FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a glove box in a motorcycle. The present invention is particularly related to the fuel tank with glove box located in place of the conventional fuel tank of a motorcycle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A fuel tank is an essential part of any vehicle. Fuel such as petrol or diesel, used to run the engine of a vehicle, is stored in the fuel tank. In a motorcycle, the fuel tank is normally located between the rider seat and the handle bar and is above the height of the engine. In the motorcycle, the fuel tank Is considered as an aesthetically important part as it is reasonably large and is visible from outside.
One of the disadvantages in a motorcycle is that there is insufficient enclosed storage space. The motorcycle rider has to fit an add-on storage box for carrying luggage. Normally this add-on box is fitted at the rear end of a motorcycle behind the pillion seat or at one or both sides of a rear wheel. This spoils the aesthetics of a motorcycle besides causing inconvenience to the pillion rider.
In the past, various attempts have been made to provide a luggage compartment in the space in front of rider seat of the motorcycle. However, their teachings are very different to the present invention, for an example:
US5127561: Illustrates the provision of storage box at a substantially upper central portion for accommodating a helmet. But in this case the fuel tank is shifted below the seat at rear end of the motorcycle. If the fuel tank is moved to below the height of the engine, the engine may require a fuel pump to bring the fuel back up to the engine. Furthermore, the convenience of having the fuel filling point up near the rider is lost.
In order to avoid above disadvantages, the applicant have invented an arrangement wherein a fuel tank and glove box has been provided on the motorcycle. The use of

the term "glove box" will be understood to include a reference to any storage space whether it be used for gloves or any other item(s).
OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
One of the objectives of the present invention is therefore to provide a built-in or closed storage space on the motorcycle co-located and integrated with a fuel tank.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a built-in or closed storage space on the motorcycle accommodated within the confines of the fuel tank.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a luggage space on the motorcycle without affecting the aesthetics.
Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a luggage space on the motorcycle without causing inconvenience to the pillion rider.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
In order to achieve above objectives, the applicants have provided a fuel tank with glove box for a motorcycle wherein the said fuel tank with glove box is mounted between rider seat and handle bar of a motorcycle where a conventional fuel tank is located.
Preferably, the fuel tank is provided at the rider seat side and the glove box is provided at the handlebar side. Further, the shape of the glove box either itself or by the use of additional side covers which cover the fuel tank and glove box, are of a shape similar to existing fuel tank.
Preferably a top lid, of shape similar to existing fuel tank, is also provided to cover the fuel tank with glove box from top. This top lid is provided with hinge and lock mechanism.
Preferably the fuel tank includes a fuel filler portion, said fuel filler portion being positioned at the top of the fuel tank.

It is to be understood that a reference to a "shape similar to existing fuel tank" is taken to mean a shape v^^hich is a compound convex shape with a long axis in the direction along the length of the motorcycle and a shorter axis across the width of the motorcycle.
Typically, the capacity of the fuel tank in a motorcycle ranges from 10 litres to 18 litres. With the advancement in engine technology leading to higher fuel economy and easy availability of fuel at refilling stations in a town, the need for a larger volume of capacity of fuel tank is not any more a critical requirement. It is therefore envisaged in this invention that a part of the space in the fuel tank may utilized as a glove box, without compromising on adequate fuel filling space.
Typically, it is envisaged that the glove box occupies a space in the range of 40% to 60% of the total capacity of the fuel tank with an objective of providing a useful storage space without compromising on adequate fuel filling space.
The present invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the following figures enclosed with this provisional specification:
Figure 1 - Illustrates top view and side view of the vehicle showing fuel tank with glove
box, top lid in CLOSED condition according to the present invention.
Figure 2- Illustrates top view and side view of the vehicle showing fuel tank with glove
box, top lid in OPEN condition according to the present invention.
Figure 3- Illustrates isometric view showing fuel tank with glove box, top lid in OPEN
condition according to the present invention.
Figure 4- Illustrates exponential view showing fuel tank with glove box according to the
present invention.
The fuel tanks of two wheelers have long been a means for merely holding the fuel and outer cover generally made of PVC/cloth is used as a glove box, which outer cover is clipped onto/fastened onto the fuel tank, this pouch acting as the glove box for storing away articles. In the prior art this arrangement has been satisfactory for the simple intended purpose even though not very attractive or very safe or secure. Thus there is

