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Abstract
A seat for use with a vehicle is provided. The seat includes a base, a cushioning material coupled to the base, an outer cover positioned over the base and the cushioning material, the outer cover including at least one accessory portion comprising at least one strap coupled to a seam of the outer cover and a securement component coupling the at least one strap to the outer cover.
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- This application is claiming the benefit of provisional application No. 62/249,349 filed Oct. 2, 2015 under 35 U.S.C. 119(e), the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- The embodiments described herein relate generally to vehicle seats and more specifically to vehicle seats having the capability of providing additional storage directly to the seat.
- Currently open air vehicles (e.g. motorcycles, ATVs, etc.) have limited space for storage on the vehicle. The lack of storage is particularly problematic for those travelling extended distances on or in the vehicles. As such, there is a need to easily and cost-effectively provide additional storage options to open air vehicles.
- In one aspect, seat for use with a vehicle is provided. The seat including a base, a cushioning material coupled to the base, an outer cover positioned over the base and the cushioning material. The outer cover including at least one accessory portion having at least one strap coupled to a seam of the outer cover and a securement component coupling the at least one strap to the outer cover.
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FIGS. 1-10 show exemplary embodiments of the seat system described herein. -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary vehicle with an exemplary seat; -
FIG. 2 is a cut-away view of the seat shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the seat shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an accessory coupled to a portion of the seat shown inFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a seat for use with a vehicle; -
FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the seat shown inFIG. 5 ; -
FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the seat shown inFIG. 5 with a retrofit accessory assembly; -
FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the seat shown inFIG. 5 with an alternative retrofit accessory assembly; -
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the seats shown inFIG. 5 with an accessory assembly that extends between two adjacent seats; and -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an exemplary vehicle for use with the seats shown inFIGS. 5-9 . -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of anexemplary vehicle 10 having aseat 100. It should be noted that whilevehicle 10 is depicted as a motorcycle or scooter,vehicle 10 can be any open air vehicle including, but not limited to, scooters, mopeds, monkey bikes, Welbikes, minibikes, enduro motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), four-wheelers, three-wheelers, utility task vehicles (UTV), military light utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles (SUV), Jeeps, bicycles, trucks, delivery trucks, agricultural vehicles, tractors, construction vehicles, earth movers, bulldozers, planes, boats, buses, multi-stop trucks, walk-in delivery or step vans, and motorized bicycles. In the exemplary embodiment,seat 100 is fabricated to accommodate one rider but can be fabricated to accommodate any number of riders including, but not limited to, 2, 3, 4, and 5. -
FIG. 2 is a cut-away view ofseat 100 shown inFIG. 1 . Seat 100 is fabricated to include aframe 102 with acushion 104 coupled to or positioned onframe 102. In one embodiment,frame 102 is fabricated as a shell that is molded into a desired shape. Alternatively, frame can be constructed with the use of tubes and/or links to form a base forseat 100. In the exemplary embodiment,frame 102 is formed from plastic, however,frame 102 can be formed using any material that supports a rider and/or passenger including, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, polyurethane, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride. In some embodiments, elastic supports extend acrossframe 102 create a suspension seat. - Cushion 104 is configured to provide support and comfort to the rider(s) of
vehicle 10. In one embodiment,cushion 104 is foam. Cushion 104 can include any type of foam and/or support including, but not limited to, rebond foam, closed-cell foam, neoprene foam, polyurethane cushioning foam, memory foam (viscoelastic polyurethane foam), and/or a viscoelastic polymer gel.Cushion 104 may be coupled toframe 102 with an adhesive or be positioned againstframe 102 in substantially friction fit. In some embodiments, afirst covering 106 is positioned overcushion 104 and an outer covering 108 substantially positioned over first covering 106. Alternatively,outer covering 108 may be positioned overcushion 104 without afirst covering 106. In some embodiments,coverings frame 102 with a securement component such as staple, glue, screw, nail, button, snap, and grommet. In the exemplary embodiment,seat 100 includes at least onetab 110 extending fromframe 102 to enableseat 100 to securely couple tovehicle 10.Tab 110 includes anaperture 112 to enable a securement component to extend throughaperture 112 and intovehicle 10. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view ofseat 200, shown asseat 100 inFIGS. 1 and 2 . In the exemplary embodiment,seat 200 includes arider portion 202, aleg portion 204, and at least oneaccessory portion 206. In one embodiment,rider portion 202 andleg portion 204 are fabricated with polyvinyl chloride (i.e. vinyl). Alternatively, rider andleg portions seat 200 is a gripper and/or grabber vinyl that is substantially slip resistant to help retain a rider in place during travel. Such vinyl can be a stretch vinyl having four-way and/or all-way stretching capabilities. In some embodiments, when polyester or nylon is utilized, the material is in the range of 200-1700 deniers but could have any density that facilitates coveringseat 200 as described herein. -
Accessory portion 206 is fabricated with polyester. Alternatively,accessory portion 206 can be fabricated with any of the materials that are suitable for use with rider andleg portions multiple accessory straps 210 extend fromaccessory seams 212 and are positioned on the polyester coveringaccessory portion 206.Straps 210 can be oriented in any direction onseat 200 including, but not limited to, horizontally or vertically. - In the exemplary embodiment, seams are formed by one material being positioned on another and secured with stitching. For example,
seam 213 is formed from one portion of the vinyl being positioned on or over the other portion of vinyl andstrap 210 and being secured together with stitching. In some embodiments,seams 212 are secured with bar tack stitching. It should be noted that in addition to bar tack stitching, any type of stitch can be used to secure seams, including a running stitch, backstitch, overcast stitch, cross stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, chain stitch, knot stitch, lockstitch, overlock, and cover stitch. - In addition to or alternative to stitching, seams can be secured in any manner that facilitates fabric securement including, but not limited to, ultrasonic welding and gluing. Additionally, the seams can be any type of seam including, but not limited to, plain seams, French seams, flat or abutted seams, or lapped seams. In some embodiments, piping or cording is inserted into or positioned over the seams.
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straps 210 are not only secured to seat 200 byseams 212 but also loop securementcomponents 220. In such an embodiment, loop securementcomponents 220 are stitches arranged in a bar tack stitching pattern. However,components 220 can be any form of securement including stitching using the stitching patterns described above, ultrasonic welding, and gluing. In the exemplary embodiment,straps 210 are polyester howeverstraps 210 can be any material that facilitates securing items toseat 200 including, but not limited to, polypropylene, leather, and nylon. As an alternative tostraps 210 extending betweenseams 212, individual pieces of material can be secured toaccessory portion 206 to achieve a substantially similar effect. - In the exemplary embodiment,
accessory portion 206 is formed to create a Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) system or Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS). In some embodiments, straps 210 are fabricated with aheight 230 in the range of 0.25 inches to 3 inches. In the exemplary embodiment, straps 210 have aheight 230 of approximately 1 inch.Components 220form sections 232 instraps 210. In one embodiment,components 220 are utilized to formsections 232 having a width of have approximately 1.5 inches. In some embodiments,sections 232 are configured to be in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches wide. In some embodiments, thedistance 234 betweenadjacent straps 210 is approximately 1 inch. However, straps 210 can be positioned anydistance 234 apart in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches. In the exemplary embodiment,sections 232 are configured to enable securement or attachment of items (e.g. straps, clips, or MOLLE stick) by inserting items betweenstrap 210 and the cover. Alternately,accessory portion 206 can havesections 232 and/orstraps 210 in any orientation, having any size, with any spacing that facilitates attaching accessories toseat 200. - In addition to the embodiments described above with reference to
