US3922973A
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Auto desk
Assignee: Lawrence Peska Associates Inc
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Filing: 1974-03-11
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Granted: 1975-12-02
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Expires: 1994-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A portable automobile desk for use in vehicles for making reports, keeping tallies, and miscellaneous writing, and including a main housing with a chamber formed therein for storage of writing materials, forms and the like, and with a hinged lid which supports a plate carrying a clipboard. The plate and clipboard are mounted on a swivel for rotation to any angle for convenience in writing, and there are front and rear holding brackets and straps secured to the main housing for hooking onto the wire frame of the underside of the front seat, and for anchored insertion into the space between the rear of the front seat, and the bottom of the upstanding back of the vehicle seat to hold the desk in place.
Inventors
- 👤 Hulan D Sturgeon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/001; B60N3/002; A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A desk device for use in vehicles, which comprises: a. a main housing having a chamber formed therein; b. a cover lid hingably mounted onto said main housing; c. a support plate having channel edges mounted on said cover lid; d. a clipboard slidably engaged in said channel edges of said support plate allowing said clipboard to be affixed in any desired longitudinal position on said support plate; e. a pivot swivel carried by said support plate and extending through an opening in said cover lid for angular rotation of said support plate and said clipboard therewith, about said pivot swivel for rotation of said clipboard from any position to any other desired position; f. angle locking pins carried by said support plate for extending through any one of a plurality of locating holes formed through said cover lid, for releasably retaining said clipboard and said support plate in any desired angular rotated position; and g. means for securing saId desk device to a vehicle seat portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A desk device for use in vehicles, which comprises: a. a main housing having a chamber formed therein; b. a cover lid hingably mounted onto said main housing; c. a support plate having channel edges mounted on said cover lid; d. a clipboard slidably engaged in said channel edges of said support plate allowing said clipboard to be affixed in any desired longitudinal position on said support plate; e. a pivot swivel carried by said support plate and extending through an opening in said cover lid for angular rotation of said support plate and said clipboard therewith, about said pivot swivel for rotation of said clipboard from any position to any other desired position; f. angle locking pins carried by said support plate for extending through any one of a plurality of locating holes formed through said cover lid, for releasably retaining said clipboard and said support plate in any desired angular rotated position; and g. means for securing saId desk device to a vehicle seat portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said clipboard includes a clip clamp secured to one end marginal edge of said clipboard, said clipboard adapted to receive paper, pads, and the like within said clamp.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein each said edge channel further includes at least one tension screw threaded through said channel edge for bearing against said clipboard for retaining said clipboard in any desired longitudinal position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing further comprises: a. a bracket mounted on said housing, said bracket adapted to be extensible into an inter space between a lower portion of said vehicle seat portion and an under surface of an upstanding back of said vehicle seat portion; and b. an anchor carried by said bracket for releasably retaining said bracket in operative position with said housing in contact with said upstanding back of said vehicle seat portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said means for securing further comprises: a. a strap adapted to be received at one end thereof on a lateral spring on the underside of said vehicle seat; and b. a slotted channel mounted on said housing, said slotted channel means adapted to receive another end of said strap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said strap further includes a slip buckle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a floor wall and end and side walls secured to said floor wall for defining said chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein at least one partition wall divides said chamber into at least two compartments.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-01 | 1979-06-02 | 1979-12-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-01 | 1983-06-02 | 1983-12-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-01 | 1987-06-02 | 1987-12-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |