Vehicle shelf
OwnerRussell E. Stubbings, Tony W. Brooks +2inventors
InventorsRussell E. Stubbings, Tony W. Brooks, Daniel Beaulaurier, Craig M. Smith
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Abstract
A shelf for a vehicle interior is provided. The shelf comprises a front section configured to receive a visor, a center section structured to mount to the vehicle interior and a rear section configured to contact the vehicle interior. In one aspect of the invention, the shelf is attached to the vehicle interior only by the visor mounting system. When objects are placed on the shelf, a torque is produced about the mounting system and one edge of the shelf is designed to resist the torque.
Claims32
A shelf for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- a front section configured to receive a visor;
- an elevated section structured to couple to the vehicle interior;
- and
- a rear section configured to contact the vehicle interior.
A shelf for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- a first section comprising a lower surface and an upper surface, the lower surface configured to receive a visor, with the upper surface configured to receive one or more objects;
- and
- a second section structured receive a visor fastener, the visor fastener coupling the shelf to the vehicle interior.
A shelf for a vehicle interior, comprising:
- an elevated section comprising at least one attachment aperture configured to receive a fastener for mounting the shelf to the vehicle interior;
- a front section configured to receive one or more objects, with a weight of the objects creating a moment about the fastener;
- and
- a rear section configured to contact a vehicle surface, thereby opposing the weight, and creating a counter-moment.
The shelf of 25, wherein the elevated section comprises a second attachment aperture configured to receive a second fastener.
A method of attaching a shelf to a vehicle interior, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a shelf with at least one attachment aperture located in an interior area of the shelf;
- attaching the shelf to the vehicle interior by placing a fastener though the attachment aperture;
- positioning a rear section of the shelf against the vehicle interior so that a weight placed on the shelf is resisted by the rear section contacting the vehicle interior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.