SEAT APPARATUS FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES
FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGY
[OOOI] The present invention relates to two-wheeled vehicles, and, more
particularly, to seat apparatuses for the two-wheeled vehicles.
BACKGROUND
[0002] In some exemplary scenarios, two-wheeled vehicles, such as
motorcycles, scooters, etc. include an arrangement at a rear portion thereof for
carrying loads such as bags, boxes etc. Oftentimes, the two-wheeled vehicles
(hereinafter referred to as 'vehicles') may be required to support and carry extra
load, sometimes, the rear seat of the vehicle itself. The vehicles may be provided
with larger rear carriers for supporting and/or carrying the extra loads. However,
an appearance of the vehicles may get deteriorated on account of such large rear
carriers. With an ever increasing inclination towards trendy appearance of the
vehicles, the large size rear carriers are not desirable. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, there are a large number of vehicle users that constantly demand for
utility features, such as those equipped to support/carry extra load, without
deteriorating an appearance of the vehicle.
[0003] United States Patent 6354476 titled "Snap-on motorcycle luggagen
discloses a motorcycle luggage comprised of a storage container attached to a
rigid base plate. The base plate is arranged to be snapped on to a conventional
motorcycle body in place of the removable rear seat. Latching members arranged
on the bottom of the base plate are arranged to mate with the existing latching
receptacles on the motorcycle.
[0004] Japanese Patent Application number 2008-076320 titled "Seat structure
for small vehicle" discloses a seat structure for a small vehicle comprising a pair
of separate seats composed as front and rear getting-in seats to cover a storage
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box from above, and are rotatably connected to the storage box separately from
each other, in such a way that part of one separate seat is held between the other
separate seat and the storage box. The closed state of the pair of the separate
seats at the front and the rear are retained by a single seat closure locking
mechanism.
[0005] However, the above arrangements are inconvenient for a user of the
vehicle. For example, when rear seat is removed for mounting the luggage on the
frame there is no provision or space available for the rear seat to be stored.
Accordingly, such arrangements necessitate manual intervention, for example, for
carrying the removed seat, which may be cumbersome for the user.
[0006] Indian Patent Application number 1506/CHE/2006 titled "A FLEXIBLE
LOADING SURFACE IN A TWO WHEEL VEHICLEn discloses an arrangement of
providing luggage space by removing the pillion seat. The pillion seat then may
be stored in the compartment suitably mounted on a side of the vehicle, where
the compartment may be designed to accommodate the pillion seat for
convenience of the rider. However, in this arrangement extra compartment is
required to be designed and mounted on the vehicle, this compartment may
create difficulties for a pillion sitting astride, and also when seat is stored in the
compartment, this space cannot be used for storing other materials.
[0007] Thus, these seat arrangements have multiple drawbacks, including
interference with a rider position, discomfort, and manual intervention by the rider
to deploy and carry the rear seat.
SUMMARY
[0008] This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a
simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This
Summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed
subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of
the claimed subject matter.
[0009] In one embodiment, a seat apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle is
disclosed. The seat apparatus comprises a vehicle rear seat, at least one seat
arm and at least one bracket arm. The at least one seat arm is adapted to be
rotatably connected to the vehicle rear seat. The at least one bracket arm is
adapted to be rotatably connected to the at least one seat arm at a first end
portion of the at least one bracket arm and the at least one bracket arm at a
second end is adapted to be rotatably connected to a vehicle rear portion. A
rotatable connection between the vehicle rear seat and the at least one seat arm,
a rotatable connection between the at least one seat arm and the at least one
bracket arm and a rotatable connection between the at least one bracket arm and
the vehicle rear portion are configured to enable the vehicle rear seat to assume
one of a normal position and a deployed position.
[OOIO] In an embodiment, the at least one bracket arm is adapted to be
rotatably connected to at least one bracket which is coupled to the vehicle rear
portion. The normal position of the vehicle rear seat is assumed when the vehicle
rear seat is disposed on the vehicle rear portion. The deployed position of the
vehicle rear seat is assumed when the vehicle rear seat is disposed juxtaposed to
a rear wheel or a sari guard of the two-wheeled vehicle. An intermediate region
between the first end portion and a second end portion of the at least one bracket
arm is contoured so as to overlap with the vehicle rear portion in the deployed
position of the vehicle rear seat.
