Seat Associated Patents (Class 224/275)
  • Patent number: 11970272
    Abstract: In an example, a cargo system for storage in a seating area of an aircraft is described. The cargo system includes a plurality of storage containers including a first container operably connected to a second container via at least one connector. The connector(s) is/are configured to allow relative movement of the first container to the second container between a first and second position. Based on the first container being in the first position, the plurality of storage containers are in a stacked arrangement in which the second container supports the first container. And based on the first container being in the second position, the plurality of storage containers are in a seated arrangement in which (i) the first container is positioned relative to the second container and configured to sit on a passenger seat in an aircraft and (ii) the second container abuts or sits adjacent to the passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Thomas Skyler Sartorius
  • Patent number: 11771228
    Abstract: A chair hanger system includes a front plate, a back plate opposing the front plate, a plate separator defining a gap between the front plate and the back plate, and a first and second hook attached to the back plate. The first hook defines a first opening geometry and the second hook defines a second opening geometry. A set of spacer blocks includes a first spacer block configured to insert within the first opening to reduce and change the first opening geometry, and a second spacer block configured to insert within the second opening to reduce and change the second opening geometry. A chair hanger device is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMUELSON GROUP INC
    Inventors: Michael Adam Chalfin, Michael Angelo Rinaldi, Lawrence Mark Chalfin
  • Patent number: 11664899
    Abstract: A communication device designed for an interior compartment, for example of a motor vehicle. The device includes a radiofrequency communication module and an interface module which is operationally coupled to the radiofrequency communication module in order to receive a digital signal generated by the radiofrequency communication module, and to modulate an electric power supply signal for at least one lamp, according to the digital signal, in order to generate a modulation of light emitted by the lamp according to the digital signal received from the radiofrequency communication module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ORANGE
    Inventors: Laurent Marchou, Sylvain Leroux, Micheline Perrufel, Christophe Cutullic, Philippe Dussaume
  • Patent number: 11661015
    Abstract: A holding mechanism prevents a device at a back side of a held object from being hidden by the object. Even if a large smartphone is held, clamping with a fixed clamping part and a movable clamping part prevents the fixed part from being moved, wherein a device located back of the smartphone and at the side of the fixed clamping part cannot be hidden by the smartphone. Due to the movable clamping part being movable farther from a rotation axis than the fixed clamping part, a middle portion of the smartphone in the clamping direction substantially coincides with the rotation axis when holding a smartphone with a specified width, wherein the smartphone cannot be easily moved in a Y- and Z-direction when rotating a holding part to change orientation, and also at the back side, a device located at the side of the clamp cannot be easily hidden.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Watabe, Hironori Shigeta, Hirofumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 11654836
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to attach an electronic device, such as a printer, to a vehicle headrest of a vehicle seat. The apparatus includes one or more attachment members configured to attach to a vehicle headrest mounting rod; a support structure attached to the one or more attachment members, the support structure extending outward from the one or more attachment members toward an edge of the vehicle headrest; and a back plate attached to the support structure, the back plate configured to hold the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the electronic device is accessible from the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Michael Shain
  • Patent number: 11628938
    Abstract: Described are consoles for use in a passenger seat row. The console may include a base of a support material. The base may include a top surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. A tray may be configured to be releasably affixed to the top surface of the base. The tray be manufactured as a piece of molded plastic. The molded plastic may be molded to include one or more storage compartments. A bottom of the molded plastic may be configured to fittingly mate with the top surface of the base. The base may further include one or more straps configured to secure the base to a passenger seat cushion, passenger seat support structure, or a passenger seat restrain system. The one or more storage compartments may be a cupholder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Safan Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Wade G. Matthews, Eric L. Parks, Andrew B. Severance
  • Patent number: 11504288
    Abstract: A latex-free, disposable, transparent carrier includes pockets for holding patient and hospital personnel items to provide more table space and reduce clutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: EMINENT MEDICAL SUPPLIES LLC
    Inventor: Rodney Alston
  • Patent number: 11390219
    Abstract: A multifunctional seating assembly for a vehicle is disclosed herein. The seating assembly includes a base slidably coupled to the vehicle. A storage compartment is defined by the base. A seat is pivotably coupled to the base and is operable to pivot about a first pivot axis that is proximate to a seating assembly-forward end of the seat from a first seat position to a second seat position. A seatback is pivotably coupled to the seat and is operable to pivot about a second pivot axis that is proximate to a seating assembly-rearward end of the seat from a first seatback position to a second seatback position. Movement of the seat from the first seat position to the second seat position provides access to the storage compartment defined by the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Louisa Natascha Heinrich, Jinghua Li