a need for a glove box in two wheelers having the fuel tank in the front end of the vehicle between the driver seat and the handle bar. Also keeping in mind that the present conventional shape of the two wheeler along with the conventional shape of the fuel tank is generally appealing to the public, it is intended not to change the exterior look of the vehicle and more specifically the exterior look of the fuel tank. The second intention is to design a fuel tank with a integral glove box, which can be adapted and fitted onto a conventional two wheeler of known prior art. Furthermore, the glove box shall be part of the fuel tank construction and shall not significantly disturb the main purpose of the fuel tank. The glove box does not extend beyond the conventional fuel tank so that the vehicle as a whole is free for construction and assembly as is existing in the prior art.
The fuel tank so envisaged is formed by reducing the volume space of the fuel filling volume of the fuel tank and instead creating a volume space, which forms the glove box. Generally a substantial portion of the upper portion of the conventional fuel tank is intended to be converted into a glove box with a top cover. However, it is equally viable and possible to create a space adjacent or underneath the fuel tank with a corresponding adaptable covered glove box.
The top cover of the glove box shall be openable type comprising of a lock and latch mechanism or any other open close mechanism with locking facility onto the fuel tank, which is known in prior art.
The glove box being within the interior of the fuel tank and without altering the fuel tank and vehicle external appearance does not attract the attention of its existence thereby reducing the chances of theft.
The main object of the invention is to retain a fuel tank in its conventional position, conventional location and its conventional shape. The conventional position, which is between the driver seat and the handle bar has the exclusive advantage of the driver to fill the fuel Into the fuel tank without being made to stand up from the seating position. So in this invention, it is not envisaged to shift the location of the fuel tank elsewhere from its existing position. It is also attempted and achieved In the invention that the

glove box also shall be accessible to the driver, as seated in the driver seat without having to dismount from the vehicle.
The glove box cover shall be hinged or pivoted on to the fuel tank whereby the top cover shall be lifted upwards to expose and provide access to the interior of the said glove box and the said cover be lowered to cover the interior of the said glove box. The lock and latch mechanism also secures the glove box cover onto the housing for safety purposes.
The lock and latch mechanism of the glove box may be unexposed to an external view and mounted such that it shall be not visible for outsiders when viewed externally. The lock and latch mechanism shall include plurality of latch members.
A two-wheel vehicle as envisaged in this invention having a conventional fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank as attempted in this invention can be fabricated or modified to include the giove box. The glove box is created within the existing fuel tank area of the vehicle and uses a top glove cover to open and close the glove box area of the fuel tank.
A fuel tank is adapted to be mounted on a conventional two wheeler for storing fuel is provided satisfactorily achieving the objects in this invention. The tank has an housing defining the inner volume of the fuel tank for holding the fuel and a fuel filler lid on the housing for pouring the fuel into the housing. A top glove cover disposed atop and outside the housing defining a space, which is an inner volume of a glove box there between the glove cover and the housing, and which does not substantially change the external shape of the said conventional fuel tank. The housing has a bottom floor frame and a body frame creating a volume therein. The body frame has a first portion having the fuel filler lid, a second portion forming the bottom surface of the glove box and a third portion forming sidewalls of the glove box. A substantial length of the third portion of the body frame rising upright along the substantial length of the peripheral edge of the bottom surface to create the interior volume of the glove box. The glove cover of the fuel tank is so disposed on the housing such that the peripheral edges of the glove box cover and the housing is aligned such that the housing can support the glove box

cover and create an enclosed volume for glove box and further make the interior of the glove box water proof.
It is attempted herein to retain the fuel tank in its conventional shape and to retain the external appearance of the fuel tank. The former being the easy access to the fuel tank filler lid by the driver when seated in the driver's seat. The latter being to allow the modified integrated fuel tank cum glove box to be retrofitted onto the same two wheelers, which currently have the conventional fuel tank. The only need being a minor modification in support structures required for mounting the designed fuel tank in its original conventional position between the driver seat and the handlebar.
The glove box cover seated on the housing may include the first portion of the body frame such that the fuel filler lid is inaccessible without opening the glove box cover or may exclude the first portion of the body frame such that fuel filler lid is accessible without opening the glove cover.
There is a partition formation, a separator, a ridge or any other divisional unit between the first portion and the third portion of the body frame such that the spill over fuel is prevented from entering the glove box.
The body frame's second portion and third portion together substantially deciding the shape and size of the glove box so created above the fuel tank. The body frame's second portion and third portion combinedly forming the floor surface and wall surfaces of the glove box created above the fuel tank. The amount of space created for the purpose of the glove box is generally equal to or slightly more than the space lost in the conventional fuel tank of its former filling capacity. There is a reduction in the fuel tank capacity only to an extent not to hinder the purpose of the two wheeler and the primary purpose of the fuel tank.
The top glove cover may be made of single or plurality of panel sections, each panel section operable between open and close position independently. Further the glove box may have plurality partition walls to create compartments within, which compartments may be covered by cover panel. The cover panel of the compartments secures the

stored articles within a specific compartment. The glove box may be designed to have single compartment/cavity or have a plurality of compartments formed by intermediate partition walls with none, some or all compartments having a cover panel for the compartments. The cover panel is well underneath the bottom surface of the glove box cover.
A drain outlet opening may be heated m the first portion of the body frame such that the over flow fuel is channeled and prevented from passing into the second and third portion of the body frame, which form the floor and walls of the glove box respectively.
Though the preferred embodiments are all describing the position of the glove box atop the fuel tank, it is mainly due the extra volume that can be created for the glove box by suitably creating a curved top opening cover and the easy visibility of stored articles within the glove box in the open condition.
However, the glove box can also be created underneath the fuel tank when secrecy is required, when opening of the glove box shall then be shifted to the side walls of the fuel tank's upper portion, wherein a hinged cover may be provided. The visibility of the articles stored within is not good in this case and access to the stored article is also poor.
It is also possible to place the glove box portion side to side with the fuel tank portion, wherein long depth of the glove box portion is desirable by the vehicle owner.
However, in all of these embodiments, it shall be attempted to maintain the external contour of the fuel tank as in any available conventional fuel tank known to public.
Generally a volume of the fuel tank is scooped out of the fuel filling portion by configuring the shape of the fuel tank and appropriate opened portion is formed in the dented portion, which shall form a glove box portion, but which two portions together along with a glove box cover shall maintain the same external contour as any conventional fuel tank.
A fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention essentially comprises of a glove box (1), a fuel tank (2), a fuel tank cap (3), a hinge assembly (4), a top lid (5), a