[OOII] In an embodiment, each bracket comprises a flat base portion and a
pair of parallel standing faces. The pair of parallel standing faces is extending
perpendicularly from opposite ends of the flat base portion, wherein the pair of
parallel standing faces are adapted to be rotatably connected to the second end
portion of the bracket arm and the flat base portion is adapted to be connected to
the vehicle rear portion. A support pin member is configured on the at least one
bracket and is adapted to restrict rotation of the at least one bracket arm about a
rotatable connection defined by the second end portion of the at least one bracket
arm with the at least one bracket.
[0012] In an embodiment, the vehicle rear seat comprises a seat base and at
least one protrusion extending substantially perpendicular from the seat base.
The at least one protrusion is adapted to rotatably receive the at least one seat
arm for defining the rotatable connection between the vehicle rear seat and the at
least one seat arm. Further, the vehicle rear seat comprises at least one hooking
member hingedly connected to the seat base of the vehicle rear seat at one end,
and adapted to releasably clasp at another end thereof with one or more tubings
of the sari guard of the two-wheeled vehicle in the deployed position of the vehicle
rear seat. The one or more tubings of the sari guard are covered with a noise
damping material so as to dampen noise between the vehicle rear seat and the
sari guard.
[0013] In an embodiment, the vehicle rear portion comprises a vehicle rear
frame body. Further, the vehicle rear portion comprises a vehicle rear carrier. The
vehicle rear carrier is adapted to be disposed on the vehicle rear frame body and
beneath the vehicle rear seat in the normal position of the vehicle rear seat.
Further, the seat apparatus is adapted to enable the vehicle rear seat to rotatably
assume the deployed position towards right side of the two-wheeled vehicle.
[0014] In an embodiment, the vehicle rear seat is adapted to assume the
deployed position by facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined
by the vehicle rear seat with the at least one seat arm, facilitating a rotation about
the rotatable connection defined by the at least one seat arm with the at least one
bracket arm and facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined by
the at least one bracket arm with the at least one bracket to thereby deploy the
vehicle rear seat in a vicinity area of the rear wheel of the two-wheeled vehicle.
[0015] Other aspects and exemplary embodiments are provided in the
drawings and the detailed description that follows.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0016] The invention itself, together with further features and attended
advantages, will become apparent from consideration of the following detailed
description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. One or more
embodiments of the present invention are now described, with reference to a twowheeled
vehicle by way of example only wherein like reference numerals
represent like elements and in which:
[0017] Figure 01 illustrates a side view of a rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle employing a vehicle rear seat in a normal position according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 02 illustrates a side view of a rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle employing a vehicle rear seat in a deployed position according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 03 illustrates a top view of a rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle employing a vehicle rear seat in a deployed position according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 04 is a top view illustrating a rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle employing a vehicle rear seat in the deployed position and the vehicle rear
carrier installed in the vehicle rear portion according to an embodiment of the
present invention;
[0021] Figure 05 is a top view illustrating the rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle employing a vehicle rear seat in the deployed position and the vehicle rear
carrier in an expanded position according to an embodiment of the present
invention;
[0022] Figure 06 illustrates a vehicle rear seat according to an embodiment of
the present invention;
[0023] Figure 07 illustrates a vehicle seat with a coupling mechanism
according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 08 illustrates a vehicle seat with an exploded view of a coupling
mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 09 illustrates an exploded view of a coupling mechanism for
connecting a vehicle rear seat with a vehicle rear portion according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 10 illustrates an assembled view of a coupling mechanism for
connecting a vehicle rear seat with a vehicle rear portion according to an
embodiment of the present invention;
[0027] Figure 11 illustrates a perspective view illustrating another embodiment
of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 12 illustrates a vehicle seat in the deployed position according to
another embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] 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 ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS AND THE
PREFFERED EMBODIMENT
[0030] 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 limit the invention to the particular
forms 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.
[0031] The terms "comprises", ucomprisingn, or any other variations thereof,
are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, apparatus or
method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those
components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly
listed or inherent to such setup or apparatus or method. In other words, one or
more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by "comprises.. . a" does not,
without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional
elements in the system or apparatus.
[0032] In accordance with the present invention the drawbacks as stated
hereinabove have been overcome by providing a deployable seat apparatus for a
two-wheeled vehicle.
[0033] It is noted that terms such as "two-wheeled vehicle" and "vehicle" are
interchangeably used throughout the description. The term "two-wheeled vehicle"
includes vehicles, such as motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and the like.
[0034] 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.
[0035] The terms "front", "rear", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" used therein
represents the directions as seen from a vehicle driver sitting astride and these
directions are referred by arrows Fr, Rr, U, Lr, L, R in the drawing figures.
