Stable Mounting System for Seatback Shelving

• US 20140252818A1
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Advanced Simplicity LLC
• Original Assignee: Advanced Simplicity LLC
• Inventors: Kaser, Matthew C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,399,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2002/905 the head-rest or seat used as an anchorage point, for an object not covered by groups in B60N, e.g. for a canvas
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/00 Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0276 for rear passenger use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

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.

Claims

1. A vehicle headrest-mounted system comprising:

a substantially flat attachment portion having a top and bottom surface and comprising a hole and a slot, the hole and slot passing from the top surface to the bottom surface, where;

the hole and slot are spaced at a suitable distance with respect to each other to permit two headrest posts from a vehicle seat to extend through the hole and slot;

the hole is slightly larger than the first headrest post;

the slot is, in one dimension, slightly larger than the second headrest post, and in the second dimension, wide enough to accommodate varying distances between the first headrest post and the second headrest post, such than when the headrest posts are inserted into the hole and slot, the system will not move substantially in any direction parallel to the attachment portion; and

the attachment portion is sufficiently thick such that, when the system is installed over the headrest posts, the system will not substantially rotate along an axis between the hole and the slot; and

a utility portion attached to the attachment portion such that when the system is installed over the headrest posts, the utility portion extends away from the attachment portion.

2. The vehicle headrest-mounted system of claim 1, where:

the utility portion comprises a flat shelf angled with respect to the attachment portion such that when the hole and slot pass through the first and second headrest post, the utility portion is substantially parallel to the plane of the vehicle.

3. The mounting system of claim 2, where:

the shelf is of sufficient size to accommodate a portable video player.

4. The mounting system of claim 1, where:

the utility portion comprises a crevice of sufficient width to permit the placement of a tablet computing device in the crevice, the crevice angled with respect to the attachment portion such that when the tablet computing device is placed in the crevice, the tablet computing device can be viewed comfortably from behind the vehicle seat.

5. The mounting system of claim 1, where:

the utility portion comprises a hook of sufficient size and strength to accommodate hanging a purse.

6. The mounting system of claim 1, where:

the utility portion comprises a hook of sufficient size and strength to accommodate hanging a backpack.

7. The mounting system of claim 1, where:

the utility portion comprises two hooks of sufficient size and strength to accommodate hanging an organizer.