  • Patent number: 11279293
    Abstract: A vehicle interior component comprising a bin moveable relative to a base is disclosed. The bin may provide a closed position and an open position for bin access. The open position may comprise a side access state and an end access state comprising a front access state and/or a rear access state. The bin may move laterally relative to the base to provide the end access state. The bin may pivot relative to the base to provide the side access state. The component may comprise a carrier for the bin to extend relative to the base to provide the front access state. The base may comprise an end door assembly to open for the bin in the end access state. The bin may pivot with a side door assembly in the side access state. The component may comprise a console; floor console; center console; or storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Syed Razvi, Thomas Scott Hodgson, Michael Robert Catlin, Jiunn Tyng Chen
  • Patent number: 11279297
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to attach an electronic device, such as a printer, to a vehicle headrest of a vehicle seat. The apparatus includes one or more attachment members configured to attach to a vehicle headrest mounting rod; a support structure attached to the one or more attachment members, the support structure extending outward from the one or more attachment members toward an edge of the vehicle headrest; and a back plate attached to the support structure, the back plate configured to hold the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the electronic device is accessible from the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Shain
  • Patent number: 11203301
    Abstract: A vehicle accessory has an arm extending from a pocket. The arm preferably has sides which can flex and then push outwardly to assist in mechanical retention between seats of a vehicle to locate the pocket in front of a seat. The pocket may have at least three sides extending upwardly relative to a bottom, if not more, and accessory may be manufactured from a single planar sheet bent to shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Gwendolyn Rene′ Esswein
  • Patent number: 11148599
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a center console assembly that includes a housing having a support surface and a receptacle recessed with respect to the support surface, a lid and a retaining mechanism. The lid includes an exterior surface, an opposite interior surface, and an opening extending between the exterior surface and the interior surface is coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and a raised position. In the closed position, the interior surface faces the support surface of the housing and access to the receptacle is permitted through the opening of the lid. The retainer mechanism is coupled to the lid. The retainer mechanism is configured to retain an object between the support surface and the retainer mechanism when the lid is in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: John J. Salvia, III
  • Patent number: 11096498
    Abstract: A chair includes a seating portion connected to a back portion and a hanger connected to the back portion. The hanger includes a front plate, a back plate opposing the front plate, and a plate separator defining a lower and an upper gap between the front plate and the back plate. An interior surface of the front plate that at least partially defines the lower gap includes a first concave radius of curvature opening away from the back plate and a sidewall portion angled towards the back plate. An interior surface of the plate separator that at least partially defines the lower gap includes a second concave radius of curvature opening away from the back plate and a sidewall portion angled towards the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAMUELSON GROUP INC.
    Inventors: Michael Adam Chalfin, Michael Angelo Rinaldi, Lawrence Mark Chalfin
  • Patent number: 11001203
    Abstract: A seat cargo net specifically for use in a passenger seat of any vehicle with bucket seats to restrain movement of loose portable objects of various sizes, shapes, and heights placed on the passenger seat and prevent shifting or spilling of contents to the floor. The invention is fully adjustable and expandable; easy to use, requiring no assembly, no hardware, bolts, nuts or screws. It is neither tethered to nor integrated with the seat. By use of the net with the passenger seat, the driver has ready access to the secured items and can be worry-free the items will not shift, move, spill, or become projectile potentially resulting in personal injury in the event of a sudden stop, swerve or swift cornering while the vehicle is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Inventors: Tanya Gale Bryant, Anna Ruth Bryant, Sarah Elizabeth Bryant
  • Patent number: 10981515
    Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. An upper, sloping surface of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in this sloping surface each hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by straps. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, pointed in a safe direction, and not readily visible from the exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLC
    Inventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
  • Patent number: 10946806
    Abstract: A mesh pocket for a vehicle includes a net member, a plurality of hook clips provided on a front face of an interior material, and a fixing member fixing part of the net member to the interior material. In a state in which corner parts of the net member are latched on the plurality of hook clips, part of a lower side of the net member is fixed to the interior material by the fixing member. Accordingly, even when the net member is detached from the hook clip when not in use, due to part of the net member being fixed to the interior material there is no possibility that it will be lost and, moreover, since a shopping bag, etc. can be hung on the hook clip, from which the net member is detached, the convenience can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA ACCESS CORP.
