IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0137652
(2008-06-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7641279
(2010-02-11)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A storage compartment and method of locking the storage compartment to an arm rest of a chair are provided. The storage compartment may include a housing having a cavity for receiving articles and a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. Openings may be
A storage compartment and method of locking the storage compartment to an arm rest of a chair are provided. The storage compartment may include a housing having a cavity for receiving articles and a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. Openings may be defined in opposing sides of at least one of the housing and the cover for receiving an arm rest of a chair. The storage compartment may also include a locking mechanism moveable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition such that the housing and cover can be positioned around an arm rest of a chair and the locking mechanism can prevent removal of the storage compartment from the arm rest.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A combination, comprising: a chair including an armrest; and a storage compartment including a housing having a cavity for receiving articles and a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position, in which the cavity is covered and the cavity is not accessible
What is claimed is: 1. A combination, comprising: a chair including an armrest; and a storage compartment including a housing having a cavity for receiving articles and a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position, in which the cavity is covered and the cavity is not accessible, and an open position, in which the cavity is not covered and the cavity is accessible; wherein openings are defined in opposing sides of at least one of the housing and the cover for receiving the arm rest; and wherein the arm rest is trapped in the openings when the cover is in the closed position, and wherein the arm rest can move into and out of the openings when the cover is in the open position. 2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the openings are defined in the sides of the housing. 3. The combination of claim 1, wherein the openings are defined in the sides of the cover. 4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the openings are partially defined in the sides of the cover and partially defined in the sides of the housing. 5. The combination of claim 1, wherein the openings are substantially aligned with each other along an axis. 6. The combination of claim 5, wherein the axis is a longitudinal axis of the storage compartment. 7. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism connected to one of the housing and the cover, the locking mechanism having a locked condition, in which the cover is in the closed position, the arm rest is positioned in the openings, and the cover is prevented from moving out of the closed position, and an unlocked condition, in which the cover can move between the open and closed positions and the arm rest is removable from the openings. 8. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a connector for connecting the cover to the housing. 9. The combination of claim 8, wherein the connector is a hinge, the cover being pivotably connected to the housing and pivotable between the open and closed positions. 10. The combination of claim 8, wherein the housing includes an opening, and wherein the connector is removably positionable in the opening to removably connect the cover to the housing. 11. The combination of claim 10, wherein the cover is connected to the housing and in the closed position when the connector is in the opening, and wherein the cover is not connected to the housing and in the open position when the connector is not in the opening. 12. The combination of claim 11, wherein the connector includes a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion, and a second vertical portion, the first vertical portion extending downwardly from a rear of the cover, the horizontal portion extending from a first end of the first vertical portion in a direction toward a front of the cover, and the second vertical portion extending upwardly from a second end of the horizontal portion. 13. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cover defines a depression therein. 14. The combination of claim 13, wherein the depression is one of substantially circular or polygonal in shape. 15. A combination, comprising: a chair including an arm rest; and a storage compartment including a housing having a cavity for receiving articles, a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position, in which the cavity is covered and the cavity is not accessible, and an open position, in which the cavity is not covered and the cavity is accessible, and a locking mechanism connected to at least one of the housing and the cover, and being moveable between a locked condition, in which the cover is in the closed position and is prevented from moving out of the closed position, and an unlocked condition, in which the cover can move between the open and closed positions; wherein the housing and cover are positionable around the arm rest such that the locking mechanism prevents removal of the storage compartment from the arm rest. 16. The combination of claim 15, wherein the locking mechanism is a combination-style locking mechanism. 17. The combination of claim 15, wherein the cover is pivotably connected to the housing with a hinge and is pivotable about the hinge between the closed and open positions. 18. The combination of claim 15, wherein the cover is selectively removable from the housing, the cover being in the closed position when connected to the housing and being in the open position when removed from the housing. 19. The combination of claim 15, wherein the locking mechanism includes a first locking member supported by one of the housing and the cover and a second locking member supported by the other of the housing and the cover, the first locking member being movable into and out of engagement with the second locking member, the locking mechanism being in the locked condition when the first locking member engages the second locking member and being in the unlocked condition when the first locking member does not engage the second locking member. 20. The combination of claim 19, wherein the first locking member is one of a latch and a projection and the second locking member is the other of the latch and the projection. 21. The combination of claim 20, wherein the latch is rotatable into and out of engagement with the projection. 22. The combination of claim 15, wherein the housing includes an opening and the cover includes a connector, and wherein the connector is removably positionable in the opening to removably connect the cover to the housing. 23. The combination of claim 22, wherein the connector includes a first vertical portion, a horizontal portion, and a second vertical portion, the first vertical portion extending downwardly from a rear of the cover, the horizontal portion extending from a first end of the first vertical portion in a direction toward a front of the cover, and the second vertical portion extending upwardly from a second end of the horizontal portion. 24. The combination of claim 22, wherein the cover is connected to the housing and in the closed position when the connector is in the opening, and wherein the cover is not connected to the housing and in the open position when the connector is not in the opening. 25. The combination of claim 15, wherein openings are defined in opposing sides of at least one of the housing and the cover for receiving the arm rest of the chair. 26. The combination of claim 25, wherein the openings are partially defined in sides of the cover and partially defined in sides of the housing. 27. The combination of claim 25, wherein the openings are defined in sides of the housing. 28. The combination of claim 25, wherein the openings are defined in sides of the cover. 29. A method of locking a storage compartment on an arm rest of a chair, comprising: providing the storage compartment including a housing, a cover, and a locking mechanism, the housing having a cavity for receiving articles and the cover being movable relative to the housing between a closed position, in which the cavity is covered and the cavity is not accessible, and an open position, in which the cavity is not covered and the cavity is accessible; positioning the cover and housing around the arm rest of the chair; and locking the cover to the housing with the locking mechanism to prevent removal of the storage compartment from the arm rest. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein openings are defined in opposing sides of at least one of the housing and the cover, and wherein positioning the cover and housing around the arm rest further includes positioning the arm rest in the openings. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the openings are partially defined in sides of the cover and partially defined in sides of the housing. 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the openings are defined in sides of the housing. 33. The method of claim 30, wherein the openings are defined in sides of the cover.
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