# US 9,872,569 B2 · Portable seat organizer

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- Number: US 9,872,569 B2
- Document ID: US9872569B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/009,717
- Filed: 2016-01-28
- Published: 2016-07-28
- Granted: 2018-01-23
- Earliest claimed: 2015-01-28
- Applicants: Theodore Aubrey Hasson
- Inventors: Theodore Aubrey Hasson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9872569B2

## CPC

- A47C 7/705: {of detachable type}
- A47C 7/62: Accessories for chairs
- A47C 7/622: {Receptacles, e.g. cup holders, storage containers}
- A47C 7/624: {located on side of seat, e.g. on armrest}
- A47C 7/70: of foldable type
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A portable seat organizer including: a main body having an upper part joined to a lower part by a middle part, the upper part having a first upper surface defining a first plane, and the lower part having a first lower surface defining a second plane, the first and second planes being parallel and not coplanar; an extension plate slidably coupled to the upper part and including at least one of a support slot and a support tab, the extension plate slidable with respect to the upper part in a direction parallel to the first plane and away from the lower part to form an upper extension of the upper part; and a first accessory including a first accessory tab and a first accessory slot to respectively engage the at least one of the support slot and the support tab.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable seat organizer comprising:
a main body having an upper part joined to a lower part by a middle part, the upper part having a first upper surface opposite a second upper surface, the first upper surface defining a first plane and including a plurality of retention receptacles, and the lower part having a first lower surface opposite a second lower surface, the first lower surface defining a second plane, the first and second planes being parallel and not coplanar;
an extension plate slidably coupled to the upper part of the main body and including at least one of a support slot and a support tab, the extension plate slidable with respect to the upper part of the main body in a direction parallel to the first plane and away from the lower part of the main body to form an upper extension of the upper part of the main body, the extension plate comprising a locking tab that includes a spring member and a protrusion biased by the spring member into engagement with one of the plurality of retention receptacles for securing the extension plate in a desired position relative to the main body, and wherein the spring member is integrally formed as one piece with the extension plate and the locking tab; and
a first accessory including one of a first accessory tab and a first accessory slot to respectively engage the at least one of the support slot and the support tab.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The portable seat organizer of claim 1, further comprising at least one guide rail affixed to the first upper surface of the upper part of the main body, the guide rail slidably coupling the extension plate to the upper part of the main body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The portable seat organizer of claim 1, wherein the first accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The portable seat organizer of claim 1, further comprising a second accessory including a second accessory tab and a second accessory slot to respectively engage the other of the at least one of the support slot and the support tab.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The portable seat organizer of claim 4, wherein the second accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The portable seat organizer of claim 1, further including an armrest stabilizer strap configured to affix to the upper part of the main body and pass around an armrest.

### Claim 7

A portable seat organizer comprising:
a main body having an upper part coupled to a lower part by a middle part, the upper part including a first upper surface defining a first plane and including a plurality of retention receptacles;
an extension plate slidably coupled to the upper part and including a support slot and a support tab, the extension plate slidable with respect to the upper part in a direction parallel to the first plane and away from the lower part to form an upper extension of the upper part, the extension plate comprising a locking tab that includes a spring member and a protrusion biased by the spring member into engagement with one of the plurality of retention receptacles for securing the extension plate in a desired position relative to the main body, and wherein the spring member is integrally formed as one piece with the extension plate and the locking tab;
a first accessory including an accessory tab configured to engage the support slot; and
a second accessory including an accessory slot configured to engage the support tab.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, wherein the lower plate includes a first lower surface defining a second plane, the first and second planes being coplanar.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, wherein the lower plate includes a first lower plate side disposed in a second plane, the first and second planes being parallel and not coplanar.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, further comprising at least one guide rail affixed to the first upper surface of the upper part of the main body, the guide rail slidably coupling the extension plate to the upper part of the main body.

### Claim 11 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, wherein the first accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, wherein the second accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.

### Claim 13 (depends on 7)

The portable seat organizer of claim 7, further including an armrest stabilizer strap configured to affix to the upper part of the main body and pass around an armrest.

### Claim 14

A portable seat organizer comprising:
a main body having an upper part joined to a lower part by a middle part, the upper part having a first upper surface opposite a second upper surface, the first upper surface defining a first plane and including a plurality of retention receptacles, the lower part having a first lower surface opposite a second lower surface, the first lower surface defining a second plane, the first and second planes being parallel and not coplanar;
a pair of guide rails affixed to the first upper surface of the upper part of the main body;
an extension plate slidably coupled to the pair of guide rails and including a support slot, a support tab, a locking tab comprising a spring member and a protrusion facing the first upper surface of the upper part of the main body wherein the spring member is integrally formed as one piece with the extension plate and locking tab, the extension plate slidable with respect to the upper part in a direction parallel to the first plane and away from the lower part to form an upper extension of the upper part, wherein the spring member biases the protrusion such that the protrusion engages one of the retention receptacles to maintain the extension plate in a selected position with respect to the main body;
a first accessory including an accessory tab configured to engage the support slot;
a second accessory including an accessory slot configured to engage the support tab; and
an armrest stabilizer strap configured to affix to the upper part of the main body and pass around an armrest with the upper part and the lower part extending away from the armrest in opposite directions.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The portable seat organizer of claim 14, wherein the first accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The portable seat organizer of claim 14, wherein the second accessory comprises one of a shelf accessory and a cup holder accessory.