lock (6), a key (7) a cable (8), a lock assembly (9), a lock pin (10), a side cover (11), a frame (12) and the bolts (13,14,15,16,17). With reference to figure 3 and figure 4, according to the present invention, a glove box (1) is mounted on a frame (12) of motorcycle with the help of fastening means such as bolts (13,14,15,16,17) at the locations shown in figure 3. The top cover (5) is mounted on a glove box (1) and a frame (12) with the help of hinge assembly (4) and fastening means such as bolts (14,15). A fuel tank (2) and a side cover (11) are mounted on frame with the help of suitable fastening means. The lock assembly (9) is mounted on a top cover (5) from inside as shown in figure 3. A lock pin (10) is mounted on a glove box ( 1) and frame (12) with the help of fastening means such as bolts (16,17).
In the CLOSED condition of Top lid (5), the lock assembly (9) is locked in lock pin (10). A lock (6) when operated by a key (7) pulls the cable (8) and unlocks the lock assembly (9) from lock pin (10). The top lid (5) rotates about the hinge assembly (4) to keep it in OPEN condition.
The fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention is easily accessible to the driver even from his seating position and particularly in a driving posture. Thus this improves functionality by providing easily accessible luggage space to the motorcycle without affecting the aesthetics.
The fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention can be made in plastic or similar material which reduces the cost and the weight of fuel tank as compared with the sheet metal fuel tank provides in conventional motorcycles. The manufacturing stages of the plastic fuel tank are also less than the sheet metal fuel tank. Thus this invention saves the manufacturing time also.
According to one embodiment of this invention, the fuel tank can be alternatively located at other places such as behind engine or below engine etc. This will also increase the luggage box capacity.

.According to another ennbodiment of this invention, different positions of hinge and lock are feasible depending on the shape of side covers and top lid.
According to another embodiment of this invention, the side cover and the top lid can be made in sheet metal or plastics.

FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates to a storage compartment or 'glove box' in a motorcycle.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A fuel tank is an essential part of any vehicle. Fuel such as petrol or diesel, used to run the engine of a vehicle, is stored in the fuel tank. In a motorcycle, the fuel tank is normally located between the rider seat and the handle bar and is above the height of the engine. In the motorcycle, the fuel tank is considered as an aesthetically important part as it is reasonably large and is visible from outside.
One of the disadvantages in a motorcycle is that there is insufficient enclosed storage space. The motorcycle rider has to fit an add-on storage box for carrying luggage. Normally this add-on box is fitted at the rear end of a motorcycle behind the pillion seat or at one or both sides of a rear wheel. This spoils the aesthetics of a motorcycle besides causing inconvenience to the pillion rider.
In the past, various attempts have been made to provide a luggage compartment in the space in front of rider seat of the motorcycle. However, their teachings are very different to the present invention. Typically, provision of storage space in front of the rider's seat has required the motorcycle fuel tank to be shifted, for an example:
US5127561: Illustrates the provision of storage box at a substantially upper central portion for accommodating a helmet. But in this case the fuel tank is shifted below the seat at rear end of the motorcycle. If the fuel tank is moved to below the height of the engine, the engine may require a fuel pump to bring the fuel back up to the engine. Furthermore, the convenience of having the fuel filling point up near the rider is lost.

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In order to avoid above disadvantages, the applicant has invented an arrangement wherein a fuel tank and glove box has been provided on the motorcycle. The use of the term "glove box" will be understood to include a reference to any storage space whether it be used for gloves or any other item(s).
OBJECTIVES OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
One of the objectives of the present invention is therefore to provide a built-in or closed storage space on the motorcycle which can be readily accessed by a rider, without losing the advantages of locating the motor cycle fuel tank in front of the rider.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to avoid above disadvantages, the applicant has invented an arrangement wherein a fuel tank and glove box has been provided on the motorcycle. The use of the term "glove box" will be understood to include a reference to any storage space whether it be used for gloves or any other item(s).
In order to achieve above objective, in accordance with the present invention there is provided a fuel tank for a motorcycle, wherein the said fuel tank includes a fuel storage portion and a luggage storage compartment or glove box. The fuel tank is arranged to be mounted between rider seat and handle bar of a motorcycle where a conventional fuel tank is located.
Preferably, the fuel storage portion is provided at the rider seat side and the glove box is provided at the handlebar side. Further, the shape of the glove box either itself or by the use of additional side covers which cover the fuel storage portion and glove box, are of a shape similar to existing fuel tank.

