US 11,772,589 B2
Single cell partition for law enforcement vehicle
Mark Bornais, Montebello, CA (US)
Assigned to TROY SHEET METAL WORKS, INC., Montebello, CA (US)
Filed by Troy Sheet Metal Works, Inc., Montebello, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/192,868.
Prior Publication US 2022/0281400 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. B60R 21/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/12 (2013.01) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cell partition for a vehicle that has a front seat and a rear seat, the rear seat of the vehicle having a seat back, a non-custodial rear seat portion, and a custodial rear seat portion, the cell partition comprising:
a side panel configured to couple to a front wall assembly that is disposed between the front seat and the rear seat, the side panel extending from the front wall assembly to the seat back of the rear seat with the side panel disposed between the non-custodial rear seat portion and the custodial rear seat portion of the vehicle, the side panel defining an opening configured to enable removal of a person from the custodial rear seat portion through the opening; and
a second panel configured to selectively block passage of the person through the opening and to selectively permit removal of the person from the custodial rear seat portion through the opening,
whereby the second panel facilitates removal of the person from the custodial rear seat portion through the opening in case of emergency or vehicle accident.