TRAPPING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE USE

PROTEGE-RUBAN DE FIXATION A PRISE

English Abstract

A trapping device for vehicle use, which is installed between a floor-mounted
console
and a vehicle mounted seat to trap objects that might fall between or under
the vehicle
seats.

French Abstract

Il s'agit d'un dispositif de piégeage à utiliser à bord d'un véhicule, installé entre une console de plancher et un siège de véhicule, pour piéger les objets tombant entre les sièges ou en dessous d'eux.

Claims

CLAIM(S)
The embodiments of the invention for which an exclusive property or
privilege is claimed, are defined as follows:
A trapping device for vehicle use, which comprises a curved member with two
side flaps
that is designed to apply a horizontal force, and allowing both flaps with the
means to
hold the device firmly in place when it is installed between a floor-mounted
console and
a vehicle mounted seat.
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Description

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Trapping Device For Vehicle Use
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the invention
This invention concerns a trapping device for vehicle use, which is installed
between a
floor-mounted console and a vehicle mounted seat to trap objects that might
fall
between or under the vehicle seats.
Description of the related art
A search of prior art records has unveiled the following patents:
1. US 4,568,117 issued in 1986 to McElfish;
2. US 5,169, 097issued in 1992 to Yasukawa;
3. US 5,169,105 issued in 1992 to Yasukawa; and
4. US D 494,717 issued in 2004 to Slone.
Summary of the invention
A feature of the present invention is therefore to provide a device with a
fastening means
to be installed between a floor-mounted console and a vehicle mounted seat to
trap
objects that might fall between or under the vehicle seats.
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, there is disclosed
a semi-
flexible trapping device for vehicle use, which is formed of a curved member
with two
side flaps that is designed to apply a horizontal force, and allowing both
flaps with the
means to hold the device firmly in place when it is installed between a floor-
mounted
console and a vehicle mounted seat.
The accompanying drawings show illustrative embodiment of the present
invention from
which the features and advantages will be readily apparent.
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Brief description of the drawings
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembly in accordance with the
embodiment of the
present invention.
Figure 2 is an elevation view of the assembly shown in FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly shown in FIG.1.
Detailed description of the invention
According to the embodiment of the present invention, as depicted in FIGS. 1
to 3, it is
shown a semi-flexible trapping device (1) for vehicle use, which is formed of
a curved
member with two side flaps that is designed to apply a horizontal force, and
allowing
both flaps with the means (2) to hold the device firmly in place when it is
installed
between a floor-mounted console (A) and a vehicle mounted seat (B).
Although only a single embodiment of the present invention has been described
and
illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the features of this
embodiment, but
includes all variations and modifications within the scope of claims.
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Representative Drawing