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US 5,931,527 AGranted
Seat back mounted cargo shelf
OwnerGiulio D'Onofrio, Theresa M. Delpup-Smithinventors
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Abstract
A shelf assembly is configured to be supported on a vehicular seat back. The assembly includes a shelf which is pivotably adjustable relative to the seat back. The shelf may be adjusted to retain items on its top surface, and it may also be angularly adjusted downward to retain items therebeneath. The assembly includes a cargo net for retaining loose items. When not in use it is folded into the seat for storage.
Claims13
A shelf assembly which is supported on a vehicular seat back, said assembly comprising:
- a guide member which is fixedly supported upon said seat back;
- a pivot member which is movably supported by the guide member;
- a shelf which is pivotably supported at a first edge by said pivot member;
- a support brace having a first end pivotably attached to said shelf and a second end which is pivotably supported by said seat back;
- positioning means for selectably immobilizing said pivot member relative to said guide member;
- whereby an angular relationship between said shelf and said guide member may be selectably defined by selectably immobilizing said pivot member;
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- a cargo net having a first end which is affixed to said shelf assembly, and a second end which includes means for selectably attaching said second end to, and releasably detaching said second end from, said shelf.
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A shelf assembly which is supported on a vehicular seat back, said assembly including:
- a guide member which is fixedly supported upon said seat back;
- pivot means which is movably supported upon said guide member;
- a shelf pivotably supported at a first edge by said pivot means and supported upon said guide member thereby, so that an angle defined between said shelf and said guide member may be varied;
- positioning means for selectably immobilizing said shelf in said pivot means;
- whereby the angular relationship of said shelf tray to said guide member may be selectably adjusted;
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- a cargo net having a first end which is affixed to said shelf assembly, and a second end which is selectably engagable with, and releasable from, said shelf.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.