Seat divider with recessed top panel and two-way viewing window

• US 8,720,991 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2012
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ian Gerard Macleod, Jennifer Gabriela Macleod, Scott Macleod
• Original Assignee: Ian Gerard Macleod, Jennifer Gabriela Macleod, Scott Macleod
• Inventors: Macleod, Scott, Macleod, Ian Gerard, Macleod, Jennifer Gabriela
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US13/492,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20130328357A1
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 297/135, 297/188.01, 297/188.18, 297/188.2, 296/24.34, 296/37.15, 224/155, 224/275, 224/277, 224/281, 224/575, 224/576, 224/577
• US Class Current: 297/188.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/001 of tables or trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/006 Type of passenger
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/026 Rigid partitions inside vehicles, e.g. between passengers and load compartments B60R21/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A seat divider for an automobile configured to create a barrier between children seated in the back seat of an automobile also allows visual contact and communications between them through a two-way viewing window and a top divider panel that can be raised and lowered when needed. The seat divider holds recessed desk top tables that can be extended and supported through their legs or by the armrests on the back seat for use by the children to read, write, watch DVD'"'"'s, or play with toys. The seat divider also has storage space and trays to hold toys, books and other material as well as pen and pencil holders. The seat divider has specially configured seat belt and shoulder strap hooks that allow the middle seat belt and shoulder strap to be inserted through them to firmly secure the seat divider to the back seat of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A seat divider for an automobile comprising:

a base panel structure member;

a front panel structure member;

a back panel structure member;

a middle divider panel structure member;

a top divider panel structure member hingedly connected to said middle divider panel structure member;

said top divider panel structure member recessed within an insert sleeve member located in said middle divider panel structure member and capable of being raised and lowered using knob structure members;

said top panel structure member having a two-way viewing window capable of being opened and closed with window pane panel members;

a tray member projecting from either side of the said middle divider panel structure member;

a vertical tray divider member, capable of sliding over said tray member floor by means of an adjustable slider member;

a set of desktop table structure members recessed within insert sleeve members located on said base member;

a set of desktop table structure member legs capable of being recessed within said insert sleeve members located on the said base member;

a lower seat belt attachment hook structure member; and

an upper shoulder strap attachment hook structure member.

2. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the capability of the top divider panel structure member to be raised and lowered allows the children seated on either side of the seat divider to have occasional visual contact and communication with each other.

3. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the two way viewing window structure member allows for visual contact between children seated on either side of the seat divider without the need to lower the top divider panel structure member.

4. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the lower seat belt attachment hook structure member allows the middle seat belt to be inserted through the lower seat belt attachment hook structure member to secure the seat divider to a base of a seat.

5. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the shoulder strap attachment hook member allows a shoulder strap of a middle seat to be inserted through the shoulder strap attachment hook structure member to secure the seat divider to a back of a seat.

6. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the sliding of the vertical tray divider member over the tray floor by means of the adjustable slider member allows for the creation of bin spaces of required capacity to hold toys, books and other materials for the use of the child seated on either side of the seat divider.

7. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the base structure member is configured with an open storage space to store toys, books, DVD'"'"'s and other materials for use by the child.

8. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein a front of the back panel structure member has built-in pen and pencil holders within easy access to the child.

9. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the set of desktop table structure members recessed within the insert sleeve members located on the middle divider panel structure member can be extended by means of lever members attached to the desktop table structure members and retracted in the same manner to recess within the insert sleeve members when not in use.

10. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the desktop table structure member legs are capable of being unfolded to anchor the desktop table structure members.

11. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the desktop table structure members can be supported by an armrest on either side of a seat rather than through the use of the desktop table structure member legs.

12. The seat divider of claim 1 wherein the desk top table structure members can be constructed of any length to be able to reach armrests in a back seat of any size vehicle.