Flaccid Receiver Patents (Class 224/563)
  • Patent number: 11793287
    Abstract: A stroller caddy is provided. The stroller caddy includes a smaller removable secondary caddy that is nested within a larger primary caddy. Each of the primary and secondary caddy includes straps for independently connecting each caddy to the handlebars of an infant stroller. When nested, the secondary caddy is connected to the primary caddy near the top opening of the primary caddy. A top panel of the secondary caddy provides beverage and cell phone receptacles. A top flap is provided to cover the top opening. The primary caddy serves as a diaper bag that can be carried like a backpack. The front panel of the primary caddy unzips on both sides to provide access from the front to a cabinet-like main compartment having one or more adjustable shelves. The front panel unfolds again to provide a sanitary and private baby-changing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventor: Pazit Benezri
  • Patent number: 11713001
    Abstract: A console mounted article holding assembly includes a console including a perimeter wall has an upper edge defining an opening extending into the console. A lid is pivotally attached to the perimeter wall and is positionable in a closed position closing the opening or in an open position exposing the opening. A panel is flexible and has a first side, a second side and a perimeter edge. The perimeter edge includes a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The upper edge extends through the opening such that the bottom edge is positioned outside of the console and extends downwardly from the perimeter wall. At least one hook is attached to the flexible panel and extends downwardly from the bottom edge. A coupler releasably attaches the second side of the panel to an interior surface of the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Inventor: Donna Morgan
  • Patent number: 11618508
    Abstract: A cargo management system including a truck bed organizer a first cross bar having opposing ends, wherein the first elongate cross bar has a dropped ledge portion spaced inward toward a midpoint from the opposing ends, a second linear cross bar having opposing ends, at least two side members joined to the opposing ends of the first cross bar and the second cross bar to form an opposing pair of corners, wherein a top edge or the at least two side members have connectors for detachably engaging a rail along a top edge of opposing sidewalls of the truck bed, and a pliable shell sized and configured to extend along a length of the at least two crossbars such the pliable shell is downwardly disposed from the opposing crossbars to form hollow compartment, wherein the pliable shell is configured to position a container whereby a lid is readily opened when the container is housed in the pliable shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventor: Tim Dexter
  • Patent number: 11607028
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a baby accessory utility bag including a front incorporating a plurality of pockets with a plurality of upper pockets, a plurality of medial pockets, and a plurality of lower pockets. The bag has a bag body and a back including a back pocket spanning the length of the bag body. The back includes a removably attached changing pad. The bag also includes a carrying strap structured to fit separately overtop a user's shoulder and a baby stroller handlebar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Tania Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 10589688
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame. A storage member is disposed on an outer surface of the seatback. A retainer is attached to the frame and the storage member. The retainer transfers a load exerted on the storage member to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Gerardo Diaz Paredes, John Carl Faust, João Marcos de Oliveira Ramos, Nicole Rush, Keith Rogman, Patrick Vanderpool
  • Patent number: 9878673
    Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to an unobtrusive and easily deployed cargo restraint device capable of restraining items placed onto a vehicle seat. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cargo restraint device that is configured to keep said cargo from slipping or falling off a vehicle's seat while maintaining accessibility to said cargo, and allowing for the full use of the vehicle seat for passengers without the need to remove the cargo restraint device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Sally Harris
  • Patent number: 9836910
    Abstract: A line of intricate, home-based vending machines specially designed for housing and organizing a multitude of shoes and boots. Design intent of this product is to provide a more convenient, as well as accessible, means of storing, maintaining, and accessing footwear, particularly in residences where storage space is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Inventor: Erica Pierre
  • Patent number: 9010550
