Automobile headrest safe
View Patent ↗An automobile headrest safe is disclosed which is used in conjunction with the seat of the automobile. The headrest safe includes an exterior housing with a front surface, a rear surface, a left side surface, a right side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The exterior housing includes an exterior cover and a soft cushion material. The headrest safe also includes a hollow metal positioned within the interior of the exterior housing. The container has a main portion and a spring biased pivotal side door. The pivotal side door is coupled to a biometric lock. The lock is mounted to the top surface closest to the side door.
1. A safe adapted to be mounted to an automobile seat, the safe comprising,
an exterior housing having a front surface oriented relative to the front surface of the automobile seat, a rear surface oppositely disposed from said front surface, two oppositely disposed side surfaces extending between said front surface and said rear surface, a top surface extending between said front surface and said rear surface, and a bottom surface extending between said front surface and said rear surface, one said side surface having a pivotal door portion;
a container mounted within said exterior housing, said container having a main portion and a container door pivotally mounted to said main portion for reciprocal movement between a closed position and an open position, said container door being fixedly coupled to said exterior housing door portion for simultaneous movement of both said exterior housing pivotal door portion and said container door, and
a lock coupled to said exterior housing and said container door to prevent the opening of said container door and said exterior housing pivotal door portion when in a locked position and to allow the opening of said container door and said exterior housing pivotal door portion when in an unlocked position.
2. The safe of claim 1 wherein said lock is a biometric lock.
3. The safe of claim 2 wherein said biometric lock is a fingerprint reader lock.
4. The safe of claim 1 wherein said lock is coupled to said top surface of said exterior housing.
5. The safe of claim 1 wherein said container door includes a spring for biasing said container door from the closed position to the open position.
6. An automobile seat safe comprising,
a seat having a backrest portion and a seating portion forward of said backrest portion, the backrest portion including a headrest, said headrest having an exterior cover with a forward facing front surface, a rear surface oppositely disposed from said front surface, two oppositely disposed side surfaces extending between said front surface and said rear surface, a top surface extending between said front surface and said rear surface, and a bottom surface extending between said front surface and said rear surface, one said side surface including a door portion;
an interior housing mounted within said exterior cover, said interior housing having a tubular body portion having an opening therein and an interior housing door pivotally mounted to said body portion to close said opening, said cover door portion overlying and fixedly coupled to said interior housing door, and
a lock coupled to said interior housing door to prevent the opening of said interior housing door and said door portion when in a locked position and allowing the simultaneous opening of said container door and said door portion when in an unlocked position.
7. The safe of claim 6 wherein said lock is a biometric lock.
8. The safe of claim 7 wherein said biometric lock is a fingerprint reader lock.
9. The safe of claim 6 wherein said lock is coupled to a top surface of said headrest.
10. The safe of claim 6 wherein said interior housing door includes a spring for biasing said container door to an open position.