A TOOL HOLDING SYSTEM FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
[0011 A Tool Holding System for Two-Wheeled Vehicle
FlELD OF THE INVENTION
[002] The present invention relates to two-wheeled vehicles, more particularly to tool holding
system.
BACKGROUND OF THE TNVENTION
lo031 Tools for two-wheeled vehicles such as motorcycles, etc. are stored in the tool box. Tool
box is, generally, disposed on the frame in the space between the air cleaner and the side cover.
When these tools are required, to carry out maintenance work or othenvise, user has to remove a
side cover of the two-wheeled vehicle to have access to the tool box. However, in such type of
tool box arrangement space is occupied which could be, otherwise, used for other purposes;
[OM] Various tool box arrangement I structures have been developed which can be mounted
either on the frame or on the rear fender.
[OOSJ United States patent no. US 7,252,171B2 discloses a storage unit mounted on the rear
fender of a two-wheeled vehicle including a storage compartment having a h n t surface, a
bottom surface, left and right side walls, a top surface, and a cavity defined by each of the
surfaces. The storage compartment is attached to the fender such that the bottom surface of the
storage compartment is in contact with a top section of the two-wheeled vehicle fender, and the
access is provided from front surface of the storage compartment facing the seat of the twowheeled
vehicle. However, such storage unit as disclosed in the above patent document is
required to be mounted and dismounted to remove the tools. Further, the tools kept in the
storage unit are theft prone as the storage unit is in exposed position and noticeable from outside.
[(I061 The present invention at least partly addresses the aforesaid lacunae. .
OBJECT OF INVENTION
[007] The object of the present invention is to provide for tool holding in a two-wheeled
vehicle.
S-RY OF THE INVENTION
[008] The object of the invention is achieved by a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, a
tool holder aceording to claim 16 and the two-wheeled vehicIe including the tool holder
according to claim 25.
[OW] The present invention deals with a two-wheeled vehicle comprising a triangular space A
defined jointly by a portion of the seat rail members, pivot plate members and s u b - h e
members. A tool holder can be disposed in the triangular space A between an air-cleaner and a
rear fender, and the rear fender is mounted to a rear end of the seat rail members and the aircleaner
is mounted into the triangular space A.
[OOlO] En one embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicle, the two-wheeled vehicle includes a side
cover removably mounted onto the vehicle and adapted to conceal the tool holder, when the tool
holder is mounted. The tool holder can be slidably inserted into the space between air-cIeaner
and rear fder, and further possibly onto the rear fender too.
[0011] In another embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicle, the two-wheeled vehicle consists of
at least one guideway which is raised from a surface of a front portion of the rear fender,
extending into the triangular space A, and running along width of the rear fender. The guideway
can receive the tool holder, and a channel structure of the too1 holder. The channel structure is
provided on another side, opposite to a tool supporting surface, of the tool holder, along the
length of the tool holder in the direction of the sliding movement of the tool holder onto the
guideway of the rear fender.
[0012] In yet another embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicle, one of the tool holder and
guideway of the rear fender is provided with at least one stopping means which limits the sliding
of the tool holder on the guideway of the rear fender.
[0013] In one embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicle, the tool holder includes a tool supporting
surface, a side wall structure.having a free end. Additionally, the air cleaner further includes a
rear surface, such that the free end of the sidewall structure of the tool holder abuts against the
rear surface. The profile of the h e end of the sidewall structure of the tool holder is such that it
complements the rear surface of the air cleaner when the tool holder is entirely slided on the
guideway.
[0014] In another embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicIe, the two-wheeled vehicle further
includes a gap between a free end of the sidewall structure of the tool holder and a rear surface of
the air cleaner to avoid rattling of the tool holder and the air cleaner.
[0015] In yet another embodiment of the two-wheeled vehicle, a front portion of the rear fender
has a channel structure that engages with complementary protrusions provided on an underside
of the tool holder for st idably engaging it to the rear fender.
