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US4974805A
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Clipboard for steering wheel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-01-17
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-01-17
Abstract
Abstract A clipboard for removably mounting on the steering wheel of a vehicle, as well as a boat, which clipboard includes a flat support plate provided with a top flange having a slot for receiving a top segment of the steering wheel and a bottom flange terminating the bottom end of the plate for engaging a bottom portion of the steering wheel. A center clip is attached to the upper center portion of the support plate and one or more side clips can also be secured to the support plate on one or both sides of the center clip or elsewhere on the support plate, as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Cameron F. Douglas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 06:44
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/001; B60N3/002; B60N3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
A clipboard for mounting on a steering wheel, comprising a substantially flat support plate, at least one clip means carried by said support plate for removably clipping material to said support plate; a generally L-shaped, rearwardly extending, bottom-engaging member integrally provided on the bottom end of said support plate, said bottom engaging member adapted to engage a bottom segment of the steering wheel; top engaging means integrally provided on the top end of said support plate, said top engaging means comprising a rearwardly extending first flange disposed perpendicularly from a top edge of said support, and a second flange extending perpendicularly from an end of said first flange, and a slot provided in said first flange for receiving a top segment of the steering wheel, said slot terminated by a pair of oppositely-disposed, curved slot margins, whereby said top flange means is adapted to engage the steering wheel at said slot margins, and said slot margins define the length of the top segment of the steering wheel adapted to project through said slot, for stabilizing said clipboard on the steering wheel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
A clipboard for mounting on a steering wheel, comprising a substantially flat support plate, at least one clip means carried by said support plate for removably clipping material to said support plate; a generally L-shaped, rearwardly extending, bottom-engaging member integrally provided on the bottom end of said support plate, said bottom engaging member adapted to engage a bottom segment of the steering wheel; top engaging means integrally provided on the top end of said support plate, said top engaging means comprising a rearwardly extending first flange disposed perpendicularly from a top edge of said support, and a second flange extending perpendicularly from an end of said first flange, and a slot provided in said first flange for receiving a top segment of the steering wheel, said slot terminated by a pair of oppositely-disposed, curved slot margins, whereby said top flange means is adapted to engage the steering wheel at said slot margins, and said slot margins define the length of the top segment of the steering wheel adapted to project through said slot, for stabilizing said clipboard on the steering wheel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The clipboard of claim 1 wherein said at least one clip means further comprises a spring-loaded center clip fixedly mounted on the upper center of said support plate and at least one spring-loaded side clip fixedly mounted in off-center relationship on said support plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The clipboard of claim 1 wherein said at least one clip means further comprises a spring-loaded center clip fixedly mounted on the upper center of said support plate and a pair of spring-loaded side clips fixedly mounted in off-center relationship on said support plate on either side of said center clip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
181 words
A clipboard for mounting on a steering wheel, comprising a generally rectangular, substantially flat support plate, a spring-loaded center clip fixedly attached to said support plate at the upper center of said support plate; a pair of spring-loaded side clips fixedly attached to said support plate on each side of said center clip, respectively; a generally L-shaped, rearwardly extending bottom flange integrally provided on the bottom end of said support plate and adapted to engage a bottom segment of the steering wheel; a generally L-shaped top engaging member integrally provided on the top end of said support plate, said top engaging member comprising a rearwardly extending first flange disposed perpendicularly from a top edge of said support, and a second flange extending perpendicularly from an end of said first flange, and a slot provided in said first flange for receiving a top segment of the steering wheel, said slot terminated at each end by curved slot margins, whereby said top flange is adapted to engage the steering wheel at said curved slot margins, for stabilizing said clipboard on the steering wheel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
181 words
A clipboard for mounting on a steering wheel, comprising a generally rectangular, substantially flat support plate, a spring-loaded center clip fixedly attached to said support plate at the upper center of said support plate; a pair of spring-loaded side clips fixedly attached to said support plate on each side of said center clip, respectively; a generally L-shaped, rearwardly extending bottom flange integrally provided on the bottom end of said support plate and adapted to engage a bottom segment of the steering wheel; a generally L-shaped top engaging member integrally provided on the top end of said support plate, said top engaging member comprising a rearwardly extending first flange disposed perpendicularly from a top edge of said support, and a second flange extending perpendicularly from an end of said first flange, and a slot provided in said first flange for receiving a top segment of the steering wheel, said slot terminated at each end by curved slot margins, whereby said top flange is adapted to engage the steering wheel at said curved slot margins, for stabilizing said clipboard on the steering wheel.
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