Convertible back rest-luggage rack combination for motorcycles or similar vehicles

Claim 1

A combination back rest and luggage rack device adapted for attachment to a motorcycle or other vehicle of the type having a saddle seat, comprising in combination: a pair of mounting brackets adapted for mounting on the frame of said vehicle of the type described, one bracket being disposed on each side of said seat at a location below and at the rear of the seat, both ends of said brackets being attached to the frame of said vehicle each of said brackets comprising a mounting plate having a stud protruding from one face thereof at a point between said ends of said bracket, said stud having an axis perpendicular to said plate, a generally U-shaped frame comprising a pair of legs joined at one end, said legs being adapted to straddle the rear of the seat, and at tHe other end of each leg a terminal portion, rotating means attached to the terminal portion of said legs for mounting said U-shaped frame to said studs so that said Ushaped frame can be rotated about the axis of said studs, cross members spanning said legs and connected thereto in the portion of said frame adjacent the closed end, cooperative means associated with said rotating means and said stud to permit holding said U-shaped frame in either a generally vertical position or a generally horizontal position as desired, whereby said device can be employed in a generally vertical position as a back rest for a rider of the vehicle or in a generally horizontal position as a load supporting luggage rack.