[0016] In one embodiment, the two-wheeled vehicle also consists of a support pIate provided
between the two sub-frame members, and the support plate fiuther comprises a support plate
guideway onto a surface of the support plate facing the air cleaner, such that the tool holder is
adapted to be slidably received by the support plate guideway.
[0017] The present invention also discloses a tobl hoIder which can be pIaced in a triangular
7 o . space A defined jointly by a portion of the seat rail members, pivot plate members and s u b - h e
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A members. The too1 holder is to be disposed in the triangular space A between an aircleaner and a
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LI n rear fender, and the rear fender is mounted to a rear end of the seat rail members and the air-
& cleaner is mounted into the triangular spa& A.
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[0018] In one embodiment of the tool holder, the tool holder is slidably inserted into * the space CC") between air-cleaner and rear fender, and may be further onto the rear fender.
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[00f9] In another embodiment of the tool holder, the tool holder includes a tool supporting
surface and another side opposite to the tool supporting surface having a channel structure, such
that a guideway of the rear fender can receive the channel structure of the tool holder.
Additionally, in an alternate embodiment, the channel structure runs along the length of the tool
holderin the direction of the sliding movement of the tool holder onto the guideway of the rear
fender.
[0020] In yet another embodiment of the tool holder, one of the tool holder and guideway of the
rear fender is provided with at least one stopping means adapted to limit the sliding of the tool
holder on the guideway of the rear fender.
[0021 J In one embodiment of the tool holder, the tool holder includes a sidewall structure having
a h e end, and the free end is adapted to abut against rear surface of the air cleaner.
100221 In another embodiment, the pmfiIe of the h e end of the sidewall structure of the too?
holder is such that it complements the rear surface of the air cleaner when the tool hoIder is
entirely slided on the guideway.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DTCAWINGS
[OOW] The invention itself, together with further features and attended advantages, will bewme
apparent h r n consideration of the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings. One or more embodiments of the present invention are now described,
by way of example only, with reference to the accompanied drawings wherein like reference
numerals represent like elements and in which:
[0024] Figure l(a) illustrates a schematic perspective view of frame structure of two-wheeled
vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present invention;
100251 Figure l(b) illustrates a schematic side view of the frame structure of two-wheeled
vehicle, according to an embodiment 'of the present invention;
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[0036] Figure 7 illustrates a schematic view of the triangular portion of the frame structure
wherein tool holder is disposed in the space between rear fender and air-cleaner and covered by a
side cover (shown by phantom lines), according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0037] The drawings referred to in this description are not to be understood as being drawn to
scale except if specifically noted, and such drawings are only exemplary in nature.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0038] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific
embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in
detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to Iirnit the invention to the
I particular fonns disclosed, but on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications,
equivalents, and alternative falling within the spirit and the scope of the invention.
[0039] The terms "comprises", c'cornprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to
cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, device, systems or method that comprises a
A list of components or steps does not 'include only those components or steps but may include
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PI other words, one or more elefients in a system or apparatus proceeded by "comprises.. . a" does
a I.*- not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in + V
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[0040] For the better understanding of this invention, reference would now be made to the
embodiment illustrated in greater depth in the accompanying figures and description below,
further, in the following figures, the same reference numerals are used to identify the same
components in various views. The terms "frontJfonvard", "rear/rearward", "left / leftward",
"right / righmard" used therein represents the directions as seen b m a vehicle driver sitting
astride and these directions are referred by arrows Fr, Rr, L, R in thedrawing figures.
[0041] Figure l(a) and Figure I@) depict a schematic perspective view and a side view,
respectively, of a frame body 100 of a two-wheeled vehicle illustrating different frame body
members of the two-wheeled vehicle. As shown in the figure l(a), a frame body 100 is defined
by, inter-alia, a main frame member 101, down tube members 1 12a & 1 12b, seat rail members
104a and 104b, a pair of sub-frame members 106a and 106b, a pair of pivot plate members 110a
and 1 lob and a head pipe rnember214. In the figure l(b), only one, particularly leR down tube
member 112b, left seat rail member 104b' left sub-me member 106b, left pivot plate member
-1 lob are visible.