    Abstract: A tool bar for securing under a hood of a car during repair and maintenance is disclosed. A rigid member spanning a substantial portion of the hood is flexibly secured to hooks. The hooks engage edges of the hood and may include a compliant covering. The hooks may secure to the rigid member by means of straps and the straps may be tensioned by means of tensioners secured to one of the hooks and the rigid member. A stabilizer secures to the rigid member and has an end that may be clipped or otherwise fastened to a portion of the hood to resist rotation of the rigid member. One or more tool retaining members secured to the rigid member, such as a socket rack, magnetic bar, hook groove, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Manuel Antonio Figueroa
  • Publication number: 20150090755
    Abstract: A hanging or suspended receptacle for an automobile interior, the receptacle being in the form of a bag or pouch joined to an elongated hanging strap member, with the receptacle being retained in a suspended position by a weighted anchor member that rests on the upper surface of the automobile dashboard or other substantially horizontal surface. A high-friction, non-slip layer or backing member is provided on the rear of the weighted anchor, and also preferably on at least a portion of the rear of the strap member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Joanne G. Register
  • Patent number: 8690034
    Abstract: The Elastic Suspension Apparatus for Beverages is an elasticized drink holder for use in vehicles. The apparatus expands in width as well as depth to accommodate many sizes of drink containers including 44 oz. and 64 oz. The elasticity of the Elastic Suspension Apparatus for Beverages also allows the drink container to move with the motion of the vehicle, reducing spills and toppling. The ESAB has an uppermost suspense/mounting portion that would be mounted in the upper portion of the vehicle, a lowermost anchor/mounting portion that would be mounted in the lower portion of the vehicle, a main body portion to hold a drink container, and an object with a vacant center that can be adjusted to help stabilize a drink container within the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventors: Michele Antoinette Peterson, Jody Rene Peterson
  • Patent number: 8376200
    Abstract: A trash collector for vehicles in which trash produced in the vehicles are collected and processed neatly and efficiently. The trash collector includes: a body having a space for containing trash and an opening portion; a fixing clip which is detachably installed on an inner side surface of the body; and a roll of vinyl bags which are hung on the hanging portions of the fixing clip and are successively supplied downwards in the body. Here, shield wings are formed on the inner side surface of the body and are inserted into the roll of vinyl bags to thus prevent trash from being exposed. A plurality of leaf springs extend along the opening portion, to enable the space of the body to be maintained at an opened state and with an elastic force, if flexural strengths of the leaf springs exceed threshold points of the leaf springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sinclair Worldwide
    Inventor: Bum Kee Kim
  • Patent number: 8348587
    Abstract: A motor vehicle having an assembly for loading sheet material includes a cargo area having a loading opening and a bulkhead located at an opposite end of the cargo area from the loading opening. Also included is a passenger compartment located at a forward region of the vehicle. Further included is at least one fixed end stop located proximate a rear area of the cargo area. Yet further included is at least one load assist strip, where a first end of the strip is mounted to the bulkhead, wherein the strip extends rearward to a second end of the strip that is mounted to the end stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steve David Fleming, John K. Harding, Jonathan M. Fisher, Alicia Agius
  • Patent number: 7931177
    Abstract: A storage container for use in a boot of a motor vehicle, which container is fastenable on the lower side of a rear parcel shelf and, for loading, is movable into at least one loading and/or unloading position, and which includes a frame, a supporting surface and at least one essentially inelastic side wall connecting the supporting surface to the frame, wherein the side wall can be deformed, and therefore the height of the storage container can be varied. A module for fitting a storage container in a vehicle is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Bos GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Bohlke, Olaf Bueschgens, Andreas Goebbels, Wolfgang Sitzler, Werner P. Schlecht, Juergen Salewski
  • Publication number: 20110084106
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic flight bag mounting system a cockpit mounting member coupled to an electronic flight bag mounting member. The cockpit mounting member is configured to mount to a cockpit of an aircraft, while the electronic flight bag mounting member is configured to be coupled to an electronic flight bag. The electronic flight bag mounting member is movable from a deployed position in which a display of the electronic flight bag faces a cockpit seat configured in the cockpit to a storage position in which the electronic flight bag faces away from the cockpit seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Jayson K. Bopp, Sarah L. Palmer
