SEAT-MOUNTED CARGO HARNESS

Abstract

A cargo harness for securing an item resting on a vehicle seat with a back support. The harness has three belts. The first belt wraps around the seat back support and is tightened with fasteners at the end of the belt. The second belt, which is attached to the first belt, wraps around the piece of cargo in the horizontal plane and is tightened with fasteners at the end of the belt. The third belt is also attached to the first belt, and it wraps around the piece of cargo in the vertical plane and is tightened with fasteners at the end of the belt. The seat back belt and the horizontal cargo belt form a FIG. 8 when viewed from above. The vertical cargo belt lies in a vertical plane that bisects the ends of the FIG. 8.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals designate like elements and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a drawing of an exemplary apparatus for fastening cargo to a vehicle seat.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of an exemplary apparatus for fastening cargo to a vehicle seat, showing the apparatus installed on a seat.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of an exemplary belt fastener.

FIG. 4 drawing of another exemplary belt fastener.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of an exemplary apparatus for fastening cargo to a vehicle seat, showing the apparatus installed on a seat and fastened to a piece of cargo.

Claims

1. An apparatus for securing an item to a seat having a back support, said apparatus comprising: first, second and third elongate members;each of said elongate members having first and second end portions adapted for fastening each of said elongate members into a respective loop; whereineach loop defines a respective plane;said planes of said first and second elongate members being parallel to each other or coplanar; whereinsaid loops of said first and second elongate members, when viewed from a plane parallel to said parallel planes or said coplanar plane are in the shape of a FIG. 8, said FIG. 8 having a longitudinal axis;said first and second elongate members being coupled together;said third elongate member being adapted to form a loop in a plane that is perpendicular to the plane(s) of said first and second loops and extending along said longitudinal axis;said first elongate member being adapted for encircling the back support of the seat;said second and third elongate members being coupled to said first elongate member and adapted for respectively encircling an item placed on the seat to thereby releasably secure the item to the seat.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second elongate members are coupled to each other so that said first and second respective loops are coplanar.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising at least one adjustable fastener being adapted for coupling said first and second elongate members.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second elongate members are coupled to said third elongate member so that said first and second elongate members can freely move in a direction perpendicular to said third elongate member.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, said end portions adapted for fastening being adapted to adjust said elongate members to tighten or release said elongate members.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first, second and third elongate members are of equal length.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said elongate members are belts.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said belts are made from any one of the group consisting of: polyester, polypropylene, Aramid™, or Monofil™.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said first end portion adapted for fastening comprises a flat rectangular plate with a first rectangular opening, said first rectangular opening having one side that is approximately the width of said belt,said belt being attached to said first end portion;said second end portion adapted for fastening comprises a second flat rectangular plate that is longer and wider that the length and width of said first rectangular opening in said first end portion, said second flat rectangular plate comprising second and third rectangular openings, each of said second and third rectangular openings having one dimension that is at approximately the width of said belt;said second and third rectangular openings being separated by a medial portion of said flat plate and wherein said second end portion is adapted to allow said belt to pass through said second rectangular opening over said medial portion and through said third rectangular opening.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said first rectangular plate further comprises tangs being adapted to accommodate a slot in said first rectangular opening that is wider than the width of said second end portion.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said first and second end portions adapted for fastening are made of high grade steel.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongate members are cables.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first end portion adapted for fastening comprises a slot being adapted to allow said second end portion to be passed through said first end portion.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said elongate members and said first and second end portions are the same color.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second elongate members are adapted to be arranged in a horizontal plane.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second elongate members are adapted to be arranged in a vertical plane.