Device for securing items between two adjacent seats
View Patent ↗A storage device is provided that secures a plurality of items commonly used by individuals in automobiles. More specifically, in one embodiment the device secures a plurality of items by engaging adjacent seats of an automobile, thus allowing for easy access to the items stored therein, and which includes a deflectable loop material for securing the storage device between the vehicle seats.
1. A storage device adapted for selective engagement between a seating surface of two adjacent seats, comprising:
a panel with an upper edge, a lower edge and lateral edges extending therebetween;
at least one storage compartment interconnected to at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of said panel, said at least one storage compartment adapted to receive and store a plurality of items; and
a resiliently biased securing mechanism interconnected to at least one of said front surface and a rear surface of said panel and positioned below said at least one storage compartment, said securing mechanism having a plurality of attachment points that are entirely positioned on said panel, wherein no portion of said securing mechanism extends beyond a perimeter edge of said panel; and
wherein said resiliently biased securing mechanism is compressed between the two adjacent seats to provide stability to said storage device.
2. The storage device of claim 1 , wherein said resiliently biased securing mechanism is comprised of at least partially one of a metal, a rubber, an extruded polystyrene, a nylon, and a plastic material, and has a first and second end interconnected to said panel and an interior portion extending between said first and second ends being positioned away from the surface of the panel.
3. The storage device of claim 1 ,wherein said resiliently biased securing mechanism has an arcuate shape.
4. The storage device of claim 1 ,wherein said panel is substantially rigid.
5. The storage device of claim 1 ,further comprising a second storage compartment positioned adjacent to said at least one storage compartment.
6. The storage device of claim 1 ,further comprising an auxiliary pocket interconnected to at least one of said front surface and said second surface, opposite from said at least one storage compartment.