\ Preferably a top lid, of shape similar to existing fuel tank, is also provided to cover the fuel tank with glove box from top. This top lid is provided with hinge and lock mechanism.
Preferably the fuel tank includes a fuel filler portion, said fuel filler portion being positioned at the top of the fuel tank.
It Is to be understood that a reference to a "shape similar to existing fuel tank" is taken to mean a shape which is a compound convex shape with a long axis in the direction along the length of the motorcycle and a shorter axis across the width of the motorcycle.
Typically, the capacity of the fuel tank in a motorcycle ranges from 10 litres to 18 litres. With the advancement in engine technology leading to higher fuel economy and easy availability of fuel at refilling stations in a town, the need for a larger volume of capacity of fuel tank is not any more a critical requirement. It is therefore envisaged in this invention that a part of the space in the fuel tank may utilized as a glove box, without compromising on adequate fuel filling space.
Typically, it is envisaged that the glove box occupies a space in the range of 40% to 60% of the total capacity of the fuel tank with an objective of providing a useful storage space without compromising on adequate fuel filling space.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the following
figures enclosed with this specification:
Figure 1 - Illustrates top view and side view of the vehicle showing fuel tank with glove
box, top lid in CLOSED condition according to the present invention.
Figure 2 - Illustrates top view and side view of the vehicle showing fuel tank with glove
box, top lid in OPEN condition according to the present invention.

Figure 3 - Illustrates isometric view showing fuel tank with glove box, top lid in OPEN condition according to the present invention.
Figure 4 - Illustrates exponential view showing fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The fuel tanks of two wheelers have long been a means for merely carrying the fuel and an outer cover generally made of PVC/cloth is used as a glove box; this outer cover being clipped onto/fastened onto the fuel tank, and a pouch provided on the outer cover acting as the glove box for storing away articles. In the prior art, this arrangement has been used satisfactory for the simple intended purpose even though it is not very attractive or very safe or secure. Thus there is a need for a glove box in two wheelers having the fuel tank in the front end of the vehicle between the driver seat and the handle bar. The present conventional shape of the fuel tank is generally appealing to the public. It is therefore, intended not to change the exterior look of the vehicle and more specifically the exterior look of the fuel tank. The second intention is to design a fuel tank with an integral glove box, which can be adapted and fitted onto a conventional two wheeler of known prior art. Furthermore, the glove box shall be part of the fuel tank construction and shall not significantly disturb the main purpose of the fuel tank. The glove box does not extend beyond the conventional fuel tank so that the vehicle as a whole is free for construction and assembly as is existing in the prior art.
The fuel tank so envisaged is formed by reducing the volume space of the fuel filling volume of the fuel tank and instead creating a volume space, which forms the glove box. Generally a substantial portion of the upper portion of the conventional fuel tank is intended to be converted into a glove box with a top cover. However, it is equally viable and possible to create a space adjacent or underneath the fuel tank with a corresponding adaptable covered glove box.

The top cover of the glove box shall be openable type comprising of a lock and latch mechanism or any other open close mechanism with locking facility onto the fuel tank, which is known in prior art.
The glove box being within the interior of the fuel tank and without altering the exterior contours of the fuel tank and vehicle external appearance does not attract the attention to its existence thereby reducing the chances of theft.
The main object of the invention is to retain a fuel tank in its conventional position, conventional location and its conventional shape. The conventional position, which is between the driver seat and the handle bar, has an exclusive advantage for the driver to be able to fill the fuel into the fuel tank without being made to stand up from the seating position. Therefore, in this invention, it is not envisaged to shift the location of the fuel tank elsewhere from its existing position. It is also attempted and achieved in the invention that the glove box shall be accessible to the driver, as seated in the driver seat without having to dismount from the vehicle.
The glove box cover shall be hinged or pivoted on to the fuel tank whereby the top cover may be lifted upwards to expose and provide access to the interior of the said glove box and the said cover be lowered to cover the interior of the said glove box. The lock and latch mechanism also secures the glove box cover onto the housing for safety purposes.
The lock and latch mechanism of the glove box may be unexposed to an external view and mounted such that it shall be not visible for outsiders when viewed externally. The lock and latch mechanism shall include plurality of latch members.
A two-wheel vehicle as envisaged in this invention having a conventional fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank as attempted in this invention can be fabricated or modified to include the glove box. The glove box is created within the existing fuel tank area of the vehicle and uses a top glove cover to open and close the glove box area of the fuel tank.