[0036] An embodiment of the present invention provides a seat apparatus for a
two-wheeled vehicle. The seat apparatus includes components such as a vehicle
rear seat (such as a vehicle rear seat (06)), at least one seat arm (such as seat
arms (15)), at least one bracket arm (such as bracket arms (16)) and at least one
bracket (such as brackets (20)), and the seat apparatus will hereinafter be
described with reference to these, among other, components.
[0037] Figure 01 illustrates a side view of a rear portion of a two-wheeled
vehicle (100) employing the vehicle rear seat (06) according to an embodiment of
the present invention. More specifically, as shown in Figure 01, the vehicle rear
seat (06) is employed on the rear portion of the two-wheeled vehicle (100) in a
normal position. A deployed position of the vehicle rear seat (06) is shown in
Figure 02. The normal position and the deployed position of the vehicle rear seat
(06) of the two-wheeled vehicle (100) are illustrated and explained further with
reference to Figures 01 and 02 alongwith references from Figures 03 to 05. The
present invention provides the seat apparatus including the vehicle rear seat (06),
the seat arms (15), the bracket arms (16) (shown in Figure 07)) and brackets (20)
(shown in Figure 07). A rotatable connection between the vehicle rear seat (06)
and the seat arms (15), a rotatable connection between the seat arms (15) and
the bracket arms (16) and a rotatable connection between the bracket arms (16)
and the brackets (20) are configured to enable the vehicle rear seat (06) to
rotatably assume one of the normal position and the deployed position.
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[0038] Referring to the Figure 01 and Figure 04, a rear portion of the twowheeled
vehicle (100) depicts, inter-alia, a rear suspension (OI), a down tube
(02), a swing arm (03), the vehicle rear seat (06) and a rear frame body (04). The
rear frame body (04) of the two-wheeled vehicle (100) extends in the form of two
spaced apart opposed elongated legs (12a) and (12b). The elongated legs (12a)
and (12b) run substantially parallel to each other and are disposed on opposite
sides of the centre line of the two-wheeled vehicle (100). The elongated legs
(12a) and (12b) in rearward direction merge together and forms an English
alphabet "U" like structure (as indicated by (13)). The rear frame body (04)
includes a plurality of cross bars (10) for strengthening the rear portion of the twowheeled
vehicle (100). Each of the elongated legs (12a) and (12b) include the
brackets (20) securely fixed thereto and are adapted to be attached with a rear
carrier (07) using fastening means such as bolts, etc. As show in Figure 09, each
of the brackets (20) comprises a flat base portion (20e) and a pair of parallel
standing faces (20f). The pair of parallel standing faces (209 extends
perpendicularly from opposite ends of the flat base portion (20e). The pair of
parallel standing faces (209 is adapted to be rotatably connected to the second
end portion of the bracket arm (16) and the flat base portion (20e) is adapted to
be connected to the vehicle rear portion. However, depending upon the
configuration of the vehicle rear portion, the bracket arms (16) can also be
adapted to be rotatably connected to the vehicle rear portion.
[0039] As best seen in the Figure 01, the rear portion of the two-wheeled
vehicle (100) includes support beams (05) (only left support beam is visible). The
left support beam (05) is fixedly connected to the down tube (02). In addition, a
conventional sari guard (08) is mounted to the support beam (05) using sari guard
brackets (09). Further, as shown in Figure 01, the support beam (05), at other end
is fixedly connected to the elongated leg (12a). Alternatively, in another
arrangement, the conventional sari guard (08) can also be adapted to be mounted
to the elongated leg (12a) or at any suitable location.
[0040] Referring to Figures 03, 04 and 05, the rear carrier (07) is secured to
the rear frame body (04) and is disposed beneath the vehicle rear seat (06) using
fastening means, such as bolts, etc. to the brackets (20).
[0041] Referring to Figures 06 to 10, the vehicle rear seat (06), apart from
conventional elements such as rubber stoppers (1 I), a latching provision (I la),
and a locking member (13), includes two protrusions (14) extending substantially
perpendicular to the base of the vehicle rear seat (06). The two protrusions (14) at
their respective distal end take shape of spaced apart arms (14a) including
journaling holes (140) entirely therethrough. The journaling holes (140) on the
spaced apart arms (14a) intend to rotatably receive first ends (15a) of seat arms
(1 5) to define a hinge like structure.