[0042] As shown in Figure l(a) and Figure I(b), a head pipe member 214 extends frontward and
downward from the main h e member 101 in the fiont part thereof. Seat rail members 104a
and 104b extend rearward from the rear portion of the main fiame member 101 and are primarily
intended for supporting a seat (not shown in figures). Pivot plate members 110a and 1 lob extend
rearward and downward from the rear portion sf the main fiame member 101. The down tube
members 1 12a and I 12b extend from a fmnt portion thereof of the main fiame member 101 in
reward and downward direction and then reaward in substantially the horizontal direction and
at the other ends thereof are joined with the respective pivot plate members 1 10a and 1 lob,
directly or through a cross bar 1 10c. Sub-frame members' 106a and 106b extend diagonally
downward and forward from an intermediate portion thereof of the seat rail members 104a and
104b and at other end; are joined with the corresponding pivot plate members 110a and 110b and
primarily- provide support to the seat rails 104a and 104b. A triangular portion depicted by an
EngIish character 'A' is defined jointly by a portion of the seat rail members 104a & 104b, the
pivot plate members 1 10a, 1 lob and the s u b - h e members 106a and . l06b. Typically, the
triangular portion 'A' of the frame body 100 is used for mounting the air-cleaner 202 and the
rear fender 112, the triangular portion 'A' is described in more details with reference to Figure 2.
[0043] Figure 2 is a schematic side view of the triangular portion 'A' of the frame body 100 of
the two-wheeled vehicle. Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of a triangular portion 'A' of the
frame body 100 of the two-wheeled vehicle depicting tool holder 114 being disposed into the
space between air-cleaner 202 and rear fender 1 12. Aircleaner 202 is disposed in the triangular
portion 'A' of the frame body 100 using one or more mounting 1 locating provisions provided on
frame body 100. The rear fender 112 [shown by thick line] is mounted to a rear end of the seat
rail members 104a and 104b and covers a rear wheel (not shorn in figures). A too1 holder 1 14
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[in the figure 2 shown in hatched lines] is disposed into a space between air-cleaner 202 and rear
fender 112. In an embodiment, the tool holder 114 is slidably inserted into the space between aircleaner
202 and rear fender 1 12, Genera11 y, this space is provided between rear fender 1 12 and
air-cleaner 202 to avoid unwanted rattling of the rear fender 1 12 and the air-cleaner 202. When
the tool holder 114 is disposed into the space between air-cleaner 202 and rear fender 112, it
helps in avoiding the rattling of the rear fender 112 and the air-cleaner 202.
[0044] Figure 4(a) illustrates a schematic isomeric view of a rear fender 112 of the two-wheeled
vehicle. The rear fender 112 comprises of a central upper cover portion 504, a rear portion 506
and a front portion or guideway portion 502. The central upper cover portion 504 extends
towards downward and' rearward direction to define rear portion 506 and extends towards
downward and frontward direction to define front portion 502. The rear fender 1 12 is mounted to
the frame body I00 by mounting the rear portion 506 of the rear fender 112 to the seat rail
members 104a, 104b and the front portion 502 of the rear fender 1 12 is guided into the space
between the sub-frame members 106a and 106b. In an embodiment, the b n t portion 502 of the
rear fender 112 is guided into the space between the sub-frame members 106a and 106b and - fastened, generally using bolting, to the pivot plate members 110a and 1 lob and/or seat rail
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Ca members 104a and 104b. h an embodiment, the front portion 502, the central upper cover
L portion 504 and the re& portion 506 are made separately and then joined together. In an
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[0045] The front portion 502 of the rear fender 112 is having a guideway 102. The guideway I02
is raised upwardly from the surface of the front portion 502 of rear fender 112. The guideway
102 runs along the width of the rear fender 1 12. The guideway 102 may be wmplementary to the
channel like structure 410 of the tool holder 114. The chmel like structure of the too1 holder