accessory portion 206, the loops (i.e. sections 232) can be formed inaccessory portion 206 by weaving straps through each other to create a loop system. Such system can be secured toseat 200 as described by the various securement methods above. It should also be noted thatseat 200 can be fabricated to be positioned on a pre-existing seat of a vehicle. The seat would be positioned over the pre-existing seat and secured to the frame using materials and/or methods described herein including, but not limited to including, zippers, snaps, magnets, and gluing. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of anaccessory 300 coupled toaccessory portion 206 of theseat 200 shown inFIG. 3 . In the exemplary embodiment,accessory 300 is a bag, sack, or pack withstraps 302 that substantially correspond with the size, width, and orientation ofstraps 210. Additionally,accessory 300 includes at least onesecurement strap 304 that extends fromaccessory 300.Strap 304 is configured to loop in and out ofstraps sections 232. After securement straps are looped throughstraps accessory 300 is coupled tovehicle 10 to provide additional storage to the vehicle while remaining secure at high rates of speed over long distances. -
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of an exemplary view of aseat 400 for use with avehicle 10 andFIG. 6 is a rear perspective view ofseat 400, shown inFIG. 5 . In the exemplary embodiment,seat 400 is utilized within an off-road vehicle, such as a JEEP®, shown inFIG. 10 . Alternatively,seat 400 can be utilized with anyvehicle 10 described herein including, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), four-wheelers, three-wheelers, utility task vehicles (UTV), military light utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles (SUV), trucks, delivery trucks, agricultural vehicles, tractors, construction vehicles, earth movers, bulldozers, planes, boats, buses, multi-stop trucks, and walk-in delivery or step vans. Similar toseat 100,seat 400 is fabricated to include aframe 401 with a cushion coupled to or positioned on theframe 401. Additionally, in some embodiments, elastic supports extend acrossframe 401 to create a suspension seat inseat 400. - In one embodiment, the
frame 401 is fabricated as a shell that is molded into a desired shape. Alternatively, theframe 401 can be constructed with the use of tubes and/or links to form a base forseat 400. In the exemplary embodiment, theframe 401 is formed from plastic, however, theframe 401 can be formed using any material that supports a rider and/or passenger including, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, polyurethane, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride. - The cushion is configured to provide support and comfort to the rider(s) of
vehicle 10. In one embodiment, the cushion is foam. The cushion can include any type of foam and/or support including, but not limited to, rebond foam, closed-cell foam, neoprene foam, polyurethane cushioning foam, memory foam (viscoelastic polyurethane foam), and/or a viscoelastic polymer gel. The cushion may be coupled to theframe 401 with an adhesive or be positioned against theframe 401 in substantially friction fit. In some embodiments, a first covering is positioned over the cushion and anouter covering 402 substantially positioned over first covering. Alternatively,outer covering 402 may be positioned over the cushion without a first covering. In some embodiments, the first covering andouter covering 402 are coupled to theframe 401 with a securement component such as staple, glue, screw, nail, button, snap, and grommet. In the exemplary embodiment,seat 400 includes at least onetab 404 extending from theframe 401 to enableseat 400 to securely couple tovehicle 10.Tab 404 includes anaperture 406 to enable a securement component to extend throughaperture 406 and intovehicle 10. - In the exemplary embodiment,
seat 400 includes anouter covering 402 fabricated from a cloth material. Alternatively,outer covering 402 can be fabricated from any material that supports a rider including, but not limited to, mesh, leather, vinyl, and wool. In the exemplary embodiment,seat 400 forms atop base portion 410, abottom base portion 412, and a base side panels disposed betweenportions Seat 400 also includes afront back portion 420, a rear back portion, 422, and backside panels 424 disposed betweenportions headrest 430 is positioned on front andrear back portions headrest 430 is adjustable inseat 400 by movingheadrest 430 relative to theframe 401 ofseat 400.Seat 400 is configured such that a rider sits ontop base portion 410 and positions againstfront back portion 420 andheadrest 430. - In the exemplary embodiment,
seat 400 is fabricated by positioningouter covering 402 overframe 401 and/or the cushioning material.Outer covering 402 is fabricated to produceseams 440 where two pieces ofouter covering 402 are joined together. In the exemplary embodiment, seams 440 are joined using stitching to join portions of outer covering together. In some embodiments,seams 440 are secured with bar tack stitching. Alternatively, any type of stitch can be used to secure seams, including a running stitch, backstitch, overcast stitch, cross stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, chain stitch, knot stitch, lockstitch, overlock, and cover stitch. In addition to or alternative to stitching, in some embodiments,seams 440 are formed by joining portions ofouter covering 402 together in any manner that facilitates fabric securement including, but not limited to, ultrasonic welding and gluing. Additionally, theseams 440 can be any type of seam including, but not limited to, plain seams, French seams, flat or abutted seams, or lapped seams. In some embodiments, piping or cording is inserted into or positioned over theseams 440. - In the exemplary embodiment,