  • Patent number: 7748584
    Abstract: An accessory holder for a lawn mower having accessory pockets on one side of the holder and a large pocket on the other side of the holder. Each of the accessory pockets has an upper opening for insertion of an accessory and a gathered lower opening that is smaller than the upper opening. The accessory holder may also be hung on a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Deborah K. Easom
  • Publication number: 20100155445
    Abstract: A trash collector for vehicles in which trash produced in the vehicles are collected and processed neatly and efficiently. The trash collector includes: a body having a space for containing trash and an opening portion; a fixing clip which is detachably installed on an inner side surface of the body; and a roll of vinyl bags which are hung on the hanging portions of the fixing clip and are successively supplied downwards in the body. Here, shield wings are formed on the inner side surface of the body and are inserted into the roll of vinyl bags to thus prevent trash from being exposed. A plurality of leaf springs extend along the opening portion, to enable the space of the body to be maintained at an opened state and with an elastic force, if flexural strengths of the leaf springs exceed threshold points of the leaf springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Bum Kee KIM
  • Publication number: 20090266859
    Abstract: The Elastic Suspension Apparatus for Beverages is an elasticized drink holder for use in vehicles that expands in width as well as depth to accommodate many sizes of drink containers including 44 oz. and 64 oz. The elasticity of the Elastic Suspension Apparatus for Beverages also allows the drink to move with the motion of the vehicle thus reducing spills and toppling. The ESAB has an uppermost suspense/mounting section that would be mounted in the upper portion of the vehicle, a lowermost anchor/mounting section that would be mounted in the lower portion of the vehicle, a main body compartment to hold a variety of drink containers, and an object with a vacant center that can be adjusted to help stabilize a drink container within the main body compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Michele Antoinette Peterson, Jody Rene Peterson
  • Patent number: 7287905
    Abstract: A luggage rack having a support member (10) and an mesh structure (14) arranged in parallel with the support member and being formed by net strings (16) that are attached to the support member (10) at closed edges of the luggage rack, characterized in that the net strings (16) are drawn into holes (18) of the support member and are attached in these holes or beyond said holes on the back side of the support member (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Inventor: Jörg Schwarzbich
  • Patent number: 7086816
    Abstract: A cargo-net frame is supported on a cover of a motor vehicle trunk by two different supports each having a body fitted through the covering and having an outer portion formed with an annular outwardly projecting shoulder bearing inward against an outer face of the covering and an inner portion formed as a clip spaced from the shoulder by a distance equal generally to the covering thickness and bearing outward on an inner face of the covering. One of the bodies is tubular and receives an end of the net-frame element. The other body is formed with a laterally open eye in which the element is elastically retained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Nolle-Pepin GmbH & Betriebs KG
    Inventor: Hans-Erich Nölle
  • Patent number: 7044348
    Abstract: A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John S. McKenzie, Jeff A. Kempf
  • Patent number: 7000810
    Abstract: The present invention is a tool pouch for mounting on a rear wall of a cab of a truck-like vehicle. The tool pouch has a backing which is preferably nylon or canvas. The front portion of the backing preferably has a plurality of pockets of different sizes and shapes, loops, hooks, T-hooks, clips for holding and storing a number of different tools and accessories in a neat, organized fashion. The tool pouch is attached to the rear wall of the cab by a number of attaching means such as by a groove attachment and mounting hook assembly, a hook and loop fastener attachment, or via a pair of snap fittings. In one embodiment, the tool pouch has support rods for additional support. The backing optionally includes an open space for disposing the pouch over a transmission drive hump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy R. Farmer
  • Patent number: 6978918
    Abstract: A tether that addresses the above and other deficiencies in the art, that is efficient to manufacture, and attractive in use. More specifically, the invention is directed to a tether including a ring, a first strap connected to the ring at a first point, a second strap coupled to one of the first strap and ring, and a releasable connector. The releasable connector is operable to releasably couple the first strap to the ring at a second point such that the first strap forms a variable sized opening for receiving an object or container. The invention is also directed to a tethered container assembly including the aforementioned tether and a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Twin Beginnings, LLC
    Inventors: Karla A. Scanlan, Karen A. Kuhn
  • Patent number: 6863199
    Abstract: A snowboard rack for snowmobiles to aid snowmobile operators in safely carrying and transporting snowboards, as attached to a snowmobile machine for recreation or other purposes. A frame attachment member is secured to an underside, typically the belly pan, of a front portion of a snowmobile, upon which a rack frame is removably attached. The rack frame includes at least two uprights, with a cradle formed into an upper portion of each upright, for secure placement of a snowboard. The snowboard is secured to the rack frame with a tie-down strap at each cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventor: Blake Child
  • Patent number: 6830168
    Abstract: An article carrier for a baby carriage, suspended at a lower side of a carriage frame, includes a carrier body, a pair of support rods and a cover sheet. The cover sheet is movably mounted to the article carrier via the support rods so as to be able to retract or deploy to uncover or cover and shield the article carrier. When the cover sheet is deployed, the articles in the article carrier are prevented from dropping on the ground. When the cover sheet is retracted, it is easy for the user to access the articles in the article carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Link Treasure Limited
    Inventor: Jen-En Hou
  • Patent number: 6811065
    Abstract: An auto activity center with toy and baby bottle tether for providing an adjustable rod assembly adapted for use in the rear of a vehicle to suspend toys and bottles to occupy the infant during car travel. The auto activity center with toy and baby bottle tether includes a horizontal support member that is coupled to an interior of a vehicle adjacent to a top of the interior. Each of a plurality of vertical support assemblies has a first end that is coupled to the horizontal support member. Each one of the vertical support assemblies has a second end. A plurality of fastening means is coupled to the second end. Each one of the plurality of fastening means is for securing a children's accessory to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Inventor: Anita Brady
  • Publication number: 20040108349
    Abstract: A snowboard rack for snowmobiles to aid snowmobile operators in safely carrying and transporting snowboards, as attached to a snowmobile machine for recreation or other purposes. A frame attachment member is secured to an underside, typically the belly pan, of a front portion of a snowmobile, upon which a rack frame is removably attached. The rack frame includes at least two uprights, with a cradle formed into an upper portion of each upright, for secure placement of a snowboard. The snowboard is secured to the rack frame with a tie-down strap at each cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventor: Blake Child
  • Patent number: 6722542
    Abstract: A side entry storage net useful for securing items in a storage area comprises an upper and lower front panel, a back panel, and two sides formed from a piece of netting folded at upper and lower folds. Edges of the folds are spaced apart to form an opening to allow items to be placed inside the net from the side. The storage net further includes a plurality of elastic cords that allow the storage net to be opened and to hold stored items in place without shifting. The storage net also includes means for attaching the net to a desired external surface, such as a storage area in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: McMurray Fabrics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian L. McMurray, Robert Pickens
  • Patent number: 6702169
    Abstract: A container that can be locked and fastened to a vehicle with lockable fastening devices in a detachable manner, made of material impenetrable toward gaining unauthorized access to the contents, is designed in such a way that it can be carried as a bag in the detached state and stored on the vehicle side in the empty state in a space-saving and aesthetically appealing manner. For this purpose, the container is made of a collapsible material and designed like a bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler AG
    Inventor: Konrad Eipper
  • Patent number: 6550654
    Abstract: A cargo net assembly which may be installed and removed from between a pair of seats within an automotive vehicle. The net assembly includes a substantially rectangular interwoven mesh net. A retainer is mounted to each corner of the net for supporting the net within the vehicle. A mounting frame is secured to an interior of the vehicle and includes an aperture with an insertion section and a restraint section for receiving the retainer. The net assembly is characterized by a pair of locking tabs disposed on the mounting frame for retaining the retainer in the restraint section. The retainer also includes a clamping portion for anchoring the retainer to the corners of the net and fastening portion extending from the clamping portion for mounting the retainer to the vehicle. The clamping portion includes two interconnected sections with the corner of the net sandwiched between the sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Magna Interior Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Garth Crago
  • Patent number: 6497351
    Abstract: A multi-compartment bag assembly for protecting and storing one or both hardtops of a coupe top automobile, the bag assembly comprising a first bag compartment defined by an overlying first outside compartment wall and an inside compartment wall joined along respective bottom and opposing side edges and including a first top lateral opening adapted for receiving at least one of the hardtops therein, and a second bag compartment defined by the inside compartment wall and a second outside compartment wall, the inside compartment wall and the second outside compartment wall being joined along respective bottom and side edges and including a second top lateral opening adapted for receiving at least one of the hardtops therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Inventor: John A. Peele, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6402000
    Abstract: The invention is an adjustable anchoring tote bag assembly for attachment to a half-height partition in a bus. The assembly includes a bag member fastened to an elongated planar flexible anchoring member having a length sufficient for encircling the partition and producing an overlapping section. A first fastening assembly secures the anchoring member overlapping section together. A second fastening assembly further secures the overlapping section together. A third fastening assembly secures the anchoring member to the partition. A fourth fastening assembly between the bag member open top end and the anchoring member holds the bag member top end closed. The tote bag assembly is used to secure articles in a school bus to prevent injury should a vehicle accident occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Kathleen Stark
  • Patent number: 6390309
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for holding sporting equipment. The rack includes a pair of U-shaped arms spaced apart from one another and in a generally equivalent horizontal position. At least one flexible longitudinal support is suspended between the arms and at least one flexible lateral support is suspended between opposing ends of each arm so that lateral and longitudinal supports, in combination, support the sporting equipment thereon without contacting the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventor: Timothy R. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20020053582
    Abstract: A container that can be locked and fastened to a vehicle with lockable fastening devices in a detachable manner, made of material impenetrable toward gaining unauthorized access to the contents, is designed in such a way that it can be carried as a bag in the detached state and stored on the vehicle side in the empty state in a space-saving and aesthetically appealing manner. For this purpose, the container is made of a collapsible material and designed like a bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventor: Konrad Eipper
  • Publication number: 20020043543
    Abstract: A side entry storage net useful for securing items in a storage area comprises an upper and lower front panel, a back panel, and two sides formed from a piece of netting folded at upper and lower folds. Edges of the folds are spaced apart to form an opening to allow items to be placed inside the net from the side. The storage net further includes a plurality of elastic cords that allow the storage net to be opened and to hold stored items in place without shifting. The storage net also includes means for attaching the net to a desired external surface, such as a storage area in a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: Brian McMurray, Robert Pickens
  • Patent number: 6357644
    Abstract: A holster storage system for a vehicle anti-theft device, comprising a structure within which the anti-theft device may be stored and further in which the anti-theft device-containing holster may be secured to an interior surface of the vehicle when the anti-theft device is not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Inventor: Jay Lipschutz
  • Patent number: 6334562
    Abstract: A stowage device in the form of a storage receiving net is attached at a vehicle storage space. A supporting structure is associated with an open side of the receiving net, to spread the open side in a functional position that exposes the interior of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Baumeister & Ostler GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Eduard Ament, Holger Seel
  • Patent number: 6328191
