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Automobile armrest/tray accessory

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-21
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Granted: 1990-07-03
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Expires: 2008-07-21
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Abstract

Abstract A portable automobile accessory which is insertable into the interior of an automobile to function as either an armrest or a tray, is comprised of a resilient body member, defined by four planar surfaces and one non-planar surface arranged to form two wedge-shaped ends positioned perpendicular to each other, and a rigid planar support member secured to the resilient body member. When the thin wedge end of the accessory is inserted intermediate bucket-style seats in an automobile, a smooth top surface is available to the user as an armrest. When the wide wedge end of the accessory is placed intermittent the user's leg and the car door, the rigid planar surface of the support member is available to the user as a tray for eating, writing or other similar activities.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hollis Fried
  • 👤 Sandra Torrisi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 20:16
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/06; A47G23/0608; B; B43; B43L; B43L3/00; B43L3/008; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/75; B60N2/787; B60N3/00; B60N3/001; B60N3/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A portable accessory for use in automobiles, comprising: a body member defined by at least two rectangular, planar surfaces and at least one non-planar surface, said planar surfaces positioned substantially perpendicular to one another so as to have a coincident edge therebetween, said non-planar surface extending between the edge of each planar surface which is opposed to said coincident edge, a first of said planar surfaces having greater area than a second of said planar surfaces; and a rectangular, planar support member lying in a plane parallel with and secured adjacent to said first planar surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 96 words
A portable accessory for use in automobiles, comprising: a body member defined by at least two rectangular, planar surfaces and at least one non-planar surface, said planar surfaces positioned substantially perpendicular to one another so as to have a coincident edge therebetween, said non-planar surface extending between the edge of each planar surface which is opposed to said coincident edge, a first of said planar surfaces having greater area than a second of said planar surfaces; and a rectangular, planar support member lying in a plane parallel with and secured adjacent to said first planar surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
The accessory of any of claim 1 wherein said support member is comprised of a planar rigid material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The accessory of any of claim 1 wherein said body member is comprised of a resilient material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The accessory of claim 1 wherein said wedge-shaped ends are disposed at an angle of approximately 90° to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The accessory of claim 1 further including an external covering means, surrounding said body member and said support member.

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