Suspended storage device

Claim 2

A storage bin adapted for mounting on a substantially upright support comprising: a front wall, a rear wall, and side walls secured to said front and rear walls; a divider wall extending between said side walls and intermediate said front and rear walls to form an open passage extending through said bin between said rear wall, said side walls, and said divider wall; a plurality of spaced support means secured to at least one of said walls and extending downwardly below said walls to a position spaced beneath said open passage cooperating with the passage formed by said walls for supporting articles disposed within the open passage; a bottom wall disposed between said divider wall, said front wall, and said side walls to form at least one receptacle; and mounting means extending upwardly from said storage bin to mount said storage bin on the support.

Claim 3

The storage bin according to claim 1 in which said support means is secured to said rear wall for downward extension therefrom.

Claim 4

The storage bin according to claim 2 in which said mounting means includes connecting means connected to at least one of said walls to mount said storage bin on the upright portion of a car seat or the like.

Claim 5

The storage bin according to claim 3 in which said connecting means of said mounting means is connected to said rear wall.

Claim 6

The storage bin according to claim 4 in which said connecting means of said mounting means includes: a pair of hanger arms; and means releasably connecting each of said hanger arms to said rear wall.

Claim 7

The storage bin according to claim 5 in which each of said hanger arms includes: a first portion releasably connected to said rear wall by said releasable connecting means and extending upwardly from said rear wall; a second portion extending substantially perpendicular to said first portion; and a third portion extending downwardly from said second portion and substantially parallel to said first portion, said third portion being spaced from said first portion to engage one side of a vehicle seat that forms the support for said storage bin; a second arm supported on said second portion of each said hanger arms, each of said second arms including first and second portions disposed at an angle to each other; means adjustably connecting said first portion of said second arm to said second portion of said hanger arm; and said second portion of said second arm is disposed substantially parallel to said third portion of said hanger arm and spaced therefrom to engage the other side of the vehicle seat.

Claim 8

The storage bin according to claim 6 in which: said support means comprises a plurality of arms; and each of said arms of said support means includes means to support the bottom edge of an article disposed within the passage.

Claim 9

The storage bin according to claim 7 in which: each of said arms of said support means is secured to said rear wall; and said mounting means includes means formed in each of said arms of said support means and said rear wall to receive a nail or the like on a wall on which said storage bin is to be mounted.

Claim 10

The storage bin according to claim 2 in which: said support means comprises a plurality of arms; and each of said arms of said support means includes means spaced vertically beneath said open passage to support the bottom edge of an article disposed within and extending downwardly through the passage.

Claim 11

The storage bin according to claim 9 in which: each of said arms of said support means is secured to said rear wall; and said mounting means includes means formed in each of said arms of said support means and said rear wall to receive a nail or the like on a wall on which said storage bin is to be mounted.

Claim 12

A storage bin adapted for releasable mounting on an automobile seat and the like comprising: a storage compartment having a rear wall, side wall portions extending forwardly from opposite sides of said rear wall and at least one front wall portion extending between said side wall portions in spaced parallel relation to said rear wall, said wall portions forming an open passageway therethrough; bracket means on said storage compartment including at least one hanger extending upwardly from said rear wall portion and adapted for mounting on the upper edge of an automobile seat; and a plurality of spaced elongated article support means mounted on said storage compartment extending downwardly from said rear wall portion and beneath said storage compartment and terminating in a forwardly directed, curved bottom end in the form of a generally U-shaped return member spaced vertically beneath said open passage way, said article supporting means cooperating with the passageway formed by said wall portions for retention of elongated articles inserted through said open passageway.

Claim 13

A storage bin adapted for releasable mounting on an automobile seat and the like comprising: a storage compartment having a rear wall, side wall portions extending forwardly from opposite sides of said rear wall and at least one front wall portion extending between said side wall portions in spaced parallel relation to said rear wall, said wall portions forming an open passageway therethrough; bracket means on said storage compartment including at least one hanger extending upwardly from said rear wall portion and adapted for mounting on the upper edge of an automobile seat; and a plurality of spaced elongated article support means mounted on said storage compartment extending downwardly from said rear wall portion and beneath said storage compartment and terminating in a forwardly directed, curved bottom end in the form of a generally U-shaped return member spaced vertically beneath said open passage way, said article supporting means cooperating with the passageway formed by said wall portions for retention of elongated articles inserted through said open passageway.

Claim 14

A storage bin according to claim 11, wherein said bracket means includes a plurality of upwardly extending hangers releasably secured to the rear surface of said rear wall portions, and said article support means includes a plurality of downwardly extending retainer arms, each retainer arm terminating in a return member spaced below said storage compartment.

Claim 15

A storage bin according to claim 11, said storage bin including divider means between said front and rear walls dividing said bin into front and rear storage compartments, and a bottom wall portion affixed to said side and front wall portions to close the lower end of said front storage compartment.