114 is described in more details with reference to Figures 5(a) to Figure 5Cd) description; Size of
the tool holder 1 14 and width of the rear fender 1 12- could be same or different. In an
embodiment, the guideway 102 is a substantiaIIy rectangular shaped raised portion. In an
embodiment, the guideway 102 is a substantia1Iy trapezium shaped raised portion. In an
embodiment, the guideway 102 is an arc shaped raised portion. In an embodiment, the guideway
102 is a semi-cylindrical raised portion. In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is provided on
entire width of the rear fender 112. In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is provided on part of
the width of the rear fender 112. In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is raised upwardly from
the surface of the front portion 502 of rear fender 112 and adopts a straight line trajectory aIong
the width direction of the rear fender 112. In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is raised
upwardly from the surface of the fiont portion 502 of rear fender 1 12 and adopts an arc shape
trajectory along the width direction of the rear fender 112. In an embodiment, more than one
guideway 102 are provided on the rear fender 1 1 2. For example, the rear fender 1 12 may have
two guideway that didably engage with the corresponding two channel Iike structure 410
provided on the underside of the tool holder 114. Optionally, the two or more guideways may
have similar or a dissimilar configuration.
[0046] In an embodiment, the central upper cover portion 504 of the rear fender 1 12 is mounted
to the seat rails 104a and 104b at such location that the guideway 102 on the front portion 502 is
exposed into the triangular space 'A' between the two sub-Me members 106a and 106b.
[0047] In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is integrated with the rear fender 1 12. In an
embodiment, the guideway 102 is a separate element which can be fastened to the rear fender
112. In an embodiment, the guideway 102 is mounted I di3pose.d between the sub-kame
mernkrs 106a and 106b instead of being mounted on the rear fender 1 12.
[0048] In another embodiment, as illustrated in the Figure 6 (b), a support plate 107 is provided
be&n the two sub-frame members 106a and 106b. The support plate 107 is fixed to the two
s u b - h e members 106a and 106b. In an embodiment, the support plate 107 is fmed to the two
sub-fime members IMa and 106b using welding process. Surface of the support plate 107
facing the air cleaner is provided with a guideway 109. As shown in Figure 6 @), the tool holder
1 14 slidably received by the guideway 109 provided on to the support pIate 107. The guideway
109 poiided on the support plate 107 is similar to the guideway 102 of the rear fender 112.
[0049] In an embodiment, the front portion 502 of the rear fender 112 may be provided with a
channel like structure, instead of raised portion, that engages with one or more complementary
protrusions provided on the underside of the tool holder 114 for slidably engaging the tool holder
I - 114 to the rear fender 112. For example, the tool holder 114 is slidable with respect to the rear
fender 112 along the at least one protrusion formed on the underside of the tool holder 1 14 which
is received in a corresponding channel like stnrcture formed on the rear fender 112.
[0050] Figure 4(b) illustrates a schematic isomeric view of front portion 502 of the rear fender
1 12, wherein the tool holder 1 14 is partialIy slided onto the guideway 102 of the rear fender 1 12.
The guideway 102 is a raised portion along the width of the rear fender E 12 that slidably receives
the tool holder 114. The guideway 102 shown is a substantially rectangular raised portion
configured to slidably receive the tool holder I 14,
[0051] In an embodiment, the guideway 102 of the rear fender 112 extends into the triangular
space 'A' between the two sub-frame members 106a and 106b such that it can receive the
channel like structure 410 of the too! holder 114. In an embodiment, height of the guideway 102
of the rear fender 112 is more than the dimension %' (shown in figuk 2) of each of the subframe
members 106a and 106b so that it extends into the triangular space 'A' between the two
sub-hme members 106a md 106b.