    Inventor: Shinnosuke Takeda
  • Patent number: 10941900
    Abstract: Hands-free electronic devices and electronic functions that can be worn on the surface of the body in a biologically fit manner are described. The embodiments provide a convergence between electronic products, and biological, anatomical, and biomechanical aspects of the human body while providing hands-free and interchangeable wearable electronic apparatuses that can interact with human senses and physiology of a human body in a practical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventor: Marcio Marc Abreu
  • Patent number: 10933923
    Abstract: A plurality of different kits is provided for assembling horizontal cabinets in the sleeper cab of the truck. Each of the kits provide a horizontal cabinet which is positioned beneath the bunk of the sleeper cab. In one kit, a drawer assembly and a refrigerator are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of drawer assemblies are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of refrigerators are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a freezer is positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of freezers are positioned in the cabinet. All of the kits include a mounting plate which is secured to the floor of the sleeper cab beneath the bunk of the sleeper cab. In all of the kits a trim assembly is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventors: Adam J. Wurzer, Terry D. Wurzer, David T. Wurzer
  • Patent number: 10857951
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided to attach an electronic device, such as a printer, to a vehicle headrest of a vehicle seat. The apparatus includes one or more attachment members configured to attach to a vehicle headrest mounting rod; a support structure attached to the one or more attachment members, the support structure extending outward from the one or more attachment members toward an edge of the vehicle headrest; and a back plate attached to the support structure, the back plate configured to hold the electronic device, wherein at least a portion of the electronic device is accessible from the vehicle seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Shain
  • Patent number: 10850679
    Abstract: A rollup tablet computer holder, including a roller case, a retractable board disposed within the roller case to be extracted from the roller case, a tray disposed at an end of the retractable board to hold a tablet computer thereupon, and a plurality of attachment hooks disposed at a top portion of the roller case to attach to rods of a head rest of a car seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Daniela Olar
  • Patent number: 10793075
    Abstract: A shaped elongate strap enables a plastic grocery bag to be used for trash disposal in a vehicle. It has a shaped headrest post-gripping top portion at one end and forward and rearward grocery bag handle grips at the other end. The ends are connected by a flexible corrugated strip. The orientation of the corrugations and the spacing of the grips keep the strap from twisting and the grips forward of the back of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Inventor: Vernon L. Nolan
  • Patent number: 10791704
    Abstract: Present invention provides a pet carrying bag utilizing first tie bands and second tie band to provide means for securing the bag to a bicycle handle bar when looping the bands around the handle bar and clicking the insertion prongs to the receiving insertion shells. Such installation mechanism allows for tight and secure fit to bicycle handle bars of different configurations. The bag body is made of flexible materials with rigid back board and bottom board embedded inside the flexible material, for easy fold-down and storage. During regular usage, two movable boards can be set, by using common Velcro pieces, to prop the bag open, creating a maximum space for the pets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Xiamen Sunnypet Products Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kongzhi Lu
  • Patent number: 10759353
    Abstract: A mobile telephone and tablet computer holder (100) which has been developed to provide passenger comfort during traveling by commercial vehicles used in the passenger transportation. The mobile phone and tablet computer holder (100) includes an upper holder (120) and a lower holder (130) between which the mobile phone or tablet is positioned, and the bandage (110) for connecting the upper holder (120) and the lower holder (130) to the seat backrest (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: FKT KOLTUK SISTEMLERI URETIM VE DAGITIM SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventor: Emin Sezgin
  • Patent number: 10711507
    Abstract: An intelligent chair structure contains: a function chair, a central control unit, three electronic locks, and a monitoring module. The function chair includes a base having first, second, and third accommodation chambers, wherein each accommodation chamber has a side holder, a rotatable lid, a refrigerator, a heat insulation apparatus, and a room temperature apparatus. The function chair further includes a power switch and a radiating cover. The central control unit is interconnected with an internet and includes an application (APP). Each of the three electronic locks includes a movable locking knob and a controlling module interconnected with the central control unit. The monitoring module is arranged on a predetermined position of the function chair and includes a video device interconnected with the central control unit and controlled by the APP of the central control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Hung-Hsien Hsu
  • Patent number: 10640022
    Abstract: A device and a method for attaching a backrest cover to a vehicle seat. Provision is made that at least one latching element with which the backrest cover is attached to the vehicle seat in an assembly step is mounted in a floating manner on the backrest cover. In this design, the latching element is movable along a defined guideway relative to the backrest cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Volker Lindhorst