[0042] The number of seat arms (15) is equal to the number of protrusions
(14) on the vehicle rear seat (06). The seat arms (15) are rotatably connected to
the protrusions (14). The first end (15a) of each of the seat arms (15) includes a
joining hole (150) entirely therethrough. The other end (15b) of each of the seat
arms (1 5) include stepped extension (1 5e) having another joining hole (1 5t) which
is rotatably received by the bracket arm (16). Each of the bracket arms (16)
includes spaced apart arms (16m) which rotatably receive the stepped extension
(15e). The spaced apart arms (16m) of the bracket arms (16) include journaling
holes (16s) at the first end portions (16a). In an intermediate region (between the
first end portions (16a) and the second end portions (16b) where the bracket arms
(16) overlap with the rear carrier (07) when the vehicle rear seat (06) is in
deployed position), the bracket arms (16) are contoured (as indicated by
reference numeral 16c) according to the profile of tube (for example, a tubular
surface) of the rear carrier (07). In the present embodiment, as shown in Figures
08 to 10, the tubes of the rear carrier (07) are circular; hence, the bracket arms
(16) in the intermediate region thereof are contoured as circular, thereby matching
with the profiles of the tubes of the rear carrier (07).
[0043] At the other end (16b), each of the bracket arms (16) includes a
journaling hole (160). Each of the bracket arms (16) is rotatably connected to the
bracket (20) by passing a pin member through journaling holes (200) of the
standing faces (209 and the journaling hole (160) of the bracket arm (16). Thus,
when the seat arms (15), the bracket arms (16) are rotatably connected to each
other and to the vehicle rear seat (06) and the bracket (20) respectively, the
vehicle rear seat (06) gets rotatably and deployably connected to the two-wheeled
vehicle (1 00).
[0044] Referring again to Figure 01, a pillion can comfortably sit when the
vehicle rear seat (06) is positioned in its normal position. For example, as
illustrated, in the normal position of the vehicle rear seat (06), the vehicle rear
carrier (07) is disposed on the elongated legs (12a) and (12b) and beneath the
vehicle rear seat (06). In an alternate embodiment, the vehicle rear seat (06) can
also be designed in such a way that when the vehicle rear seat (06) is in its
normal position, the rear carrier (07) is not visible.
[0045] When the two-wheeled vehicle (100) is required to carry the load, the
locking member (13) of the vehicle rear seat (06) is unlocked from the vehicle
frame body or any other locking element. The vehicle rear seat (06) rotates about
the rotatable connection defined by the first ends (15a) of seat arms (15) with the .
protrusions (14) and about the rotatable connection defined by the second end of
seat arms (15) with the first end portion (16a) of the bracket arms (16) as
illustrated in the Figures 09 and 10.
[0046] The bracket arms (16) are rotated about a rotatable connection defined
by the second end portion (16b) of the bracket arms (16) with the brackets (20)
and finally the vehicle rear seat (06) is completely deployed juxtaposed to the rear
wheel (not shown) or the sari guard (08) of the two-wheeled vehicle (100) as
depicted in the Figure 02 and Figure 03.
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[0047] As best seen from Figure 05, the rear carrier (07) is free to be
expanded without any hindrance. The contoured portions (16c) of the bracket
arms (16) overlap with the tube of the rear carrier (07). The vehicle rear seat (06)
is easily uninstalled from its normal position and is carried along with the twowheeled
vehicle (1 00) without removing completely from the two-wheeled vehicle
(100). Accordingly, the present invention precludes a need of storing the
uninstalled vehicle rear seat (06) in any storage compartment, box, and the like.
[0048] Figure 11 illustrates a perspective view illustrating another embodiment
of the present invention. As illustrated in the Figure 11, the rear portion of the twowheeled
vehicle (100) does not include the rear carrier (07) mounted thereon.
Instead, the rear portion of the two-wheeled vehicle (100) includes a rear frame
body having a flat surface. In this embodiment, the bracket arms (16) are flat and
do not include contoured portions.
[0049] In another embodiment, referring to Figure 11, in which the rear portion
of the two-wheeled vehicle (1 00) does not include the rear carrier (07), the vehicle
rear seat (06) may include a support pin member (25). The support pin member
(25) supports the bracket arms (16) and restricts its further rotation about the
rotatable connection defined by the second end portion (16b) of the bracket arms
(16) with the brackets (20).
[0050] In yet another embodiment, as illustrated in the Figure 12, the vehicle
rear seat (06) includes hooking members (26) apart from above described
elements. At one end, the hooking members (26) are freely hinged to the seat
base, either directly or using staple fastener. At another end, the hooking
members (26) are adapted to releasably clasp with the tubings (28) of the sari
guard (08). In this embodiment, the hooking members (26) are gripped by spaced
apart claws (27) provided on the seat base when they are not engaged with the
tubings (28). These hooking members (26) can be easily attached and detached
by being pushed into or pulled out from between the claws (27).