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tool holder 114. The tool holder 114 includes a tool supporting surface 406, sidewall structure
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a 416. The sidewall structure 416 is, generally, a continuous structure throughout the boundary of
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the tool holder 114. Various types of tools used in a two-wheeled vehicle such as spanner,
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CV wrench, etc. can be accommodated in the tool holder 114. The invention described herein is not
E L limited to the shape and configuration of the tool holder 114 and .tool holder 114 may be
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nl [O053] As shown in the Figure 5(a) and Figure 5@), the too1 holder 114 is having a sidewall
1 structure 4 f 6. In an embodiment, the sidewall structure 4 1 6 extends substantial1 y perpendicular w
0 to the tool supporting surface 406. The tool supporting surface 406 includes at least one tool
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~b holding provision for holding one,or more tools 402% 402b, and 402c. In an embodiment,
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9 different types of holding provision 4 18a, 4 186, 4 18c, 41 8d, 4 18e'are provided to hold various
types of tool 402a, 402b, and 402c. For example, the holding provision 41 8a is in the form of
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7 two eIaitic cantilever shaped protrusions for holding the tools 402c. In an embodiment, as shown
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in Figure 5(c), the holding provision 478b, 578c, 418d, 41 8e is in the form of a groove or hinged
braces or cantilever shaped protrusion such that the fool is snap-fitted into such holding
provision. In an embodiment, additional hinged brace 4l8e may be provided as a holding means
for tool 402a so that tool 402a does not fall out of the tool holder 1 14. In an embodiment, the tool
holder 114 may include any combination of two or more different holding provisions for holding
various types of tools 402a, 402b, and 402c. In an embodiment, an elastic strap mechanism may
also be provided for holding the tools to the tool supporting surface 406 of the tool holder 1 14.
[0054] Referring now to Figure 5@), the other side of the tool supporting surface 406 of the tool
holder 1 f 4 has a charnel like structure 410 substantially complementary to and intended to
slidably engage with the guideway 102 provided on the rear fender 112. The channel Iike
structure 410 is provided along the length of the tool holder 114 in the direction of the sliding
movement of the tool holder 114 onto the guideway 102 of the rear fender 112. In an
embodiment, the width of the channel Iike structure 410 is such that the guideway 102 fits into it
for sliding thereover. In an embodiment, the too1 holder 114 is providd with a gripping means
404 extending beyond the peripheral surface of the tool holder 1 I4 such that it can be grabbed by
A the user when the tool holder 114 fully overlapped with the rear fender 112, thus permitting the
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a3 tool holder 114 to be convmiently grabbed by the user. In an embodiment, the channel like a
L structure 410 is provided with at least one stopping means 408 intended to limit the sIiding of the
a I.*- to01 holder 114 on the guideway 1102 of the rear fender 1 12 upto a predetermined distance. In an
embodiment, the stopping means 408 is provided in the form of a small protuberance 408.
[0055] To access the tool(s), the tool holder 114 is pulIed away from the vehicle. Similarly, to
dispose the tool holder 114 on the vehicle, it is required to push it towards vehicle until it hits the
stopping means 408 of the rear fender 1 12.
[0056] Figure 6a iflustrates a cross-sectional view along line 1-1 as shown in figure 4(b). The
guideway 102 of the fender 1 12 slidably receives the channel like structure 4 I O provided on the
other side of the tool supporting surface 406 of the tool holder 114. Preferably, as shown in
figure 6a, the channel like structure 410 is a trapezium shape structure for easy insertion of the
tool holder 1 14 an the guideway 102.
[0057] In embodiment, alternatively, the guideway 102 may provide an the tool supporting
surface 406 of the tool holder 114 and a channel like structure 410 is provided on the fiont
portion 502 of the rear fender 112 so that the guideway I02 of the tool holder 114 can slidably
engage with the charnel like structure 411) of the rear fender 1 12.