seat 400 includesaccessory components 450 coupled toouter covering 402. In some embodiments,accessory components 450 are secured toouter covering 402 by being coupled to seams 440. In the exemplary embodiment,accessory components 450 are stitched intoseams 440. Alternatively,accessory components 450 can be coupled toouter covering 402 in any manner that securescomponent 450 to covering 402 including, but not limited to, ultrasonically welding, heat staking, and gluing. Additionally, in some embodiments, securement components (e.g., hook and loop or snaps) are utilized to securecomponent 450 to covering 402. - In the exemplary embodiment,
accessory components 450 are fabricated with nylon webbing. Alternatively,accessory components 450 can be fabricated from any material that facilitates securing items to seat 400 including, but not limited to, polyester, polypropylene, and leather. In some embodiments,components 450 are fabricated from nylon having a denier between 100 and 2000. In one embodiment,components 450 are fabricated from with 1000D nylon webbing. - In the exemplary embodiment,
accessory components 450 are formed to create a MOLLE system or PALS system. In some embodiments,components 450 are fabricated with alength 460 to be in the range of 0.25 inches to 3 inches. In the exemplary embodiment,components 450 have alength 460 of approximately one inch. In some embodiments, components 452 are further secured toouter covering 402 by asecurement component 462. In one embodiment,securement component 462 is a stitching (e.g., bar tack stitching) utilizing at least one of the stitches described above. Alternatively,securement component 462 can be any securement component that securescomponent 450 to covering 402 including, but not limited to, an ultrasonic weld and glue. - In the exemplary embodiment,
securement component 462forms sections 464 incomponent 450 that enable a user to position items under or between covering 402 andcomponent 450. In some embodiments,sections 464 are fabricated to awidth 466 in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches. In one embodiment,sections 464 are fabricated to awidth 466 of approximately 1.5 inches. In some embodiments,components 450 are secured toouter covering 402 with adistance 468 in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches betweenadjacent components 450. In one embodiment,distance 468 betweenadjacent components 450 is approximately 1 inch. It should be noted thatsections 464 are secured to covering 402 to allow items (e.g. straps, clips, or MOLLE stick) to be inserted betweencomponent 450 andouter covering 402. - Alternately to having
accessory components 450 be fabricated from a single piece of material that is positioned on covering 402, in some embodiments, apertures orslots 470 are formed in covering 402. In such embodiments,slots 470 are created by cutting (e.g., laser cutting) to provide a MOLLE system or PALS system integrated into thecovering 402. It should be noted thatslots 470 are formed to be in the same dimensional ranges described above forcomponent 450. For example, in one embodiment,slots 470 are formed having awidth 466 of approximately 1.5 inches with adistance 468 between slots of approximately 1 inch. -
Seat 400 is fabricated to enable weaving straps throughcomponents 450 and/orslots 470 to secureadditional storage devices 490 toseat 400, such as is described above and shown inFIG. 4 . The systems described above facilitate a user to securely attach devices 490 (e.g., pouches, bags, and hooks) to aseat 400 while traveling in anopen air vehicle 10. It should be noted thatseat 400 and/orouter covering 402 can be fabricated to be positioned on or over a pre-existing seat of a vehicle. In such an embodiment, covering 402 is positioned over the pre-existing seat and secured to the pre-existing seat by a zipper, snaps, stitching, and/or gluing. -
FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view ofseat 400 with a retrofitaccessory assembly 500. In the exemplary embodiment,assembly 500 includes aframe 502, securement straps 504, and stabilizingcomponents 506. In some embodiments,frame 502 and/orcomponents 506 are fabricated from a plastic material that can be molded into a desired shaped to contour to a pre-existing shape of arear back portion 422. Alternatively,frame 502 can be fabricated from any material that enables coupling ofassembly 500 toseat 400 including, but not limited to, composite material, metal, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, wood, and any combination thereof. In some embodiments,frame 502 is fabricated to replace the map holders that are included as a standard component of a stock or original seat in avehicle 10 using the same attachment mechanism (e.g., screws, snaps, glue, etc). -
