Vehicle seat storage device

• US 6,149,229 A
• Filed: 06/11/1998
• Issued: 11/21/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: 21ST CENTURY GARAGE LLC
• Original Assignee: @Track Communications Incorporated
• Inventors: Buchan, John S., Pierce, Wyman C., Dillon, James L. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US09/096,196
• Time in Patent Office: 894 Days
• Field of Search: 297/DIG. 6, 297/188.01, 297/188.2, 297/188.06, 297/188.18, 297/228.13, 224/275, 248/317, 248/311.2, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 297/188.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A storage device for attaching to a vehicle seat includes a storage member, a connecting member that removably couples to the frame of a vehicle seat, and an intermediate member that removably couples to the connecting member and the storage member.

Claims

1. A storage device for attaching to a vehicle seat, the storage device comprising:

a storage member having a storage member fastener;

an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first intermediate member fastener operable to couple removably to the storage member fastener, the second end having a second intermediate member fastener; and

a connecting member having a connecting member fastener operable to couple removably to the second intermediate member fastener, the connecting member configured to removably attach to a vehicle seat independent of the intermediate member.

2. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage member can be repositioned without detaching the connecting member from the vehicle seat.

3. The storage device of claim 1, wherein each fastener comprises one part of a hook and loop fastener.

4. The storage device of claim 1, wherein each fastener comprises a snap fastener.

5. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member comprises a clip having a base and a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, wherein the bias of the hook towards the base generates a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook.

6. The storage device of claim 5, wherein the hook is integrally formed with the base.

7. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the storage member has a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

8. The storage device of claim 1, wherein the connecting member is configured to removably attach to a frame of the vehicle seat.

9. A method for attaching a storage device to a vehicle seat, the method comprising:

removably attaching a connecting member to a vehicle seat;

removably coupling an intermediate member to the connecting member; and

removably coupling a storage member to the intermediate member;

wherein the connecting member comprises a clip having a base and a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, the bias of the hook towards the base generating a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook, such that the connecting member is removably attached to the vehicle seat independent of the intermediate member.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the connecting member has a connecting member fastener;

the intermediate member has a first intermediate member fastener at a first end and a second intermediate member fastener at a second end; and

the storage member has a storage member fastener.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of removably coupling the intermediate member to the connecting member comprises removably coupling the first intermediate member fastener to the connecting member fastener.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of removably coupling the storage member to the intermediate member comprises removably coupling the storage member fastener to the second intermediate member fastener.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein each fastener comprises a snap fastener.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein each fastener comprises one part of a hook and loop fastener.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of removably attaching the connecting member comprises removably attaching the connecting member to a frame of the vehicle seat.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising repositioning the storage member without detaching the connecting member from the vehicle seat.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the storage member further comprises a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

18. A storage device for attaching to a frame of a vehicle seat, the storage device comprising:

a storage member having a storage member fastener;

an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, the intermediate member having a first intermediate member fastener at the first end and a second intermediate member fastener at the second end, wherein the first intermediate member fastener is operable to couple removably to the storage member fastener; and

a clip member comprising a base coupled to a clip member fastener operable to couple removably to the second intermediate member fastener, the clip member further comprising a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, wherein the bias of the hook towards the base generates a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook, resulting in the clip member removably attaching to the seat independent of the intermediate member.

19. The storage device of claim 18, wherein each fastener comprises one part of a hook and loop fastener.

20. The storage device of claim 18, wherein each fastener comprises a snap fastener.

21. The storage device of claim 18, wherein the hook is integrally formed with the base.

22. The storage device of claim 18, wherein the storage member has a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

23. The storage device of claim 18, wherein the storage member can be repositioned without detaching the clip member from the vehicle seat.

24. A storage device for attaching to a vehicle seat, the storage device comprising:

a storage member having a storage member fastener;

an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first intermediate member fastener operable to couple removably to the storage member fastener, the second end having a second intermediate member fastener; and

a connecting member having a connecting member fastener operable to couple removably to the second intermediate member fastener, the connecting member configured to removably attach to a vehicle seat independent of the intermediate member;

wherein each fastener comprises one part of a hook and loop fastener.

25. The storage device of claim 24, wherein the storage member has a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

26. The storage device of claim 24, wherein the connecting member is configured to removably attach to a frame of the vehicle seat.

27. The storage device of claim 24, wherein the connecting member comprises a clip having a base and a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, the bias of the hook towards the base generating a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook.

28. The storage device of claim 27, wherein the hook is integrally formed with the base.

29. A storage device for attaching to a vehicle seat, the storage device comprising:

a storage member having a storage member fastener;

an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, the first end having a first intermediate member fastener operable to couple removably to the storage member fastener, the second end having a second intermediate member fastener; and

a connecting member having a connecting member fastener operable to couple removably to the second intermediate member fastener, the connecting member configured to removably attach to a vehicle seat independent of the intermediate member;

wherein each fastener comprises a snap fastener.

30. The storage device of claim 29, wherein the storage member has a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

31. The storage device of claim 29, wherein the connecting member is configured to removably attach to a frame of the vehicle seat.

32. The storage device of claim 29, wherein the connecting member comprises a clip having a base and a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, the bias of the hook towards the base generating a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook.

33. The storage device of claim 32, wherein the hook is integrally formed with the base.

34. A storage device for attaching to a vehicle seat, the storage device comprising:

a storage member;

an intermediate member having a first end and a second end, the intermediate member removably coupled to the storage member at the first end; and

a connecting member removably coupled to the intermediate member, the connecting member configured to removably attach to a vehicle seat independent of the intermediate member, wherein the connecting member comprises a clip having a base and a hook coupled to the base and biased toward the base, the bias of the hook towards the base generating a force that removably attaches the connecting member to the vehicle seat when a portion of the vehicle seat is inserted between the base and the hook.

35. The storage device of claim 34, wherein the storage member has a fastener operable to couple removably to a stored component.

36. The storage device of claim 34, wherein the connecting member is configured to removably attach to a frame of the vehicle seat.

37. The storage device of claim 34, wherein:

the storage member has a storage member fastener;

the intermediate member has a first intermediate member fastener at the first end operable to couple removably to the storage member fastener and a second intermediate member fastener at the second end; and

the connecting member has a connecting member fastener operable to couple removably to the second intermediate member fastener.

38. The storage device of claim 37, wherein each fastener comprises one part of a hook and loop fastener.

39. The storage device of claim 37, wherein each fastener comprises a snap fastener.

40. The storage device of claim 34, wherein the hook is integrally formed with the base.