[0058] Figure 7 illustrates a schematic view of the triangular frame poflion 'A' of the twowheeled
vehicle with the too1 holder 114, the rear fender 112 and the air-cleaner 202 mounted
thereon. The tool holder 1 14 is entirely slided on the guideway 102 of the rear fender 112. In an
. embodiment, the h e end 1 l4a of the sidewaIl structure 416 of the tool holder 114 abuts against
the rear surface 702 of the air cleaner 202. In.m embodiment, the profile of the h e end of the
sidewall structure of the tool holder 114 is such that it complements the rear surface of the air
cleaner 202 when the tool holder 114 is entidy slided on the .guideway 102. Thus, the aircleaner
202 may act as a supporting member far the tool holder 1 14. In an embodiment, a small
gap is maintained between the free end 1 14a of the sidewdl structure 416 of the tool holder 1 14
and the rear surface 702 of the air cleaner 202 such that there is no rattling. ,
[0059] A side covet 704 is removably mounted to the h m e body 100 of the two-wheeled
vehicle to conceal the triangular portion 'A' from one side. In an embodiment, the side cover 704
is mounted onto the frame body of the two-wheeled'vehicle to conceal the triangular portion 'A'
from one side using mounting provisions, as depicted in the figure 7. The side wver 704 may be
having a locking provision such as it prevents the tool holder 114 and the air cleaner 202 from
theft. The tool holder 1 14 and the air-cleaner 202 are covered from the side of the vehicle by the
side cover 704. Too1 holder 114 and the air-clker 202 can be accessed by the user only when
the side cover is unlocked and removed fiom the vehicle. The side cover act as a locking member
for the tool holder 114 that makes the tool holder theft-proof.
[0060] Shape and size of the tool hoIder 114 may be chosen within wide limits, and the tool
holder 114 may be made from various materials. However, the toe1 holder 114 is expediently
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and inexpensively. The tool holder 114 may be made of transparent plastics, so that the - -
7 m guideway provided on the rear fender may be seen through the tool holder 114.
[0061] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this
invention, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes
can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the
invention. These and other modifications in the nature of the invention or the preferred
embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art fiom the disclosure herein, whereby it is
to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as
illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation.
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I. A two-wheeled vehicle comprising a triangular space (A) defined jointly by a portion of
the seat rail members (104% 104b), pivot plate members (1 10a, 1'1 0b) and sub-fiame
members (106% 106b3,
- characterized in that a tool holder (1 14) is adapted to be disposed in the triangular
space (A) between an air-cleaner (202) and a rear fender (1 12),
- wherein the rear fender (1 12) is mounted to a rear end of the seat rail members
(104a) and (104b) and the air-cleaner (202) is mounted into the triangular space
2. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 1 comprising a side cover (704)
removably mounted onto the vehicle and adapted to conceal the tool holder (1 14), when
the tool holder (1.14) is mounted.
3. The two-wheeled vehicle according to any of the claims 1 or 2, wherein the tool holder
(1 14) is adapted to be slidably inserted into the space between air-cleaner (202) and rear
fender (1 12).
a .I*- 4. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 3, wherein the tool holder (1 14) is
adapted to be slidably inserted onto the rear fender (1 12).
5. The two-wheeled vehicle according to any of the claims 1 to 4 comprising at least one
guideway (1 02) is raised fiom a surface of a fsont portion (502) of the rear fender (1 121,
extending into the triangular space (A), sind running along width of the rear fender (1 12).
6. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 5, wherein the guideway (102) is
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-+ e 7. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 6, wherein the guideway (1 02) is
adapted to receive a channeI structure (4 1 0) of the tooE.ho1der (1 14).
8. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 7, wherein the channel structure (410) is
provided on another side; opposite to a tool supporting surface (406), of the tool holder
(1 14), along the length of the tool holder (1 14) in the direction of the sliding movement
of the tool holder (1 14) onto the guideway (102) of the rear fender (1 12).
9. The two-wheeled vehicle according to any of the claims 7 or 8, one of the tool holder
(1 14) and 'guideway (102) of the rear fender (1 12) is provided with at least one stopping
means (408) adapted to limit the sliding of the tool holder (I 14) on the guideway (102) of
the rear fender (1 12).