[0051] Further, height of the hooking members (26) is selected short enough
such that, when the hooking members (26) are clasped with the tubings (28), it
engages the vehicle rear seat (06) firmly with the tubings (28) of the sari guard
(08), thereby dampening the rattling tendency.
[0052] In yet another embodiment, the tubings (28) of the sari guard (08) are
covered with a noise damping material so as to dampen the noise between the
vehicle rear seat (06) and the sari guard (08). In this embodiment, the noise
damping material can be a rubber material or any other similar suitable material
capable of facilitating noise damping.
[0053] In an embodiment, the vehicle rear seat (06) is adapted to assume (or
switch between) the deployed position and the normal position by facilitating a
rotation about the rotatable connection defined by the vehicle rear seat (06) with
the seat arms (15), facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined by
the seat arms (15) with the bracket arms (16) and facilitating a rotation about the
rotatable connection defined by the bracket arms (16) with the brackets (20) to
thereby deploy the vehicle rear seat (06) in a vicinity area of a rear wheel of the
two-wheeled vehicle (1 00).
[0054] 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 from 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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CLAIMS
What is claimed is:
1. A seat apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle, the seat apparatus
comprising:
a vehicle rear seat;
at least one seat arm adapted to be rotatably connected to the vehicle
rear seat; and
at least one bracket arm adapted to be rotatably connected to the at
least one seat arm at a first end portion of the at least one bracket arm and
the at least one bracket arm adapted to be rotatably connected to a vehicle rear
portion, wherein a rotatable connection between the vehicle rear seat and the at
least one seat arm, a rotatable connection between the at least one seat arm and
the at least one bracket arm and a rotatable connection between the at least one
bracket arm and the vehicle rear portion are configured to enable the vehicle rear
seat to assume one of a normal position and a deployed position.
2. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one
bracket arm is adapted to be rotatably connected to at least one bracket which is
coupled to the vehicle rear portion.
3. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the normal
position of the vehicle rear seat is assumed when the vehicle rear seat is
disposed on the vehicle rear portion and the deployed position of the vehicle rear
seat is assumed when the vehicle rear seat is disposed juxtaposed to a rear
wheel or a sari guard of the two-wheeled vehicle.
4. The seat apparatus as claimed in claims 1 or 2 or 3, wherein an
intermediate region between the first end portion and a second end portion of the
at least one bracket arm is contoured so as to overlap with the vehicle rear
portion in the deployed position of the vehicle rear seat.
5. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein each bracket
comprises a flat base portion and a pair of parallel standing faces, the pair of
parallel standing faces extending perpendicularly from opposite ends of the flat
base portion, wherein the pair of parallel standing faces adapted to be rotatably
connected to the second end portion of the bracket arm and the flat base portion
adapted to be connected to the vehicle rear portion.
6. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 2, comprises a support pin
member configured on the at least one bracket and adapted to restrict rotation of
the at least one bracket arm about a rotatable connection defined by the second
end portion of the at least one bracket arm with the at least one bracket.
7. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim I, wherein the vehicle rear seat
comprises:
a seat base; and
at least one protrusion extending substantially perpendicular from
the seat base.
8. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one
protrusion is adapted to rotatably receive the at least one seat arm for defining the
rotatable connection between the vehicle rear seat and the at least one seat arm.
9. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the vehicle rear seat
comprises at least one hooking member hingedly connected to the seat base of
the vehicle rear seat at one end, and adapted to releasably clasp at another end
thereof with one or more tubings of a sari guard of the two-wheeled vehicle, in the
deployed position of the vehicle rear seat.
10. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the one or more
tubings of the sari guard are covered with a noise damping material so as to
dampen noise between the vehicle rear seat and the sari guard.
11. The seat apparatus as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle
rear portion comprises a vehicle rear frame body.
12. The seat apparatus as claimed in claims 1 or 2 or 4, wherein the
vehicle rear portion comprises a vehicle rear carrier.
13. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a vehicle rear
carrier is adapted to be disposed on a vehicle rear frame body and beneath the
vehicle rear seat in the normal position of the vehicle rear seat.
14. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat apparatus
is adapted to enable the vehicle rear seat to rotatably assume the deployed
position towards right side of the two-wheeled vehicle.
15. The seat apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle rear seat
is adapted to assume the deployed position by:
facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined by the
vehicle rear seat with the at least one seat arm ;
facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined by the
at least one seat arm with the at least one bracket arm; and
facilitating a rotation about the rotatable connection defined by the
at least one bracket arm with the at least one bracket to thereby deploy the