    Abstract: A storage assembly for a vehicle including an outer panel having a lower portion and an upper portion, and a closure device. The lower portion of the outer panel is attachable to an inner panel to define a storage pocket. The upper portion is deflectable from the inner panel to define an aperture of the storage pocket. The closure device has an arcuate shape and a convex side. The closure device is fastened to the upper portion of the outer panel with the convex side facing the inner panel such that the closure device urges the upper portion against the inner panel. This force by the closure device helps define the closed position as the “normal” or “relaxed” position of the storage assembly. The force of the closure device can be overcome by a user of the storage assembly to move the outer panel into an open position, which would allow insertion or removal of objects from the storage pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Robert W. Conley, Dudley E. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20010045440
    Abstract: A storage arrangement includes a generally planar back panel. A plurality of storage compartments are connected to a front surface of the back panel. A securing mechanism attaches the back panel to the planar surface of the pedestal. The back panel is generally horizontally oriented, with a width substantially greater than its height. The storage arrangement can be provided in the context of a recreational vehicle having a cushioned support component elevated on a pedestal having at least one exposed, vertically oriented, planar surface. In such an environment, the back panel will have a height less than the height of the planar surface of the pedestal. The back panel and storage compartments can be made from a flexible material, preferably a textile material such as canvas. The securing mechanism can be provided as a plurality of apertures passing through the back panel. A plurality of fasteners, for example, screw fasteners, are secured through the apertures and into mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventor: Linlee Blake Nelson
  • Patent number: 6250526
    Abstract: A kit for installation across a rear seat of a vehicle that suspends objects such as toys, rattles, etc. in easy reach of a child seated on the seat of the vehicle. More particularly, the kit includes a suspension line and a series of hanger lines along with a pouch for holding objects. The suspension line is flexible in nature and includes opposed end portions that are adapted to be secured to supports disposed on opposite sides of the vehicle above the rear seat. In addition, the respective hanger lines includes hook and loop fasteners formed on one end that permit the hanger lines to be looped and secured around the suspension line and wherein the hanger lines can even slide laterally back and forth on the suspension line. When suspended, each hanger line includes a lower terminal end portion that also includes hook and loop fasteners that permit the respective hanger lines to be secured to objects such as toys, rattles, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventor: Luke Bess
  • Patent number: 6216927
    Abstract: A mounting device for releasably and securely mounting an entertainment accessory within an automobile having a headrest extending from a seat. The mounting device includes an entertainment accessory and a case that can be releasably attached to the headrest. The entertainment accessory is positioned within the case and the case has a front side, a rear side, and a bottom side. A quick connect device is attached to the case for releasably engaging the headrest. A cover has one edge attached to the case. The cover is movable between a first position and second position. The cover overlaps the bottom side and the front side of the case while in the first position, and the cover serves as a spacer between the seat and the rear side of the case, while in the second position, to orient the case in a generally vertical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Ronald Meritt
  • Patent number: 6209768
    Abstract: A package carrier for carrying articles on the trunk lid of a passenger car or the tail gate of a utility vehicle comprising a soft, flat, flexible pad with a plurality of adjustable mounting straps terminating with hooks for attaching the carrier to the vehicle and a plurality of independent binding straps for holding the package in place. The package carrier is capable of conforming to the shape of the trunk lid so that it can be efficiently used with a wide range of vehicles, is quickly deployed and removed, and can be rolled up into a compact cylinder for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventor: Yosef D. Boaz
  • Patent number: 6186379
    Abstract: A device for securing pieces of luggage in a luggage compartment of a car has a frame having an adjustable size and placeable on a luggage compartment floor, and a floor mat which is impermeable to liquid and is mounted on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Haage, Bernd Schoch, Wilhelm Schoch, Andrè Hein, Michael Braun, Dietmar Renner, Stefan Kühn, Friedrich Karrer
  • Patent number: 6129253
    Abstract: An trunk caddy particularly configured to cradle a golf bag in an easily accessible position above the floor of the vehicle trunk compartment, the cradle being supported at either side by adjustable straps which attach to the rim of the trunk compartment opening using generally S-shaped brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: John T. Brown
  • Patent number: 6105842
