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US5294026A
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Vehicle sundries organizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-02-19
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2013-02-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention is a vehicle sundries organizer and includes a base portion, a hinged lid portion and a pair of pivoted, length adjustable support arms. Also a fold out cup holder having a plurality of cup receiving openings is provided. Further a sundries organizing compartment is provided in the base portion and a vanity mirror with illuminating lights is provided on the interior of the lid portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Bobby D. McGirt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:24
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C15/00; B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/04; B60R7/046; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A vehicle sundry organizer comprising: a base portion having an open top with front, rear, and side walls disposed about the periphery of a bottom; a lid portion hingedly mounted by at least one friction type hinge on one of said walls for covering said open top; at least two support arms pivotally mounted at one end to said base portion so that said arms can lie flat against said bottom during transport and can be pivoted to lie flat against one of said side walls when in use, the other end of said support arms terminating in a support hook; a cup holder hingedly mounted on one of said walls so that it can be pivotally disposed and used alternately interiorly of said base portion and exteriorly thereof; a vanity mirror mounted on the inside of said lid portion; and at least one illumination means operatively associated with said vanity mirror whereby said organizer can be transported in closed position and can be mounted on the interior of a vehicle through use of said support hooks and opened to give access to the interior thereof where the vanity mirror and the cup holder are provided.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A vehicle sundry organizer comprising: a base portion having an open top with front, rear, and side walls disposed about the periphery of a bottom; a lid portion hingedly mounted by at least one friction type hinge on one of said walls for covering said open top; at least two support arms pivotally mounted at one end to said base portion so that said arms can lie flat against said bottom during transport and can be pivoted to lie flat against one of said side walls when in use, the other end of said support arms terminating in a support hook; a cup holder hingedly mounted on one of said walls so that it can be pivotally disposed and used alternately interiorly of said base portion and exteriorly thereof; a vanity mirror mounted on the inside of said lid portion; and at least one illumination means operatively associated with said vanity mirror whereby said organizer can be transported in closed position and can be mounted on the interior of a vehicle through use of said support hooks and opened to give access to the interior thereof where the vanity mirror and the cup holder are provided.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The organizer of claim 1 wherein said support arms are extensible and retractable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The organizer of claim 2 wherein said support arms are telescopic in structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The organizer of claim 1 wherein a sundries organizing compartment is provided inside said base portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The organizer of claim 4 wherein said sundries organizing compartment is composed of end walls and side walls mounted on said bottom and in spaced relation to the front, rear and side walls disposed about the periphery of said bottom.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-03-14 | 1997-09-13 | 1998-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-03-14 | 2001-09-13 | 2002-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-03-14 | 2005-09-13 | 2006-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |