not deform when it is not under a load, but the base may be deformed by manual pressure, although the base is preferred to be resilient, so that it regains its original form when manual pressure is released. The semi-rigid base may be made from various materials including PVC, metal, fiberglass, polypropylene, or polypropylene. The base may be covered by vinyl, leather, nylon, or other textile materials. [0019] The padded member may be formed of open cell or closed cell foam 22, gels, cotton, polyester, and other resilient materials. The padded member may be covered with vinyl 24, leather, nylon, or other textile materials. Continue reading about Comfort pad for vehicles... Full patent description for Comfort pad for vehicles Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Comfort pad for vehicles patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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