  • Patent number: 10604204
    Abstract: A removable saddle bag assembly for a bicycle saddle with saddle rails comprising: a saddle bag frame with a central stem configured to fit between the saddle rails, attachment means connected to the central stem and configured to engage the saddle rails, and support arms extending generally rearwardly from the central stem; and a shell substantially surrounding saddle bag frame and defining a storage cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Inventor: Howe Shien Chee
  • Patent number: 10562434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a configurable bicycle carrier that enables bicycles to be transported inside a motor vehicle. Its versatile design allows it to be assembled into different configurations that facilitate the adaptation thereof to the backrest of any vehicle seat without sacrificing safety when transporting bicycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Juan Bosco Bizcarguenaga Ansola
  • Patent number: 10471899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle (?) between approximately 60° and 120°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 10464462
    Abstract: A universal arm rest device that rest upon the vehicle door/window panel containing various part features for convenience and various functional capabilities for device usage. The universal arm rest device has an adjustable cushioned pad and for users comfort positioning and provides capability of placing the Universal arm rest along any point of the vehicle door panel. Various capabilities include the adjustability and portability of its cup/bottle/cell phone holder for easy access and tissue and coin holders for convenience, organization and comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Terranova, Diana Terranova
  • Patent number: 10457171
    Abstract: A flexible motor vehicle work surface is operably coupled with a motor vehicle seating assembly and includes a deployable support structure operably coupled with the motor vehicle seating assembly, the deployable support structure comprising a base disposed on an upper surface thereof. A foldable wing is operably coupled with the deployable support structure, the foldable wing having a first stored position and a deployed second position forming a movable horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Kevin Wayne Preuss, Alan George Dry, Amaury Diaz Serrano, Daniel Ferretti
  • Patent number: 10427611
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Vanderpool, Dustin Shedlarski, Victoria Leigh Schein, Timothy Owen Hamlin
  • Patent number: 10427610
    Abstract: An accessory tray for a vehicle may include a console adjacent to a front passenger seat, the front passenger seat having a seat pan and/or structure and a seat cushion. An accessory tray is positioned under a front portion of the seat cushion when the accessory tray is in a closed position. The accessory tray has a first end coupled to the seat pan adjacent to the console via a pivot mechanism, and a second free end. In operation, the accessory tray pivots via the pivot mechanism, causing the second free end of the accessory tray to move toward the console or perpendicular to the seat in open position where the accessory tray is adjacent to the console to receive an accessory item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jeff E. Nasca, Ross A. Pitcole
  • Patent number: 10405531
    Abstract: The boat seat fishing accessory attachment is configured for use with a vessel. The vessel is further defined with a seat. The seat if further defined with a stanchion, a bench, and a plurality of bolts. The plurality of bolts attach the bench to the stanchion. The boat seat fishing accessory attachment attaches to the seat. The boat seat fishing accessory attachment provides storage. The boat seat fishing accessory attachment provides storage for tackle used for angling activities, segregated bait storage for angling activities, and a beverage for hydration. The boat seat fishing accessory attachment comprises a mounting plate, a plurality of extension structures, and a plurality of lockers. The mounting plate attaches the boat seat fishing accessory attachment to the seat. The plurality of extension structures attach the plurality of lockers to the mounting plate such that the plurality of lockers are accessible from the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Inventor: Lee Denmark
  • Patent number: 10391896
    Abstract: A bus seat is provided. The bus seat includes a backrest frame having a curve in part and a lumbar support coupled to the backrest frame by the curve. The bus seat also includes a horizontal seat that is pivotable from a seat position, where a seat frame is locked onto a base frame, to a stowed position. The bus seat is provided in a modular configuration to allow multiple backrests to be used for the bus seat. The backrests may include changeable seat belt configurations and child restraint system configurations. The bus seat also includes a seat belt retractor having a vertical configuration and a horizontal configuration for retracting and extending the seat belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Danny Daniels, Thomas Rumler
  • Patent number: 10363982
    Abstract: A storage system mountable to a bicycle seat comprises a mounting base attached to a storage bag and a clamp configured to selectively attach to the mounting base and to the bicycle's saddle rails. In some examples, the mounting base includes one or more retaining sleeves and the clamp includes a pair of apertures, and the mounting base is attachable to the clamp by an elongate pin configured to pass through the apertures and the retaining sleeve. The clamp may include a pair of rotatable cantilever arms configured to selectively compress the saddle rails against a non-rotatable portion of the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Revelate Designs LLC
