HOLDING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILES
First Claim
1. A holder for hanging one or more personal items from a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
- a. a base having a longitudinal axis, the base comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a middle portion in between the first end and the second end, the middle portion having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first and second sides having inner edges defining a longitudinal gap for receiving the headrest support rod or rods of the seat, wherein the first end defines a split in communication with the longitudinal gap;
b. an arm extending from the base and having a proximal end connected to the base and a distal end;
c. a mount adjustably connected to the distal end of the arm; and
d. two securement blocks, each comprising a pair of locating pins to removably attach to the holder and to restrict at least a lateral movement of the holder when attached,e. wherein the first and second sides comprise a plurality of paired holes intermittently spaced apart along the lengths of the first and second sides, and wherein the pair of locating pins are dimensioned to be inserted into any pair of the paired holes to reversibly secure the holder around the headrest rod or rods of the seat, to fix the position of the first and second sides relative to each other and to clamp the headrest support rod or rods in between the first and second sides.
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Abstract
A holder for personal effects in a vehicle comprising a base that fits around the support rods of a headrest, a mount that may adjustably connected to the base and designed to hold the strap or other hanging feature of one or more personal items, and at least one securement block that may be used to sure up the base, limit its ability to move laterally, or help it to support heavier items. The base may be detachable and reversible so that it can be used in combination with the headrest support rods of a seat on either side of the car and so that the arm can be positioned in a maximum number of variations for the convenience of the user. In some embodiments, one or more of the securement blocks is easily removable and re-attachable to the base to accommodate a large variety of headrest and support rod configurations.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A holder for hanging one or more personal items from a seat of a vehicle, comprising:
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a. a base having a longitudinal axis, the base comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a middle portion in between the first end and the second end, the middle portion having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first and second sides having inner edges defining a longitudinal gap for receiving the headrest support rod or rods of the seat, wherein the first end defines a split in communication with the longitudinal gap; b. an arm extending from the base and having a proximal end connected to the base and a distal end; c. a mount adjustably connected to the distal end of the arm; and d. two securement blocks, each comprising a pair of locating pins to removably attach to the holder and to restrict at least a lateral movement of the holder when attached, e. wherein the first and second sides comprise a plurality of paired holes intermittently spaced apart along the lengths of the first and second sides, and wherein the pair of locating pins are dimensioned to be inserted into any pair of the paired holes to reversibly secure the holder around the headrest rod or rods of the seat, to fix the position of the first and second sides relative to each other and to clamp the headrest support rod or rods in between the first and second sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A holder for an automobile, comprising:
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a. a base having a longitudinal axis, the base comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a middle portion in between the first end and the second end, wherein i. the first end defines an opening for receiving at least a first headrest rod, and ii. the middle portion comprises a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the first and second sides having inner edges defining a gap in communication with the opening; b. an arm extending from the base, the arm comprising a proximal end and a distal end; c. a mount movably connected to the arm; and d. at least one securement block comprising a fastening means to detachably connect to the holder to adjustably limit lateral movement of the holder along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of holding an article on a headrest rod of a seat in an automobile, comprising:
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a. providing a holder, the holder comprising; i. a base having a longitudinal axis, the base comprising a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a middle portion in between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end comprises an opening and the middle portion comprises a first side and a second side having interior edges defining a gap, ii. an arm protruding from the base, and iii. a mount movably connected to the arm; b. passing the holder along the seat so that the headrest rod is passed through the opening into the gap; c. compressing at least one securement block and the holder in between a backrest and a headrest supported by the headrest rod to limit vertical movement of the holder, wherein the securement block is adjacent to the headrest rod to limit lateral movement of the holder in a first direction; and d. hanging the article on the mount. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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