US 6,182,931 B2 · Child object support system

Abstract

A child object support system for use within a vehicle to support a child's toys, bottles and other items within the child's reach during travel thereby reducing the chance of the child losing an item during travel. The inventive device includes a support member of a flexible material, a cup holder within the support member, a plurality of loops attached to the support member, a pocket attached to the support member, a front strap having a buckle attached to a front end of the support member, and a first rear strap, a second rear strap and a third rear strap having a pair of buckles attached to a rear end of the support member. The front strap is removable attachable about a head rest or a front seat of the vehicle. The first rear strap and the third rear strap are removable attachable to a car seat or a rear seat of the vehicle by the second rear strap. The support member is preferably angled downwardly toward the child within the car seat so as to retain the child's items within reach. The cup holder retains the child's bottle or cup. The plurality of loops and pocket retain miscellaneous objects and toys that the child plays with. A sheath is preferably included for assisting the user in positioning the second rear strap within the seat belt passageway of the car seat.

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Dependent claims

A child object support system for use in a vehicle between a car seat and a front seat for supporting a plurality of objects for a child, comprising:

a support member having a rear end, a front end, a top surface and an aperture near said rear end, wherein said support member supports said plurality of objects;
a cup holder attached to said support member about said aperture, wherein said cup holder is comprised of a netting material for conforming to various shapes and sizes of beverage containers;
a rear attaching means connected to said rear end for removably attaching said support member to said car seat or a head rest;
wherein said rear attaching means is comprised of a first rear strap, a second rear strap and a third rear strap, wherein said third rear strap includes a pair of buckles attached to opposing ends thereof that removably engage corresponding buckles attached to said first rear strap and said second rear strap, and wherein said first rear strap is secured to said rear end and said second rear strap is secured to said rear end of said support member opposite of said first rear strap;
and
a front attaching means connected to said front end for removably attaching said support member to said head rest.

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