A fuel tank is adapted to be mounted on a conventional \wo v^heeler for storing fuel is provided satisfactorily achieving the objects in this invention. The tank has a housing defining the inner volume of the fuel tank for storing the fuel and a fuel filler lid on the housing for pouring the fuel into the housing. A top glove cover disposed atop and outside the housing defining a space, which is an inner volume of a glove box there between the glove cover and the housing, and which does not substantially change the external shape of the said conventional fuel tank. The housing has a bottom floor frame and a body frame creating a volume therein. The body frame has a first portion having the fuel filler lid, a second portion forming the bottom surface of the glove box and a third portion forming sidewalls of the glove box. A substantial length of the third portion of the body frame rises upright along the substantial length of the peripheral edge of the bottom surface to create the interior volume of the glove box. The glove cover of the fuel tank is so disposed on the housing such that the peripheral edges of the glove box cover and the housing is aligned such that the housing can support the glove box cover and create an enclosed volume for glove box and further make the interior of the glove box water proof.
It is attempted herein to retain the fuel tank in its conventional shape and to retain the external appearance of the fuel tank. An easy access to the fuel tank filler lid by the vehicle operator when seated in the driver's seat Is an advantage. A further advantage of this invention is to allow the modified integrated fuel tank cum glove box to be retrofitted onto the same two wheelers, which currently have the conventional fuel tank. The only need being a minor modification in support structures required for mounting the designed fuel tank in its original conventional position between the driver seat and the handlebar.
The glove box cover seated on the housing may include the first portion of the body frame such that the fuel filler lid is inaccessible without opening the glove box cover or may exclude the first portion of the body frame such that fuel filler lid is accessible without opening the glove cover.

There is a partition formation, a separator, a ridge or any other divisional unit between the first portion and the third portion of the body frame such that the spillover fuel is prevented from entering the glove box.
The body frame's second portion and third portion together substantially decide the shape and size of the glove box so created above the fuel tank. The body frame's second portion and third portion in combination form the floor surface and wall surfaces of the glove box created above the fuel tank. The amount of space created for the purpose of the glove box is generally equal to or slightly more than the space lost in the conventional fuel tank of its former filling capacity. There is a reduction in the fuel tank capacity only to an extent not to hinder the purpose of a two wheeler and the primary purpose of the fuel tank.
The top glove cover may be made of single or plurality of panel sections, each panel section operable between open and close position independently. Further the glove box may have plurality partition walls to create compartments within, which compartments may be covered by cover panel. The cover panel of the compartments secures the stored articles within a specific compartment. The glove box may be designed to have single compartment/cavity or have a plurality of compartments formed by intermediate partition walls with none, some or all compartments having a cover panel for the compartments. The cover panel is well underneath the bottom surface of the glove box cover.
A drain outlet opening may be located in the first portion of the body frame such that the over flow fuel is channeled and prevented from passing into the second and third portion of the body frame, which form the floor and walls of the glove box respectively.
Though the preferred embodiments are all describing the position of the glove box atop the fuel tank, it is mainly due the extra volume that can be created for the glove box by suitably creating a curved top opening cover and the easy visibility of stored articles within the glove box in the open condition.