Straps 504 are coupled to frame 502 havingcomponents 506 positioned thereon to providesections 464 similar to that ofcomponent 450 shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 .Assembly 500 enables apre-existing seat 400 to create a MOLLE system or PALS system. As such,assembly 500 can be formed to enable a user to position items under or betweenseat 400 andassembly 500 and/or straps 504. In some embodiments, straps 504 are fabricated with aheight 460 to be in the range of 0.25 inches to 3 inches. In the exemplary embodiment, straps 504 have aheight 460 of approximately one inch. In some embodiments,sections 464 are fabricated to awidth 466 in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches. In one embodiment,sections 464 are fabricated to awidth 466 of approximately 1.5 inches. In some embodiments, straps 504 are positioned adistance 468 apart in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches. In one embodiment,distance 468 betweenadjacent straps 468 is approximately 1 inch. - In one embodiment,
assembly 500 is secured toseat 400 by bolting or screwingframe 502 to portions of seat 400 (e.g.,rear back portion 422 and/or frame 401). In one embodiment,frame 502 can be fabricated to include projections that mate with apertures or slots formed in therear back portion 422 ofseat 400. In an alternative embodiment,assembly 500 is secured toseat 400 by a stabilizingmember 510 extending fromframe 502 downportion 422 and underbottom base portion 412 enabling stabilizingmember 510 to couple toframe 401. In such an embodiment,member 510 is fabricated from a material that facilitates supportingassembly 500 including at least one of composite material, metal, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, wood, and any combination thereof. - Alternatively,
assembly 500 can couple toseat 400 with any component that facilitates securement toseat 400 including but not limited to including, hook and loop material (Velcro), glue, snaps, screws, ultrasonic welding, heat staking, and stitching. In some embodiments,assembly 500 is positioned onseat 400 by straps orposts 520 that extend fromheadrest 430 and/orframe 410 extending throughseat 400. Additionally,frame 502 can couple tostraps 504 and/orcomponents 506 using the securement components described forassembly 500 andseat 400. It should also be noted that straps orposts 520 could also extend from any portion ofvehicle 10 to secureassembly 500 including, but not limited to, the floors, roofs, and center consoles. -
FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view ofseat 400 with a retrofit accessory assembly 600. In the exemplary embodiment, assembly 600 includes aframe 602 and anaccessory securement component 604. In some embodiments,frame 602 is fabricated from a plastic material that can be molded into a desired shaped to contour to a pre-existing shape of arear back portion 422. Alternatively,frame 502 can be fabricated from any material that enables coupling of assembly 600 toseat 400 including, but not limited to, composite material, metal, synthetic fiber, natural fiber, wood, and any combination thereof. In one embodiment,frame 602 partially encompassescomponent 604. Alternatively,frame 602 can be fabricated to fully surround or encompass the edges ofcomponent 604. In some embodiments,frame 602 is fabricated to replace the map holders that are included as a standard component of a stock or original seat in avehicle 10 using the same attachment mechanism (e.g., screws, snaps, glue, etc.). - In the
exemplary embodiment component 604 includes a plurality of apertures orslots 606, similar toslots 470 shown inFIG. 6 , that enable assembly 600 and/orcomponent 604 to function as a PALS or MOLLE system. In one embodiment,slots 606 are formed incomponent 604 by removing material fromcomponent 604 via a laser cutter. Alternatively,slots 606 can be formed incomponent 604 using any device that facilitates creating a grid including, but not limited to including, a plotter, cutter, notcher, ultrasonic welder, and mold. In one embodiment,component 604 is fabricated from polyurethane. Alternatively,component 604 can be fabricated from any material that supports accessories including, but not limited to, steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride. In some embodiments,component 604 and/orframe 602 is molded to a predetermined shape that contours to particular seats. In such an embodiment, component and/or frame can be molded from any material that provides the predetermined strength requirements including, but not limited to, hypalon, rubber, polyester, and nylon. - In the exemplary embodiment,