    Abstract: A storage bag for a pickup truck provides a convenient way for people to use the bed of their pickup truck to store possessions. The storage bag is in the shape of the truck bed. The bag is preferably lightweight and waterproof. The bag is constructed from one piece of nylon to help eliminate seams, which aids in weatherproofing. A zipper extends around the top surface of the bag to aid in the opening, closing, and packing of the bag. There is also a zippered flap on the end so that cargo can be stored or retrieved by opening the hinged gate of the truck bed. The bag optionally has waterproof pockets for smaller items. Grommets are provided on an upper surface of the bag for securing the bag to the truck with rope, bungee cords, or the like. The storage bag stands alone and retains its shape without the aid of the truck. When the storage bag is empty, it is easily collapsed and folded for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Inventor: James F. Cesare
  • Patent number: 6024332
    Abstract: A basket that can be clamped to a boat's gunwale is used to hold the gear when it is not in use. The basket is large enough to hold the fishing weights and line while a hook is baited, or while the boat is moved. A large spring clip is used to secure the basket to the boat. The clip can be opened to fit over the rail of a boat and be closed over the gunwale. Set screws secure the clip to the boat for use. The basket is a piece of canvas, or similar material, that is suspended between the clips. When the clips are opened and secured over the rail of the boat, the canvas is stretched forming a curved bowl-shaped surface that can hold fishing gear. Once the basket is removed from the boat, the clip closes, folding up the canvas basket for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: Michael Frost
  • Patent number: 5938094
    Abstract: A collapsible container for storing and dispensing a series of plastic trash bags. The dispenser may be mounted in an automotive vehicle in a convenient location for the users.In its operative condition, the dispenser container has an upright tubular configuration wherein an upper end panel has an opening for suspending a trash bag within the tubular container. Two opposed side panels of the tubular container can be folded inwardly between two major panels of the container so that the container can be collapsed into a compact flattened condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Inventors: Dennis P. Forhan, Richard S. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5924611
    Abstract: A trunk net for a vehicle has a first net area for holding luggage on a floor, and a second net area for holding the luggage between the net and an upright panel, and anchor members for holding the trunk net in a luggage compartment are distributed in the compartment so as to set the trunk net in various manners. At least one of the anchor members has a net holder for holding the net and a base which supports the net holder on a vehicle body panel and which further serves as a fastener for fastening an interior trim member to the vehicle body panel. This trunk net structure makes it possible to set the net in various manners, and facilitates the fixing of the interior trim members to the vehicle body panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyuki Mizuno
  • Patent number: 5865502
    Abstract: A steering wheel lock bar can be stored in a holder mounted on a rear face of a vehicle passenger seat back. The holder preferably includes an elongated cloth pocket acutely angled to a vertical midplane taken through the seat back, so that an elongated steering wheel lock bar can be manipulated into or out of the pocket without striking the vehicle roof. The driver of the vehicle can reach the storage pocket without leaving the driver seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Ayers, Robert A. Collins, Jr., Geremy M. Ayers
  • Patent number: 5758811
    Abstract: A roll-up storage pouch has a generally rectangular sheet of flexible material with one edge anchored to a door panel and integrally including a constant-force flat spring which in a stable state is coiled and which can be uncoiled and straightened. The rectangular flexible member thus can be rolled up and enclose items, such as an umbrella, therein for storage. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the end of the flexible pouch opposite its anchoring to the vehicle panel includes a rigid member to which a strap can be attached for controlling the roll-up storage pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: Curtis D. Aumiller, Melissa L. Piatek
  • Patent number: RE36345
    Abstract: A storage net useful in the storage area of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The storage net comprises a storage area having a front, a back and two sides, the front and back being pivotally connected at one end. A mechanism is included for providing a predetermined amount of longitudinal elasticity to the storage area. Further, the storage net comprises a mechanism for removably attaching the storage area to a desired surface or to the stowage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Tecsyn, Inc.
    Inventor: Donal Moore