However, the glove box can also be created underneath the fuel tank when secrecy is required, when opening of the glove box shall then be shifted to the side walls of the fuel tank's upper portion, wherein a hinged cover may be provided. The visibility of the articles stored within is not good in this case and access to the stored article is also poor.
It is also possible to place the glove box portion side to side with the fuel tank portion, wherein long depth of the glove box portion is desirable by the vehicle owner.
However, in all of these embodiments, it shall be attempted to maintain the external contour of the fuel tank as in any available conventional fuel tank known to public.
Generally a volume of the fuel tank is scooped out of the fuel filling portion by configuring the shape of the fuel tank and appropriate opened portion is formed in the dented portion, which shall form a glove box portion, but which two portions together along with a glove box cover shall maintain the same external contour as any conventional fuel tank.
A fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention essentially comprises of a glove box (1), a fuel tank (2), a fuel tank cap (3), a hinge assembly (4), a top lid (5), a lock (6), a key (7) a cable (8), a lock assembly (9), a lock pin (10), a side cover (11), a frame (12) and the bolts (13, 14, 15, 16, 17). With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4, according to the present invention, a glove box (1) is mounted on a frame (12j of motorcycle with the help of fastening means such as bolts (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) at the locations shown In figure 3. The top cover (5) is mounted on a glove box (1) and a frame (12) with the help of hinge assembly (4) and fastening means such as bolts (14, 15). A fuel tank (2) and a side cover (11) are mounted on frame with the help of suitable fastening means. The lock assembly (9) is mounted on a top cover (5) from inside as shown in Figure 3. A lock pin (10) is mounted on a glove box (1) and frame (12) with the help of fastening means such as bolts (16, 17).

In the CLOSED condition of Top lid (5), the lock assembly (9) is locked in lock pin (10). A lock (6) when operated by a key (7) pulls the cable (8) and unlocks the lock assembly (9) from lock pin (10). The top lid (5) rotates about the hinge assembly (4) to keep it in OPEN condition.
The fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention is easily accessible to the driver even from his seating position and particularly in a driving posture. Thus this improves functionality by providing easily accessible luggage space to the motorcycle without affecting the aesthetics.
The fuel tank with glove box according to the present invention can be made in plastic or similar material which reduces the cost and the weight of fuel tank as compared with the sheet metal fuel tank provides in conventional motorcycles. The manufacturing stages of the plastic fuel tank are also less than the sheet metal fuel tank. Thus this invention saves the manufacturing time also.
According to one embodiment of this invention, the fuel tank can be alternatively located at other places such as behind engine or below engine etc. This will also increase the luggage box capacity.
According to another embodiment of this invention, different positions of hinge and lock are feasible depending on the shape of side covers and top lid.
According to another embodiment of this invention, the side cover and the top lid can be made in sheet metal or plastics.

WE CLAIM:
1. A fuel tank for a motorcycle, comprising;
a. A first portion in which fuel is stored; and
b. A second portion in which luggage may be stored
wherein the said two portions are co-located within an external contour of the said fuel tank.
2. A fuel tank in claim 1 where the fuel tank has a covering means, and the said covering means envelopes the first and the second portions.
3. A fuel tank in claim 2, where the covering means is hingeably mounted.
4. A fuel tank in claim 1 and 2, wherein the fuel tank is arranged to locate between the handlebar and the rider seat of the motorcycle.
5. A fuel tank as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second portion is located towards the handlebar side of the fuel tank.
6. A fuel tank as claimed in claim 4, wherein the second portion is located distal from the handlebar side of the fuel tank.
7. A fuel tank as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the fuel tank is arranged to locate above the engine.
8. A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims, wherein the fuel tank is arranged to locate within an arm's reach of the vehicle operator while seated on the motorcycle.
9. A fuel tank In any of the preceding claims, whereby the second portion is accessible by the vehicle operator while seated on the motorcycle.
10. A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims where the second portion is enclosed and open-able.
11. A fuel tank in claims 1 to 10 where the second portion is open.
12. A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims where the second portion has a liquid drain hole.
13. A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims where the first and the second portions are separated by a partition ridge.

A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims where material composition of the first
and the second portions is similar.
A fuel tank in any of claims 1 to 13 where material composition of the first and the
second portions is dissimilar.
A fuel tank in any of the preceding claims where the first and the second portions
are detachably mounted to each other.
A motorcycle having a fuel tank as claimed in any preceding claim.