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Granted Patent B2
US 10,086,724 · App. 15/171,831 · Granted Oct 2, 2018

Partition assembly for a vehicle seat

Inventor: Thomas Geraty (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: Inova Products, Inc.
B60N2/44B60N2/90B60N2/91B60N2002/905
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Patent No.
US 10,086,724
App. No.
15/171,831
Granted
Oct 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A partition assembly for a motor vehicle seat comprises a stabilizer sub-assembly configured to connect to the motor vehicle seat, and a panel sub-assembly connected to the stabilizer sub-assembly. The stabilizer sub-assembly can comprise one or more flexible rods connected to a headrest. The panel sub-assembly can comprise a fabric or rigid sheet braced by a plurality of flexible rods. Additionally, the partition assembly can further comprise a strap connected to the panel sub-assembly for wrapping around a bottom of the vehicle seat.

Claims (66)

1. A partition assembly for a motor vehicle seat, the partition assembly comprising:

a stabilizer sub-assembly configured to connect to the motor vehicle seat, the stabilizer sub-assembly comprising:

a proximal connection end and a distal support end;

a clamp configured to connect to posts of a headrest of the motor vehicle seat at the proximal connection end, the clamp comprising a brace rod having a pair of hooks that slide on the brace rod; and

a support rod extending from the clamp to the distal support end;

a panel sub-assembly connected to the stabilizer sub-assembly, the panel sub-assembly being suspended from the stabilizer sub-assembly between the proximal connection end and the distal support end; and

a strap connected to the panel sub-assembly.

2. The partition assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the stabilizer sub-assembly is configured to connect to a headrest of the motor vehicle seat; and

the strap is configured to loop around a seat bottom of the motor vehicle seat.

3. The partition assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer sub-assembly further comprises:

a proximal stabilizer connected to the support rod for connecting to the panel sub-assembly; and

a distal stabilizer connected to the support rod for connecting to the panel sub-assembly.

4. The partition assembly of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizer sub-assembly further comprises:

a mount block for joining the support rod to the clamp.

5. The partition assembly of claim 1 , wherein the panel sub-assembly comprises:

a sheet of flexible material; and

a plurality of rods connected to support the sheet.

6. The partition assembly of claim 5 , wherein the panel sub-assembly further comprises:

a plurality of corner braces connecting the rods.

7. The partition assembly of claim 6 , wherein the strap extends from at least one of the plurality of corner braces.

8. A screen device for a motor vehicle seat, the screen device comprising:

a stabilizer comprising:

a proximal end configured to fixedly attach to a headrest of the motor vehicle seat; and

a distal end extending from the proximal end;

a panel comprising:

an upper end supported by the stabilizer between the proximal and distal ends; and

a lower end configured to be positioned in proximity to a seat bottom of the motor vehicle seat;

a strap connected to the panel and configured to extend around the seat bottom of the motor vehicle seat;

a frame;

a flexible sheet braced by the frame;

a plurality of rods; and

a plurality of corner braces connecting the rods to form the frame;

wherein the flexible sheet is connected to the plurality of rods.

9. The screen device of claim 8 , wherein the stabilizer comprises:

a clamp assembly configured to connect to the headrest; and

a support rod cantilevered from the clamp assembly.

10. The screen device of claim 9 , wherein the stabilizer further comprises:

proximal and distal stabilizers mounted to the support rod to releasably connect to the panel.

11. A partition assembly for a motor vehicle seat, the partition assembly comprising:

a stabilizer sub-assembly configured to connect to the motor vehicle seat, the stabilizer sub-assembly comprising:

a proximal connection end and a distal support end;

a clamp configured to connect to posts of a headrest of the motor vehicle seat at the proximal connection end;

a support rod extending from the clamp to the distal support end;

a proximal stabilizer connected to the support rod for connecting to the panel sub-assembly; and

a distal stabilizer connected to the support rod for connecting to the panel sub-assembly;

a panel sub-assembly connected to the stabilizer sub-assembly, the panel sub-assembly being suspended from the stabilizer sub-assembly between the proximal connection end and the distal support end; and

a strap connected to the panel sub-assembly.

12. The partition assembly of claim 11 , wherein:

the stabilizer sub-assembly comprises:

a pair of plastic hooks defining the clamp that slide on an aluminum rod to connect to a pair of posts on a headrest; and

a pair of fiberglass poles including the support rod and extending from the aluminum rod;

the panel sub-assembly comprises:

a plurality of fiberglass poles joined to form a frame that is connected to the pair of fiberglass poles; and

a nylon fabric sheet braced by the plurality of fiberglass poles.

13. The partition assembly of claim 11 , wherein:

the stabilizer sub-assembly is configured to connect to a headrest of the motor vehicle seat; and

the strap is configured to loop around a seat bottom of the motor vehicle seat.

14. The partition assembly of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizer sub-assembly further comprises:

a mount block for joining the support rod to the clamp.

15. The partition assembly of claim 11 , wherein the panel sub-assembly comprises:

a sheet of flexible material; and

a plurality of rods connected to support the sheet.

16. The partition assembly of claim 15 , wherein the panel sub-assembly further comprises:

a plurality of corner braces connecting the rods.

17. The partition assembly of claim 16 , wherein the strap extends from at least one of the plurality of corner braces.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2016
From: GERATY, THOMAS
To: INOVA PRODUCTS, INC
Reel/Frame 038812/0924 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62169765 · Jun 2, 2015
Related Publication 20160355109A1 · Dec 8, 2016
Cited By (2)
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