Vehicle mounted printer station
First Claim
1. In combination with a front passenger seat of a motor vehicle, the front passenger seat defining at least one headrest mounting rod receptacle, a printer station comprising:
- a station adaptor comprising a printer support structure and at least one elongated mounting rod received within the headrest mounting rod receptacle of said front passenger seat; and
a printer located within said printer support structure in a forward-facing condition, and said printer support structure comprising a plurality of walls surrounding said printer and defining an unobstructed paper discharge space for discharging printed paper forwardly into a front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle, whereby said printer resides directly vertically adjacent a top of the front passenger seat, thereby minimizing obtrusiveness of the printer station within the front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle mounted printer station is made up of a printer secured to a support surface tray that includes an adaptor capable of attaching the tray and printer to the top of a vehicle seat. The support surface is preferably a rectangular shaped plate with front, back and side edges along with top and bottom surfaces. The bottom surface is attached to the adaptor, the adaptor includes at least one attachment rod for securing the support surface to the vehicle seat. The attachment rods are sized to be received into receptacles provided in the top of a vehicle seat designed for the vehicle headrest.
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20 Claims
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1. In combination with a front passenger seat of a motor vehicle, the front passenger seat defining at least one headrest mounting rod receptacle, a printer station comprising:
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a station adaptor comprising a printer support structure and at least one elongated mounting rod received within the headrest mounting rod receptacle of said front passenger seat; and a printer located within said printer support structure in a forward-facing condition, and said printer support structure comprising a plurality of walls surrounding said printer and defining an unobstructed paper discharge space for discharging printed paper forwardly into a front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle, whereby said printer resides directly vertically adjacent a top of the front passenger seat, thereby minimizing obtrusiveness of the printer station within the front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A printer station adapted for mounting on a front passenger seat of a motor vehicle, the front passenger seat defining at least one headrest mounting rod receptacle, said printer station comprising:
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a station adaptor comprising a printer support structure and at least one elongated mounting rod adapted for being received within the headrest mounting rod receptacle of the front passenger seat; and a printer located within said printer support structure in a forward-facing condition, and said printer support structure comprising a plurality of walls surrounding said printer and defining an unobstructed paper discharge space for discharging printed paper forwardly into a front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle, whereby said printer resides directly vertically adjacent a top of the front passenger seat, thereby minimizing obtrusiveness of the printer station within the front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A printer station adapted for mounting on a front passenger seat of a motor vehicle, the front passenger seat defining at least one headrest mounting rod receptacle, said printer station comprising:
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a station adaptor comprising a printer support structure and at least one elongated mounting rod adapted for being received within the headrest mounting rod receptacle of the front passenger seat; and a printer located within said printer support structure, and said printer support structure comprising a plurality of walls surrounding said printer and defining an unobstructed paper discharge space for discharging printed paper into an interior cabin space of the motor vehicle, whereby said printer resides adjacent a top of the front passenger seat, thereby minimizing obtrusiveness of the printer station within the interior cabin space of the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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