US3625347A
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Litter and storage container in an automobile seat assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-12-02
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Granted: 1971-12-07
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Expires: 1989-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A litter and storage container in an automobile seat assembly, having a rear portion that fits under the seat communicating with a front portion that engages the front seat side adjacent the lower edge of the automobile seat, said front and rear portions together having a generally L-shaped configuration. A mounting means connects the casing to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging a rearwardly facing seat shoulder to hold the container tightly against the front seat side. In one embodiment, the clamp means includes a threaded fastener that extends through socket, connected to the container by magnets, and a hook threadedly attached to the fastener that engages the seat shoulder to clamp the seat between the hook and casing flange. In another embodiment, the clamp means includes a flat coil spring having one end attached to the container and the opposite end attached to the seat shoulder, the spring loading clamping the seat between a spring end and the container front portion. The container includes telescopically related upper and lower sections, the container sections being adjusted for different underseat heights.
Inventors
- 👤 Earl M Trammell Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/04; B60R7/043; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/08; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/928
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a hollow front container portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and above the bottom seat side, and having a hollow near container portion that is angularly related to and in communication with the front container portion to provide a substantially L-shaped chamber, the front container portion having a top opening for insertion of material into both the front and bottom container portions, and c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion against the front seat side and to hold the bottom container portion under the bottom seat side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a hollow front container portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and above the bottom seat side, and having a hollow near container portion that is angularly related to and in communication with the front container portion to provide a substantially L-shaped chamber, the front container portion having a top opening for insertion of material into both the front and bottom container portions, and c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion against the front seat side and to hold the bottom container portion under the bottom seat side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
120 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder adjacent the lower edge of the front side, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and having a top opening in the front container portion, c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion tightly against the front seat side, and d. the clamp means including:
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
120 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder adjacent the lower edge of the front side, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and having a top opening in the front container portion, c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion tightly against the front seat side, and d. the clamp means including:
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
8 words
a threaded fastener extending through the socket, and
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
8 words
a threaded fastener extending through the socket, and
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
a hook threadedly attached to the fastener and engaging the seat shoulder to clamp the seat between the hook and the front container portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
a hook threadedly attached to the fastener and engaging the seat shoulder to clamp the seat between the hook and the front container portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
159 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder adjacent the lower edge of the front side, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and having a top opening in the front container portion, c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion tightly against the front seat side, and d. the clamp means including a flat coil spring having one end attached to the container and the opposite end attached to the seat shoulder, the spring loading of the coil spring clamping the seat between a spRing end and the front container portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, the bottom side being provided with a rearwardly facing shoulder adjacent the lower edge of the front side, b. a litter and storage container fitting at least partially under the seat, the container being substantially L-shaped having a portion extending forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and having a top opening in the front container portion, c. mounting means connecting the container to the seat, the mounting means including an adjustable clamp means connected to the container and engaging the seat shoulder to hold the front container portion tightly against the front seat side, and d. the clamp means including a flat coil spring having one end attached to the container and the opposite end attached to the seat shoulder, the spring loading of the coil spring clamping the seat between a spRing end and the front container portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, b. a litter and storage container including a hollow front container portion and a hollow rear container portion which are angularly related and in communication to provide a substantially L-shaped chamber, the front container portion being provided with an access opening for the substantially L-shaped chamber for insertion of material into both the front and bottom container portions, and c. mounting means connecting the substantially L-shaped container to the seat, the front container portion being located forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and above the rear seat side, and the bottom container portion being located under and adjacent to the bottom seat side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an automobile seat assembly: a. an automobile seat having a front side and a bottom side, b. a litter and storage container including a hollow front container portion and a hollow rear container portion which are angularly related and in communication to provide a substantially L-shaped chamber, the front container portion being provided with an access opening for the substantially L-shaped chamber for insertion of material into both the front and bottom container portions, and c. mounting means connecting the substantially L-shaped container to the seat, the front container portion being located forwardly of and adjacent to the front seat side and above the rear seat side, and the bottom container portion being located under and adjacent to the bottom seat side.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
68 words
An automobile seat assembly as defined in claim 4, in which: d. the front container portion having the access opening for the substantially L-shaped chamber is fixed relative to the front seat side so that the access opening is maintained at a constant height relative to the seat when the seat is moved back and forth despite irregularities in the floor contour or any change in seat height.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
An automobile seat assembly as defined in claim 5, in which: e. the substantially L-shaped container includes telescopically related first and second sections, the second section being carried by the seat, and f. the second container section includes the upper part of the rear container portion and the upper part of the front container portion having the access opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
An automobile seat assembly as defined in claim 6, in which: g. means associated with the telescopically related first and second sections to adjust the telescopic relation of said sections to the space under the seat as the seat is raised or lowered, the access opening of the front container portion being maintained at the constant height relative to the seat when the seat is raised or lowered as well as when the seat is moved back and forth.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-06 | 1975-06-07 | 1975-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-06 | 1979-06-07 | 1979-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-06 | 1983-06-07 | 1983-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |