Seatbelt mount for a computing device
AssigneeR+L Carriers, Inc.
InventorsBrian L. Earley, Terry L. King, David Mark Vance, Eric J. Bauer
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Abstract
A securing mechanism for securing a computing device within a vehicle includes a first end and a second end. A top face and a bottom face extend from the first end to the second end, and the securing mechanism is folded such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end, defining a channel configured to receive a portion of a seatbelt of the vehicle. The securing mechanism also includes an attachment mechanism that is configured to attach the securing mechanism to the computing device. In various embodiments, the securing mechanism is attached to the computing device at a point below a center of gravity for the computing device.
Claims14
A system for securing a computing device within a vehicle, the system comprising:
- the computing device;
- a securing mechanism comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the first end being spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the second end;
- a top face and a bottom face extending from the first end to the second end, the securing mechanism being folded such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end defining a channel;
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- an attachment mechanism comprising a set of holes through the top face and the bottom face configured to receive a set of bolts, wherein each bolt in the set of bolts is inserted through a hole in the set of holes and into the computing device to attach the securing mechanism to the computing device;
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- a seatbelt comprising at least a shoulder portion and a lap portion, at least the lap portion extending through the channel of the securing mechanism to secure the computing device against a seat of the vehicle.
A system for securing a mobile device within a vehicle, the system comprising:
- the mobile device;
- a vehicle seat;
- a securing mechanism associated with the mobile device, the securing mechanism comprising:
- a first end and a second end, the first end being spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the second end;
- a top face and a bottom face extending from the first end to the second end, the securing mechanism being folded in a u-shape such that the bottom face at the first end is proximate to the bottom face at the second end defining a channel;
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- an attachment mechanism configured to associate the securing mechanism with the mobile device;
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- a seatbelt buckled across the vehicle seat, the seatbelt comprising a lap portion and a shoulder portion extending through the channel of the securing mechanism;
- wherein the mobile device is oriented within the vehicle such that the first end of the securing mechanism and the second end of the securing mechanism are towards a front end of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.