    Inventors: Eric Parsons, Eben Sargent
  • Patent number: 10300861
    Abstract: A vehicle pad may include at least a first layer defining a layer hole to permit access to a handle of a vehicle. The vehicle pad may include attachment devices within pockets defined by the at least the first layer. The vehicle pad may include straps that include first and second ends. The straps may be configured to pass through a hinge gap to secure the vehicle pad to the vehicle. The vehicle pad may include a lock that includes first and second lock straps and a locking piece. The second lock strap may attach to the locking piece and positioned adjacent to a surface of the at least the first layer. The first lock strap may attach to the second lock strap and configured to pass through the hinge gap and attach to the locking piece. The lock may be configured to lock the vehicle pad to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Cache Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Green, Tyler Green
  • Patent number: 10252676
    Abstract: A storage bag for use with a tonneau cover is provided. The storage bag has a main body having at least one pocket, and at least one first fastener secured to the main body for releaseably fastening the main body to a bottom surface of a tonneau cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: WorkSport Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven Rossi
  • Patent number: 10252677
    Abstract: A footwear and accessory retention pouch serves to segregate and retain footwear and accessories in an organized, accessible manner in a vehicle. The pouch is specially adapted for suspension between the seatbacks of a vehicle having individual or split seats. The pouch comprises a container defined by container sidewalls that form an opening at one end, and at least one interior barrier that segregates the container into chambers that receive footwear. A depressed cap covers the opening in the container. The depressed cap comprises cap sidewalls and a cap platform for retaining an accessory while the cap is covering the opening in container. A rechargeable recharging device operatively connects to the depressed cap for charging a communication device. A plurality of straps and a central adjustable cable are length adjustable and extend from the sidewalls of the container for fastening container between, behind, or in front of the vehicle seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventor: Tanaz Ahoubim
  • Patent number: 10214130
    Abstract: A Collapsible Organizer for in-Vehicle Storage. The organizer provides the driver with a large, stable container for food, drinks and other items. The organizer is attachable to a seat in a vehicle either by hanging from the seat back, or alternatively, by engaging the existing seat belts. The organizer is comprised of a set of movable panels and elements that allow the organizer to be collapsed into a very compact package. The organizer is also easily expandable when desired for use, without the need for tools. The organizer has built-in handles to allow the user to easily remove the organizer from a vehicle and then carry the organizer while the drinks or other items are being held in the organizer. In addition to its ability to safely hold food and drinks, the organizer provides a generous storage area that can be used to store childrens' toys, personal carry items, and portable electronic devices. Finally, the organizer is lightweight, durable, and preferably be made primarily from plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: John DeLeon
  • Patent number: 10207651
    Abstract: This invention relates to a mechanism for attaching shelving, hooks, and organizers to a vehicle seatback. The attachment mechanism fits over the vehicle seat headrest posts, providing stability to the shelving, hooks, or organizers. The mechanism is formed as a single piece, thus it can be installed and removed without any additional components such as screws, bolts, straps, or other parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Advanced Simplicity LLC
    Inventor: Matthew C. Kaser
  • Patent number: 10207656
    Abstract: A composite module for a vehicle may be both a structural member and include a finished surface. In at least some embodiments, a composite rear shelf module includes a panel with a reinforced multilayer, multi-laminate fiber reinforced plastic composite structure. The panel may include selectively orientated, continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite layers and/or the panel may include discontinuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic reinforcements. The composite rear shelf module may include a show surface film with a class-A surface, eliminating the need for a separate layer of carpet or other material. In some embodiments the module has vehicle attachment members for securing the module to the vehicle body, and the stiffness and mass of the module and the arrangement of the vehicle attachment members and reinforcements are tuned to move the natural modes, or natural frequencies, of the panel outside the working frequency range of any speakers or subwoofers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Dura Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Ali Tavakoli Targhi, Alex Langreet, Jamie Zinser, Brian Howe, Jinseok Jeon
  • Patent number: 10183784
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a stabilized and dynamic storage system. Embodiments may be configured to be secured to a support structure, such as a fence, wall, etc. at a plurality of locations, while allowing objects to be stored within the storage system. By coupling the storage system to the support structure at a plurality of locations, stress applied by the objects positioned within the storage system may be distributed across the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Kelvin Lau