slots 606 are formed incomponent 604 such that a slot width orlength 610 is in the range of 0.25 inches to 3 inches with aslot height 612 in the range of 0.05 inches to 2 inches. In one embodiment,slots 606 have alength 610 of approximately 1.25 inches and aheight 612 of approximately 0.125 inches. In some embodiments,component 604 includes asupport 620 vertically positioned betweenslots 606 having a width in the range of 0.1 inches to 2 inches. - In the exemplary embodiment,
adjacent slots 606 are formed with ahorizontal distance 614 betweenslots 606. In the exemplary embodimenthorizontal distance 614 is approximately 1 inch, however, any distance can be used in the range of 0.1 inches to 3 inches. Likewise, in the exemplary embodiment,slots 606 are formed with avertical distance 616 between slots of approximately 1 inch. As such, ifslots 606 have aheight 612 of 0.125 inches, thevertical distance 616 betweenadjacent slots 606 is 0.875 inches. In the exemplary embodiment,frame 602 is coupled tocomponent 604 with stitching, however,frame 602 andcomponent 604 can be coupled together with any component that facilitates securement toseat 400 including but not limited to including, hook and loop material (Velcro), glue, snaps, screws, ultrasonic welding, and heat staking. - In one embodiment, assembly 600 is secured to
seat 400 by bolting or screwingframe 602 to portions of seat 400 (e.g.,rear back portion 422 and/or frame 401). In one embodiment,frame 602 can be fabricated to include projections that mate with apertures or slots formed in therear back portion 422 ofseat 400. In an alternative embodiment, assembly 600 is secured toseat 400 by stabilizing at least onemember 630 extending fromframe 602 downportion 422 and underbottom base portion 412 enabling stabilizingmember 630 to couple toframe 401. Alternatively, assembly 600 can couple toseat 400 with any component that facilitates securement toseat 400 including but not limited to including, hook and loop material (Velcro), glue, snaps, screws, ultrasonic welding, heat staking, and stitching. In some embodiments, assembly 600 is positioned onseat 400 by straps orposts 640 that extend fromheadrest 430 and/orframe 410 extending throughseat 400. It should also be noted that straps orposts 640 could also extend from any portion ofvehicle 10 to secure assembly 600 including, but not limited to, the floors, roofs, and center consoles. -
FIG. 9 is rear perspective view ofseats 400 having anaccessory assembly 700 that extends between twoadjacent seats 400.Assembly 700 is contemplated as having the capabilities, materials, dimensions, and securement mechanisms ofassemblies 500 and 600 with the ability to extend acrossadjacent seats 400. As such, in one embodiment,assembly 700 includes straps that are fabricated with a height to be in the range of 0.25 inches to 3 inches and a preferred height of approximately one inch. In such an embodiment, sections of the straps are fabricated to a width in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches with a preferred width of approximately 1.5 inches and being positioned a distance apart in the range of 0.25 inches to 4 inches with a preferred distance of approximately 1 inch. - It should be noted that any of the
assemblies 500 and 600 described herein can be fabricated to become assembly 700 that extends from a first seat to an adjacent seat. In such embodiments,assembly 700 enables attachment of MOLLE or PALS accessories (e.g., gear and pouches) to provide users the ability to utilize storage behindseats 400, as well as betweenseats 400.Assembly 700 also provides users access to both the front and the rear ofassembly 700 so the attachment system is accessible on either side ofseats 400. In addition to providing additional storage withinvehicle 10,assembly 700 can also function as a pet barrier, cargo net, etc. It should also be noted that whileassemblies assemblies 500, 600, and 700) can be utilized on seats configured to accommodate multiple riders (e.g., bench seats). - Exemplary embodiments of vehicle seat are described above in detail. The systems are not limited to the specific embodiments described herein, but rather, components of systems that may be utilized independently and separately from other components described herein. For example, the seats described herein may also be used in combination with any vehicle including but not limited to scooters, mopeds, monkey bikes, Welbikes, minibikes, enduro motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), four-wheelers, three-wheelers, utility task vehicles (UTV), military light utility vehicles, off-road vehicles, sport utility vehicles (SUV), Jeeps, bicycles, trucks, delivery trucks, agricultural vehicles, tractors, construction vehicles, earth movers, bulldozers, planes, boats, buses, multi-stop trucks, walk-in delivery or step vans, and motorized bicycles. One advantage of the systems and methods described herein is that a vehicle is not limited to a particular storage option provided by the vehicle manufacturer but rather provides a user the flexibility of quickly removing and/or adding accessories and/or storage that are chosen for a particular trip.
