US 11,833,975 B2
Housing mounting assembly for a vehicle seat
Quinn Michael Biesinger, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Alan Dean Borelli, San Leandro, CA (US)
Assigned to MUNCHKIN, INC., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed by Munchkin, Inc., Van Nuys, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/802,379.
Application 16/802,379 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,194, filed on Feb. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/462,879, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0198541 A1, Jun. 25, 2020
Int. Cl. B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); A47G 1/02 (2006.01); B60R 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/00 (2013.01) [A47G 1/02 (2013.01); B60H 1/00521 (2013.01); B60R 1/04 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0017 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0049 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0059 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0071 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting assembly, comprising:
a housing having a front portion and a back portion;
a panel disposed within the front portion of the housing;
a flap attached to a first end of the housing, and having a wire insert along its periphery to allow the flap to bend in a variety of positions or shapes, and which wire enables the flap to act as a base for the housing to lean against; wherein
the flap includes at least one aperture;
at least two straps attached to the back portion of the housing and adapted to be connected to the flap wherein each strap includes a rigid element that supports the housing in an upright position; and
a securing device attached to the flap wherein;
in a first configuration, the securing device wraps around a headrest of a seat in a vehicle and connect the flap to a complementary securing element at a second end of the housing, and,
in a second configuration, the securing device connects the flap to an anchor in the vehicle; wherein
the at least two straps, the flap, and the securing device secure the housing to the vehicle.