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US 2011/0017790 A1Published application
Automobile accessory and method
OwnerDaniel Robinsinventor
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Abstract
Multiple embodiments of an automobile accessory comprising an envelope that fits between the center console of an automobile and either the front driver's seat, or the front passenger's seat, for catching items that would otherwise end up between an automobile seat and the center console or under the seat. In addition, the accessory may act as a convenient storage location for items intentionally placed inside it. Also included are methods of using embodiments of the automobile accessory.
Claims20
An automobile accessory comprising:
- an envelope of dishwasher-safe, resilient, flexible material having a length of approximately 11.5 inches and having a substantially V-shaped cross-section with an open top having a width of approximately 1.5 inches, a base having a width of approximately 0.5 inches, a proximal side, a distal side, a left side, and a right side;
- said envelope having a height of approximately 3 to 5 inches;
- and
- a strip of adhesive tape having small hooks, said strip adhered to either the left side or the right side of the envelope with said hooks pointing away from the envelope.
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A method of using an automobile accessory comprising:
- an envelope of dishwasher-safe, resilient, flexible material having a length of approximately 11.5 inches and having a substantially V-shaped cross-section with an open top having a width of approximately 1.5 inches, a base having a width of approximately 0.5 inches, a proximal side, a distal side, a left side, and a right side;
- and
- a strip of adhesive tape having small hooks, said strip adhered to either the left side or the right side of the envelope with said hooks pointing away from the envelope,
- the method comprising:
- a) orienting the envelope above a space having a width between a center console of an automobile and either a driver's seat or a front passenger's seat, with the side of the envelope with the adhesive tape facing towards the center console;
- b) if the envelope is wider than the space, compressing the envelope to reduce the width of the envelope to less than the width of the space;
- c) inserting the envelope into the space;
- and
- d) releasing any compression on the envelope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.