- Although specific features of various embodiments of the invention may be shown in some drawings and not in others, this is for convenience only. In accordance with the principles of the invention, any feature of a drawing may be referenced and/or claimed in combination with any feature of any other drawing.
- This written description uses examples to disclose the invention, including the best mode, and also to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention, including making and using any devices or systems and performing any incorporated methods. The patentable scope of the invention is defined by the claims, and may include other examples that occur to those skilled in the art. Such other examples are intended to be within the scope of the claims if they have structural elements that do not differ from the literal language of the claims, or if they include equivalent structural elements with insubstantial differences from the literal language of the claims.
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1. (canceled)
2. A vehicle accessory for an interior of a vehicle, the accessory comprising:
frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins defining a perimeter;
straps coupled to a front side of the frame and having lengths extending between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins, wherein each of the straps is stitched to the front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of the strap to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components; and
a hook component of a hook and loop fastener on a rear side of the frame and disposed within the perimeter of the frame, wherein the hook component has hooks extending rearward from the rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle.
3. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein the hook component is configured to couple to a covering of a seat of the vehicle.
4. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein the frame comprises synthetic fibers.
5. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps comprises one or more of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and combinations thereof.
6. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps form a MOLLE system.
7. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps form a PALS system.
8. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein each of the straps has a width in a range of 0.25 in (0.635 cm) to 4 in (10.16 cm).
9. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein a distance between adjacent straps is about 1 in (2.54 cm).
10. The vehicle accessory set forth in claim 2 , wherein each of the loop sections has a length of about 1.5 in (3.81 cm).
11. A method of making a vehicle accessory for an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing a frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins defining a perimeter;
stitching straps to a front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of each of the straps to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components, wherein the length of each strap extends between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins; and
providing a hook component of a hook and loop fastener on a rear side of the frame and disposed within the perimeter of the frame, wherein the hook component has hooks extending rearward from the rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle.
12. The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in claim 11 , wherein the hook component is configured to couple to a covering of a seat of the vehicle.
13. The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in claim 11 , wherein the frame comprises synthetic fibers.
14. The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps comprises one or more of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and combinations thereof.
15. The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps form a MOLLE system.
16. The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps form a PALS system.
17. A method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing a vehicle accessory, the vehicle accessory including
frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins defining a perimeter,
straps coupled to a front side of the frame and having lengths extending between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins, wherein each of the straps is stitched to the front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of the strap to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components, and
a hook component of a hook and loop fastener on a rear side of the frame and disposed within the perimeter of the frame, wherein the hook component has hooks extending rearward from the rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle;
engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory directly with the interior of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the interior of the vehicle.
18. The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in claim 17 , wherein said engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory comprises applying the hook component to a seat of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the seat of the vehicle.
19. The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in claim 17 , wherein said engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory comprises applying the hook component to a rear portion of a seat of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the rear portion of the seat of the vehicle.
20. The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in claim 17 , further comprising inserting at least one component into at least one of the loop sections to hold the at least one component.
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