# US 12,214,838 B2 · Vehicle seat with storage capacity > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,214,838 B2 - Document ID: US12214838B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/747,076 - Filed: 2024-06-18 - Published: 2024-10-10 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-02 - Assignees: Trek Armor Incorporated - Applicants: Trek Armor Incorporated - Inventors: Mitch Walk - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12214838B2 ## CPC - B62J 1/18: Covers for saddles or other seats; Paddings - B60N 2/5816: {attachments thereof} - B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A seat for use with a vehicle is provided. The seat includes a base, a cushioning material coupled to the base, an outer cover positioned over the base and the cushioning material, the outer cover including at least one accessory portion comprising at least one strap coupled to a seam of the outer cover and a securement component coupling the at least one strap to the outer cover. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A seat for use with a vehicle, the seat comprising: a base; a back portion coupled to the base, wherein the back portion includes a front back portion and a rear back portion; an accessory assembly secured to the rear back portion, the accessory assembly comprising: a plastic accessory frame comprising vertical and horizontal frame edge margins defining a perimeter; and an accessory securement component coupled to the plastic accessory frame, the accessory securement component comprising: horizontal plastic stabilizing components, each of the horizontal plastic stabilizing components having a length extending between the vertical frame edge margins, wherein adjacent ones of the horizontal plastic stabilizing components are spaced apart vertically from one another by a distance of 0.25 inches (0.635 cm) to 3 inches (7.62 cm); and vertical plastic stabilizing components, each of the vertical plastic stabilizing components having a length extending between the horizontal frame edge margins and generally cross-wise to the horizontal plastic stabilizing components, wherein adjacent ones of the vertical plastic stabilizing components are spaced apart horizontally from one another. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the plastic accessory frame is molded. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the accessory securement component is molded. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the accessory assembly further includes a plurality of projections that mate with apertures or slots formed inside the rear back portion of the seat. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the accessory assembly is coupled to the rear back portion by snap-fit connection. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the distance between each adjacent ones of the vertical plastic stabilizing components is sized and shaped to accept MOLLE straps. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the distance between each adjacent one of the horizontal plastic stabilizing components is sized and shaped to accept MOLLE straps. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The seat according to claim 1, wherein the accessory securement component further includes plurality of projections configured to couple to the plastic accessory frame by a snap-fit connection. ### Claim 9 A seat for use with a vehicle, the seat comprising: a base; a back portion coupled to the base, wherein the back portion includes a front back portion and a rear back portion; an accessory assembly secured to the rear back portion, the accessory assembly comprising: a plastic accessory frame comprising vertical and horizontal frame edge margins defining a perimeter; and an accessory securement component coupled to the plastic accessory frame, the accessory securement component defining a plurality of apertures forming a grid having rows and columns of apertures. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The seat according to claim 9, wherein the grid is accessible from behind the seat when the back portion is upright to enable a user to attach accessories to the accessory securement component using the plurality of apertures. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The seat according to claim 10, wherein the grid enables the user to attach MOLLE and/or PALS accessories to the accessory securement component using the plurality of apertures. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The seat according to claim 9, wherein the accessory securement component is mechanically fastened to the plastic accessory frame. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The seat according to claim 9, wherein the accessory securement component is fastened to the plastic accessory frame by screws. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The seat according to claim 9, wherein the accessory securement component is disposed within the perimeter of the plastic accessory frame. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The seat according to claim 14, wherein the plastic accessory frame is formed by molding. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The seat according to claim 15, wherein the plastic accessory frame is molded to contour to a shape of the rear back portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 9) The seat according to claim 9, wherein the accessory securement component is formed from plastic. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The seat according to claim 17, wherein the accessory securement component is formed by molding. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The seat according to claim 18, wherein the plastic accessory frame is formed by molding. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The seat according to claim 19, wherein the accessory securement component is fastened to the plastic accessory frame by screws.