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US 12,600,305 B1Granted
Underseat air compressor system
AssigneeOwl Vans, LLC
InventorsJohn Willenborg, Chris Lewis
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Abstract
An under-seat compressor system has been developed to provide a convenient way to adjust tire pressure in a vehicle. The system includes a mounting bracket that mounts to a crossmember under the seat in the vehicle. The mounting bracket is designed to secure an air compressor under the seat of the vehicle without discarding or replacing of any seat fasteners used to secure the seat to the vehicle. In one form, the air compressor is powered by an Energy Storage System (ESS), such as a battery, located towards the rear of the vehicle. A wire harness, which is routed under the floor lining, connects the air compressor to the ESS.
Claims34
A kit, comprising:
- an air compressor is configured to create pressurized gas;
- a mounting bracket configured to mount the air compressor under a seat of a vehicle;
- a hose coupler configured to detachably couple to a hose;
- an air line configured to connect the hose coupler to the air compressor;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a base;
- wherein the base is configured to secure the compressor to the mounting bracket;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a crossmember plate;
- wherein the crossmember plate extends transverse to the base;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a flange;
- wherein the flange extends transverse from the crossmember plate;
- and
- wherein the crossmember plate and the flange each have mounting holes at opposing ends that coincide with locations of crossmember fastener openings in opposing seat towers.
9 more elements
A system, comprising:
- an air compressor;
- a mounting bracket configured to mount the air compressor under a seat of a vehicle;
- wherein the mounting bracket is configured to mount the air compressor to a crossmember located under the seat;
- wherein the crossmember extends between seat towers;
- wherein the seat towers are configured to support the seat;
- wherein the seat and the seat towers define a seat cavity;
- wherein the mounting bracket mounts the air compressor inside the seat cavity;
- wherein the crossmember is L-Shaped;
- wherein the crossmember has a web and a leg;
- wherein the leg extends transverse to the web;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a base plate;
- wherein the air compressor is mounted to the base plate of the mounting bracket;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a crossmember plate;
- wherein the crossmember plate extends transversely from the base plate;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a flange;
- wherein the flange extends transversely from the crossmember plate;
- wherein the flange is secured to the leg of the crossmember;
- and
- wherein the crossmember plate is secured to the web of the crossmember.
16 more elements
A kit, comprising:
- an air compressor is configured to create pressurized gas;
- a mounting bracket configured to mount the air compressor under a seat of a vehicle;
- a hose coupler configured to detachably couple to a hose;
- an air line configured to connect the hose coupler to the air compressor;
- wherein the mounting bracket is configured to mount the air compressor to a crossmember located under the seat;
- wherein the mounting bracket defines one or more crossmember mounting holes configured to receive one or more crossmember fasteners that fasten the crossmember to the vehicle;
- wherein the crossmember mounting holes are positioned on the mounting bracket to match the locations where at least some of the crossmember fasteners fasten the crossmember to the vehicle;
- and
- wherein the mounting bracket is configured to secure to the crossmember at two different planes to enhance security of the air compressor.
6 more elements
A kit, comprising:
- an air compressor is configured to create pressurized gas;
- a mounting bracket configured to mount the air compressor under a seat of a vehicle;
- a hose coupler configured to detachably couple to a hose;
- an air line configured to connect the hose coupler to the air compressor;
- wherein the mounting bracket is configured to mount the air compressor to a crossmember located under the seat;
- wherein the mounting bracket defines one or more crossmember mounting holes configured to receive one or more crossmember fasteners that fasten the crossmember to the vehicle;
- wherein the crossmember mounting holes are positioned on the mounting bracket to match the locations where at least some of the crossmember fasteners fasten the crossmember to the vehicle;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a base plate;
- wherein the air compressor is configured to mount to the base plate of the mounting bracket;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a crossmember plate;
- wherein the crossmember plate extends transversely from the base plate;
- wherein the mounting bracket has a flange;
- wherein the flange extends transversely from the crossmember plate;
- and
- wherein the crossmember plate and the flange both have the crossmember mounting holes.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.