Storage apparatus that attaches to a vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A storage apparatus that is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a backrest pivotally attached to the seat portion and that is movable between an upright, substantially vertical position and a folded, substantially horizontal position overlying the seat portion, and wherein the backrest includes a rear portion, the storage apparatus comprising:
- a frame that is configured to be removably secured to the rear portion of the backrest, wherein the backrest includes a top portion and a headrest connected to the top portion via a support post, and wherein the frame comprises a hanger configured to removably attach the frame to the headrest support post of the headrest; and
a panel that is configured to be removably secured to the frame in first and second positions, wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the first position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the upright position, and wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the second position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the folded position.
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Abstract
A storage apparatus is provided that attaches to a vehicle seat backrest and that can support one or more shelves when the backrest is in an upright position and that can support a table when the backrest is in a folded position. The storage apparatus includes a pair of elongated side members for supporting one or more panels that can serve as shelves or as a table, depending upon the position of the seat backrest.
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1. A storage apparatus that is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a backrest pivotally attached to the seat portion and that is movable between an upright, substantially vertical position and a folded, substantially horizontal position overlying the seat portion, and wherein the backrest includes a rear portion, the storage apparatus comprising:
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a frame that is configured to be removably secured to the rear portion of the backrest, wherein the backrest includes a top portion and a headrest connected to the top portion via a support post, and wherein the frame comprises a hanger configured to removably attach the frame to the headrest support post of the headrest; and
a panel that is configured to be removably secured to the frame in first and second positions, wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the first position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the upright position, and wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the second position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A storage apparatus that is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a backrest pivotally attached to the seat portion and movable between an upright, substantially vertical position and a folded, substantially horizontal position overlying the seat portion, and wherein the backrest includes a top and rear portion and a pair of headrests connected to the top portion via respective support posts, the storage apparatus comprising:
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an upper cross member, comprising a pair of headrest support post hangers extending therefrom, wherein each hanger is configured to be removably attached to a headrest support post of a respective headrest;
a lower cross member; and
a pair of elongated side members, each side member comprising opposite first and second end portions and an arcuate intermediate portion extending therebetween, wherein the first end portion of each side member is attached to the upper cross member and wherein the second end portion of each side member is attached to the lower cross member such that the arcuate intermediate portions of the side members are in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship; and
a panel that is configured to be removably secured to the side members in first and second positions, wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the side members in the first position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the upright position, and wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the side members in the second position when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat and the backrest is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A storage apparatus that is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat has a backrest that includes a top and rear portion and a pair of headrests connected to the top portion via respective support posts, the storage apparatus comprising:
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an upper cross member, comprising a pair of headrest support post hangers extending therefrom, wherein each hanger is configured to be removably attached to a headrest support post of a respective headrest;
a lower cross member;
a pair of elongated side members, each side member comprising opposite first and second end portions and an arcuate intermediate portion extending therebetween, wherein the first end portion of each side member is pivotally attached to the upper cross member and wherein the second end portion of each side member is pivotally attached to the lower cross member, wherein the side members are configured to pivot between a stored position and an operative position, wherein when the storage apparatus is attached to the vehicle seat the arcuate intermediate portions of the side members are in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship and bow outwardly away from the rear portion of the backrest when the side members are in the operative position;
a pair of notches formed within the respective side members in mirror image relationship; and
a panel comprising opposite edge portions, wherein each edge portion is configured to slidably communicate with a respective notch in the pair of notches such that the panel is supported by the side members in a substantially horizontal orientation. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat portion;
a backrest pivotally attached to the seat portion and movable between an upright, substantially vertical position and a folded, substantially horizontal position overlying the seat portion, and wherein the backrest comprises a rear portion; and
a storage apparatus, comprising;
a frame that is removably secured to the rear portion of the backrest, wherein the backrest includes a top portion and a headrest connected to the ton portion via a support post, and wherein the frame comprises a hanger that is removably attached to the headrest support post of the headrest; and
a panel that is configured to be removably secured to the frame in first and second positions, wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the first position and when the backrest is in the upright position, and wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the frame in the second position and when the backrest is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A vehicle seat, comprising:
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a seat portion;
a backrest pivotally attached to the seat portion and movable between an upright, substantially vertical position and a folded, substantially horizontal position overlying the seat portion, and wherein the backrest comprises a top and rear portion and a pair of headrests connected to the top portion via respective support posts; and
a storage apparatus, comprising;
an upper cross member, comprising a pair of headrest support post hangers extending therefrom, wherein each hanger is removably attached to a respective headrest support post of a respective headrest;
a lower cross member; and
a pair of elongated side members, each side member comprising opposite first and second end portions and an arcuate intermediate portion extending therebetween, wherein the first end portion of each side member is attached to the upper cross member and wherein the second end portion of each side member is attached to the lower cross member such that the arcuate intermediate portions of the side members are in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship; and
a panel that is configured to be removably secured to the side members in first and second positions, wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the side members in the first position and when the backrest is in the upright position, and wherein the panel has a substantially horizontal orientation when secured to the side members in the second position and when the backrest is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A vehicle seat, comprising:
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a backrest comprising a top and rear portion and a pair of headrests connected to the top portion via respective support posts; and
a storage apparatus, comprising;
an upper cross member, comprising a pair of headrest support post hangers extending therefrom, wherein each hanger is removably attached to a respective headrest support post of a respective headrest;
a lower cross member;
a pair of elongated side members, each side member comprising opposite first and second end portions and an arcuate intermediate portion extending therebetween, wherein the first end portion of each side member is pivotally attached to the upper cross member and wherein the second end portion of each side member is pivotally attached to the lower cross member, wherein the side members are configured to pivot between a stored position and an operative position, wherein the arcuate intermediate portions of the side members are in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship and bow outwardly away from the rear portion of the backrest when the side members are in the operative position;
a pair of notches formed within the respective side members in mirror image relationship; and
a panel comprising opposite edge portions, wherein each edge portion is configured to slidably communicate with a respective notch in the pair of notches such that the panel is supported by the side members in a substantially horizontal orientation. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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Specification