10. The two-wheeled vehicle according to any of the claims 4 to 9, wherein the tool holder
(1 14) indudes a tool supporting surface (406), a side wall structure (41 6) having a fiee
end (1 14a).
11. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the claim 10, wherein the air cleaner (202) further
comprises a rear surface (702), such that the free end (1 I4a) of the sidewall structure
(4 16) of the tool holder (1 14) abuts against the rear surface (702).
12. The two-wheeled vehicle according to the cf aim 1 1, wherein profrIe of the h e end
(1 14a) ofthe sidewall structure (416) of the tool holder (1 14) is such that it complements
the rear sutfhce of the air cleaner (202) when the too1 holder (1 14) is entirely slided on
the guideway (1 02).
13. The two-wheeled vehicle according to any of the claims P 1 or 12 comprising:
- a gap between a Eee end (1 14a) of the sidewall structure (416) of the tool holder
(1 14) and a rear surface (702) of the air cleaner (202) to avoid rattling of the tool
holder (1 14) and the air cleaner,(202).
14. The two-wheeled vehicIe according to my of the claims 1, wherein a front portion (502)
of the rear fender (1 12) comprises a channel: structure that engages with complementary
protrusions provided on an, underside of the tool holder (1 14) for slidably engaging the
tool holder (1 14) to the rear fender (1 12).
15. The two-wheeled vehicle according to'the claim 1 comprising:
- a support plate (107) provided 'between the two sub-frame members (106a, 106b),
wherein the support plate (1 07) further comprises a support plate guideway (109)
onto a surface of the support plate (107) facing the air cleaner (202), such that the
tool holder (1 14) is adapted to be slidably received by the support plate guideway
16. A toql holder (I 14) is adapted to be in a triangular space (A) defined jointly by a
portion of the seat rail members (1Q4ay 104b), pivot plate members (1 1 Oa, 11 0b) and subframe
members (106% 106b3,
- characterized in that the tool holder (1 14) is adapted to be disposed in the
triangular space (A) between an air-deanes (202) and a rear fender (1 12),
- wherein the rear fender (1 12) is mounted to a rear end of the seat rail members
(104a) and (104b) and the air-cleaner (202) is mounted into the triangular space
(A).
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to be didably inserted into the space between air-cleaner (202) and rear fender (1 l2),
g ' 18. The tool holder (1 1'43 according to the claim 17, wherein the tool holder (1 14) is adapted
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2 to be slidably inserted onto the rear fender (1 12).
19. The tool holder (1 14) haording to of the claims 16 to 18 comprising a tool supporting
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P surface (466) and another side opposite to the tool supporting surface (406) having a
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00 channel structure (4101, such that a'pideway (102) of the rear fender (1 12) is adapted to
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2 receive the channel structure (410) of the tool holder (1 14).
20. The todl holder (1 14) according to the claim 19, wherein the channel structure (4 10) runs
along the length of the tool holder (1 14) in the direction of the sliding movement of the
tool holder (1 14) onto the guideway (1 02) of the rear fender (1 12).
21. The tool. holder (1 14) according to of the claims 19 or 20, wherein one of the tool holder
(1 t 4) and guideway (1 02) of the rear fender (1 12) is provided with at least one stopping
means (408) adapted t i limit the sliding of the tool holder (1 14) on the guideway (1 02) of
the rear fender (I 12).
22. The tool.holder (1 14) according to any of the claims 16 to 21 comprising a sidewall
structure (416) having a free end (1 14a).
23. he tool holder (1 14) according to the claim 22, wherein the free end (1 14a) is adapted to
abut against rear surface (702) of the air cleaner (202).
24. The tool. holder (1 14) according to any of the claims 22 or 23, wherein profile,of the free
end (1 14a) of the sidewall structure (416) of the tool holder (1 14) is such that it
compl&nents the rear surface of the air cleaner (202) when the tool holder (1 14) is
ehtirely slided on the guideway (102).
25. A two-wheeled vehicle comprising the tool holder (1 14) according to any of the claims
.16 to 24.