Flip under cell phone holder

• US 6,929,304 B1
• Filed: 06/14/2004
• Issued: 08/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Automotive Components Group North America (Lear Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lear Corporation
• Inventors: Radu, Bogdan, Dry, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): PAPE, JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US10/868,161
• Time in Patent Office: 428 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.8, 296/24.34, 296/24.32, 224/539, 224/926, 224/553, 224/929, 297/188.14, 297/188.15, 297/188.16, 379/446, 379/454, 379/455
• US Class Current: 296/37.8
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/72 Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
• 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 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0014 Arm-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/04 in driver or passenger space , e.g. using racks B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/926 Vehicle attached carrier for beverage container or bottle
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device

Abstract

A cell phone storage pocket for a vehicle console comprising a hinged armrest, a flip under tray, and a hinged mechanism. This invention provides secure storage for a driver or passenger'"'"'s cell phone while maintaining it in an easy to read location. Also, this cell phone storage pocket allows a user to keep the cell in an accessible location which can lead to safer driving habits.

Claims

1. A cell phone storage pocket for a vehicle console comprising:

a hinged armrest having a first end that is hingedly attached to the vehicle console and a second end opposite to said first end;

a flip under tray; and

a hinged mechanism hingedly attaching said flip under tray to said hinged armrest at said second end of said hinged armrest.

2. The cell phone storage pocket as in claim 1, wherein said hinged mechanism is fully usable and unbroken at all times.

3. A cell phone storage pocket as in claim 1, wherein said flip under tray is movable between a deployed position and a stowed position and said flip under tray includes a recessed side for retaining an object on said flip under tray, said recessed side facing away from said hinged armrest when said flip under tray is in its stored position.

4. A cell phone storage pocket as in claim 1, wherein said flip under tray is deployed by lifting open said hinged armrest from said vehicle console and rotating said flip under tray out from said second end of said hinged armrest about said hinged mechanism, once said flip under tray is deployed, said hinged armrest can be placed back in its closed position over said vehicle console;

said flip under tray is stowed by lifting open said hinged armrest from said vehicle console and rotating said flip under tray into said hinged armrest about said hinged mechanism, said hinged armrest can then be placed back in its closed position over said vehicle console.

5. A cell phone storage pocket as in claim 4, wherein weight on said hinged armrest will assist in holding said flip under tray in its deployed position.

6. A cell phone storage pocket as in claim 4, wherein said flip under tray in its deployed position is level with said second end of said hinged armrest.

7. A cell phone storage pocket as in claim 5, wherein said flip under tray is abuttingly supported between said hinged armrest and said vehicle console when in the deployed position such that weight on said hinged armrest causes said flip under tray to press down on said vehicle console and push up against said hinged armrest, thereby assisting in holding said flip under tray in its deployed position.