Patent Application
20080073894
These and other details of my invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in which drawings:
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The object securing system 20 comprises a pair of clamps 24A and 24B for binding a shoulder seat belt 30A and a lap seat belt 30B of a vehicle around a body of an object 50 with the shoulder belt 30A on one side of the body of the object 50 and the lap belt 30B on an opposite side of the body of the object 50 to secure the object 50 from movement during transportation of the object 50 in the vehicle with the object resting on a seat bottom 40 of the vehicle. A first clamp 24A and 24B of the pair of clamps 24A and 24B binds the shoulder seat belt 30A and the lap seat belt 30B together adjacent to the body of the object 50 on a first side of the object 50, and a second clamp 24A and 24B of the pair of clamps 24A and 24B binds the shoulder seat belt 30A and the lap seat belt 30B together adjacent to the body of the object 50 on a second side of the object 50 opposite to the first side of the object 50 so that the shoulder belt 30A partially encircles the body of the object 50 on one side of the object 50 and the lap belt 30B partially encircles the body of the object 50 on an opposite side of the object 50 with the clamps 24A or 24B binding the belts 30A and 30B around the body of the object 50, as shown in
The seat belts 30A and 30B are fastened to a seat belt lock 31 the seat belt buckle 32 to prevent movement of the object 50 during transportation of the object 50 in the vehicle. The clamps 24A and 24B are sized to fit into a glove compartment of the vehicle.
The pair of clamps 24A and 24B each comprise a pair of clamp legs 26 and 26A normally spaced apart in close proximity in parallel alignment, the pair of clamp legs 26 and 26A being separable to admit the shoulder-belt 30A and the lap belt 30B therebetween, as shown in
The pair of clamps 24A and 24B may be any type of binding clamps including but not limited to flat cable clamps, cable clamps, clips, binder clips, cable maintenance clips, and merchandise clips.
The object securing system 20 further comprises a high friction pad 21 placed under a bottom of the object 50 between the object 50 and the seat bottom 40 of the vehicle to prevent the bottom of the object 50 from sliding on the seat 40. The high friction pad 21 comprises a sheet of resilient flexible rubberized material which easily folds or rolls up for storage. The high friction pad 21 is sized to fit into the glove compartment of the vehicle with the pair of clamps 24A and 24B for storage of the high friction pad 21 and the pair of clamps 24A and 24B when not in use. The high friction pad 21 further comprises an uneven high friction surface 22, as shown in
The clamps 24A and 24B and the high friction pad 21 of the system 20 hold a container 50 or object 50 securely in an upright stationary position during transport in a vehicle and prevent it from tilting, tipping over, breaking or flying off the seat 40 in the event of a normal stop or turn. When not in use, the clamps 24A and 24B and the high friction pad 21 can be stored out of sight in the glove compartment of the vehicle for use as needed without occupying a lot of storage space.
In use, the high friction pad 21 is placed on the vehicle seat 40 and the object 50 is placed on top of the high friction pad 21. The seat belt 30A and 30B is then drawn around the object 50, with the lap belt 30B in front of the object 50 and the shoulder belt 30A behind the object 50, or visa versa. The seat belt buckle 32 is then locked securely into the seat belt locking post 31. The legs 26 or 26A of first clip 24A or 24B are placed over a segment of the seat belts 30A and 30B on a first side of the object 50. The first clip 24A or 24B is secured, thereby holding the lap belt 30B and the shoulder belt 30A at a first side of the object 50. A second clip 24A or 24B is placed over a segment of the seat belts 30A and 30B on a second side of the object 50 and is pushed towards the object 50 then fastened, which secures the lap belt 30B to the shoulder belt 30A on a second side of the object 50, thereby holding the container 50 or object 50 securely in an upright stationary position during transport on a vehicle seat 40, as shown in
The binding clamps 24A with a spring clip tension ring 25 are used by separating the legs 26 of the clamp 24, as shown in
The binding clamps 24B with an enclosed end 26B, shown in
When not in use, the clamps 24A and 24B and the high friction pad 21 can be stored out of sight in the glove compartment of the vehicle for use as needed without occupying a lot of storage space.
The flat high friction pad 21 may be manufactured in varying shapes and sizes for other uses such as crock pots, soup pots, punchbowls, casserole dishes, baking pans, aquariums, or any other container which requires being secured in a vehicle seat 40.
The object securing system 20 may be sold in a kit containing prepackaged clips or clamps 24A or 24B, a non-skid pad 21, and directions on how to use product. The prepackaged kit takes little room and can be sold beside flower arrangements or in floral display cabinets at grocery stores or florist shops.
It is understood that the preceding description is given merely by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention and that various modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.