  • Patent number: 10183716
    Abstract: A seat connecting device includes a first base unit for coupling with a bicycle seat and a second base unit. The first base unit includes an extension having a first end portion with first teeth and a connecting portion. The second base unit includes a body and a connecting member. The body includes a second end portion with second teeth and a sliding groove extending through the second end portion. The connecting member extends through the sliding groove and is detachably connected to the connecting portion. The connecting member selectively presses against a side of the second end portion distant to the second teeth. The second teeth disengageably engages with the first teeth. A water bottle holder can be mounted to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Inventor: Louis Chuang
  • Patent number: 10160362
    Abstract: A support system is attachable to a seatback of a seat, via a pair of strut holders attached to the seatback. A headrest is attachable to the headrest via the strut holders. The support system operatively supports an accessory, relative to the seatback, via an attachment assembly. The attachment assembly includes a base member and a cover mount. The base member includes a base mount and a support flange. Portions of the base mount are operatively disposed between the support surface and each strut holder. The flange is configured to support the accessory, relative to the seatback. The cover mount is disposed in overlapping relationship with, and secured to, the base mount, such that each strut holder is sandwiched between the base mount and the cover mount, such that each strut holder is retained therebetween and the support system is operatively supported relative to the seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: NSV Group FZCO
    Inventor: Victor Harris
  • Patent number: 10150421
    Abstract: A sliding console that includes a stationary support, a moving console body, and a connecting device connecting two longitudinal guideways each having a rail and a slide. The sliding connecting device has two moving supports transversely separated from one another and at least two reinforcements separate from one another and separate from the moving supports. The reinforcements are spaced longitudinally apart from one another and fasten the moving supports to one another. The console body is fastened to the reinforcements, with each rail being fastened to one of the moving supports, and the slides being fastened to the stationary support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Faurecia Interieur Industrie
    Inventors: Laurent Baudart, Jean-Philippe Saulay
  • Patent number: 10144357
    Abstract: A seat cover includes: a surface member; and a pocket including: a bag part arranged on a back surface side of the surface member and sewn on a folded portion of the surface member folded toward the back surface side along an edge of a pocket opening; a bead part interposed between the bag part and the folded portion extending along at least one of a pair of longitudinal edges of the pocket opening, sewn on the folded portion and the bag part, and arranged to protruding into the pocket opening; and a core member inserted into the bead part, wherein: the bead part and the core member respectively include extension portions extending beyond a pair of lateral edges of the pocket opening in a longitudinal direction of the pocket opening; and the extension portions of the bead part and the core member are fixed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: TACHI-S CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Abe
  • Patent number: 10137814
    Abstract: A vehicle tray for retaining food and/or drink items which includes a center slot for receiving a seat buckle in order to stably retain the tray during vehicular movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LEVEL SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Tyler Liebowitz, James Harry Delaney
  • Patent number: 10131263
    Abstract: A folding console is provided. That folding console includes a support, a panel connected by a first pivot to the support and a flap connected by a second pivot to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Annette Lynn Huebner, Kristin Ann Hellman, Ryan Patrick Welch, Matthew B. Rutman
  • Patent number: 10112636
    Abstract: A shopping aid adapted to be secured to the side of a shopping cart comprises rear and outer panels joined to one another to define a plurality of pockets for receiving goods. Straps fitted with D-rings, hooks, side-squeeze fasteners or the like secure the shopping aid to the shopping cart. The rear panel may have a stiffening member sewn into its upper edge; this may comprise a length of woven webbing, and may be integral with the straps. The upper edge of the outer panel may comprise an elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cart Mama LLC
    Inventors: Kelly Jean Santos, Scott Richard Santos
  • Patent number: 10099588
    Abstract: An armrest unit is disclosed that is selectively moveable between a first configuration, whereby the armrest is used as a traditional armrest, and a second configuration whereby the armrest is usable as a writing surface. The armrest unit comprises an armrest and a mounting pin. The armrest has a first section constructed of a compressible material and a second section connected to one side of the first section and constructed of a non-compressible material. The mounting pin engages a mounting channel in the armrest. The armrest is selectively rotatable about the mounting pin to move the armrest 180° between the first configuration and the second configuration. A method of operating the armrest unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James Hadley Muiter, Christopher Jacob Lockwood