# US 12,179,705 B2 · Vehicles with seat assemblies including vehicle seats and backpacks

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- Number: US 12,179,705 B2
- Document ID: US12179705B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/883,194
- Filed: 2022-08-08
- Published: 2024-02-08
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2022-08-08
- Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.; Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Inventors: Paxton S. Williams; Scott L. Frederick; Colby Williams
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179705B2

## CPC

- B60R 7/043: {mounted on or under a seat}
- A45F 3/04: Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

A vehicle includes a seat assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion connected to the seat portion. The back portion has an opening sized to receive a backpack that extends through both a front-facing surface and a rear-facing surface. A backpack is located in the opening in a stowed configuration. The backpack is accessible at the front-facing surface and the rear-facing surface and is removable from the opening.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle comprising:
a seat assembly comprising:
a seat portion;
a back portion connected to the seat portion, wherein the back portion has an opening sized to receive a backpack that extends through both a front-facing surface and a rear-facing surface; and
a backpack located in the opening in a stowed configuration, the backpack accessible at the front-facing surface and the rear-facing surface and being removable from the opening, the back portion comprising a first connection and the backpack comprising a second connection configured to mate with the first connection to secure the backpack in the stowed configuration.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The vehicle of claim 1, wherein a strap side of the backpack is accessible at the front-facing surface and a front pocket of the backpack is accessible at the rear-facing surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the backpack comprises a pocket flap arranged and configured to be opened at the rear-facing surface to provide access to the front pocket with the backpack in the stowed configuration.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the back portion comprises a first electrical connection located in the opening.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The vehicle of claim 4, wherein the backpack comprises a second electrical connection configured to electrically connect with the first electrical connection.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The vehicle of claim 1, wherein the seat assembly comprises a front passenger vehicle seat.

### Claim 7

A seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a seat portion;
a back portion connected to the seat portion, wherein the back portion has an opening sized to receive a backpack that extends through both a front-facing surface and a rear-facing surface; and
a backpack located in the opening in a stowed configuration, the backpack accessible at the front-facing surface and the rear-facing surface and being removable from the opening, the back portion comprising a first connection and the backpack comprising a second connection configured to mate with the first connection to secure the backpack in the stowed configuration.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The seat assembly of claim 7, wherein a strap side of the backpack is accessible at the front-facing surface and a front pocket of the backpack is accessible at the rear-facing surface.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The seat assembly of claim 7, wherein the backpack comprises a pocket flap arranged and configured to be opened at the rear-facing surface to provide access to the front pocket with the backpack in the stowed configuration.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The seat assembly of claim 7, wherein the back portion comprises a first electrical connection located in the opening.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The seat assembly of claim 10, wherein the backpack comprises a second electrical connection configured to electrically connect with the first electrical connection.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The seat assembly of claim 7 comprising a front passenger vehicle seat.