Adjustable briefcase support device

• US 7,377,411 B1
• Filed: 02/02/2004
• Issued: 05/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Abbott Stewart
• Original Assignee: Abbott Stewart
• Inventors: Stewart, Abbott
• Primary Examiner(s): Newhouse; Nathan J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vanterpool; Lester L
• Application Number:
  US10/768,552
• Time in Patent Office: 1,576 Days
• Field of Search: 224/275, 224/270, 224/407
• US Class Current: 224/275
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/08 Disposition of racks, clips , holders, containers or the like for supporting specific articles B60R7/005 takes precedence

Abstract

An adjustable briefcase support device includes a body defining a receiving section and an upper frame connected thereto. The device further includes a plurality of elongated support members connected to the receiving section and are positioned rearward thereof. Such a plurality of support members extend substantially perpendicularly to the axis and have opposed end portions extending above the upper frame and below the body respectively. The plurality of support members are removably engageable with a vehicle seat for maintaining the receiving section at a substantially stable position during operating conditions. The upper frame includes female and male portions slidably engageable therewith and for selectively adjusting the top opening of the body so that various sized objects can be stored therein.

Claims

1. A device for supporting a briefcase adjacent a vehicle seat, said device comprising:

a receiving section including a body having a top opening for selectively receiving a briefcase therein, said receiving section further including an upper frame connected to said body and defining a substantially resilient shape, said receiving section having a longitudinal axis, said upper frame being formed from elastic material so that said top opening can be selectively stretched as desired by a user; and

a plurality of elongated support members connected to said receiving section and being positioned rearward thereof, said plurality of support members extending substantially perpendicularly to the axis and having opposed end portions extending above said upper frame and below said body respectively, said plurality of support members being removably engageable with a vehicle seat and for maintaining said receiving section at a substantially stable position during operating conditions, said opposed end portions of said plurality of support members have substantially arcuate shapes for hooking onto a vehicle seat and for maintaining said device engaged with a vehicle seat;

wherein said plurality of support members comprise a plurality of female portions and a plurality of male portions slidably engageable therewith for adjusting a length of said plurality of support members respectively;

a plurality of rivets having opposed end portions secured to said plurality of support members and said upper frame respectively;

a plurality of rubber covers disposed over said opposed end portions of said plurality of support members;

where said elastic upper frame comprises an elastic female portion and an elastic male portion slidably engageable therein and for selectively adjusting a size of said body, said body being formed from mesh material for allowing a user to see a briefcase positioned therein and attached to the male and female portions of the elastic upper frame;

where said upper frame is simultaneously expandable and compressible along a longitudinal length and a latitudinal length of said body.