Single-hand operable flexible pouch assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018244206-A1
Application number	US-201715445600-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 28, 2017
Priority date	Feb 28, 2017
Publication date	Aug 30, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A single-hand operable flexible pouch assembly includes a substrate, a flexible pouch body attached to the substrate along only part of a perimeter of the flexible pouch body, leaving at least a portion of the perimeter of the flexible pouch body unattached to the substrate, and a belt assembly connected to the perimeter of the flexible pouch body along said portion thereof that is unattached to the substrate. The belt assembly includes a first, inner belt including a first slot. The belt assembly further includes a second, outer belt including a second slot. Still further, the belt assembly includes a spring-loaded pin mechanism including a pin and a spring, wherein the pin is configured in four portions. The flexible pouch is suitably implemented at various locations throughout a vehicle.

First claim

1 . A single-hand operable flexible pouch assembly comprising:
a substrate; a flexible pouch body attached to the substrate along only part of a perimeter of the flexible pouch body, leaving at least a portion of the perimeter of the flexible pouch body unattached to the substrate; and a belt assembly connected to the perimeter of the flexible pouch body along said portion thereof that is unattached to the substrate, wherein the belt assembly comprises:
a first, inner belt comprising a first slot, the first slot comprising a plurality of first pin-hole portions having a first diameter and a plurality of first straight portions between the first pin-hole portions having a first width, wherein the first diameter has a greater magnitude than the first width;
a second, outer belt comprising a second slot, the second slot comprising a plurality of second pin-hole portions having a second diameter and a plurality of second straight portions between the second pin-hole portions having a second width, wherein the second width is of substantially the same magnitude as the first diameter and wherein the second diameter has a greater magnitude than the second width; and
a spring-loaded pin mechanism comprising a pin and a spring, wherein the pin is configured in four portions, including: (1) a first, innermost portion having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as the first width, (2) a second portion, immediately outward from the innermost portion, having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as both the first diameter and the second width, (3) a third portion, immediate outward from the second portion, having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as the second diameter, and (4) a fourth, outermost portion having a diameter greater than the second diameter, and wherein the spring is disposed over the first, innermost portion of the pin.

2 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pouch body is attached to the substrate with stitching.

3 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the belt assembly further comprises a flexible belt cover surrounding and enclosing the first and second belts, wherein the belt cover comprises a hole to allow the spring-loaded pin mechanism to pass at least partially therethrough.

4 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second belt comprise an attachment end that are respectively receivable into first and second hinge portions along the substrate.

5 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the flexible pouch body is made from a flexible material and wherein the pouch body comprises a flange portion around said portion of the perimeter thereof that is attached to the substrate.

6 . (canceled)

7 . (canceled)

8 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring-loaded pin assembly further comprises a nut cap and a washer coupled with the first, innermost portion, wherein the spring is disposed in between the nut cap and the washer.

9 . The pouch assembly of claim 1 , wherein each belt comprises an elastic band that passes through and is secured by the substrate.

10 . The pouch assembly of claim 9 , wherein each belt comprises a band guide detent, wherein the elastic band of the first belt passes through the band guide detent of the second belt, and wherein the elastic band guide of the second belt passes through the band guide detent of the first belt.

11 . A vehicle comprising:
a vehicle body; a substrate coupled to the vehicle body; and a flexible pouch body attached to the substrate along only part of a perimeter of the flexible pouch body, leaving at least a portion of the perimeter of the flexible pouch body unattached to the substrate; and a belt assembly connected to the perimeter of the flexible pouch body along said portion thereof that is unattached to the substrate, wherein the belt assembly comprises:
a first, inner belt comprising a first slot, the first slot comprising a plurality of first pin-hole portions having a first diameter and a plurality of first straight portions between the first pin-hole portions having a first width, wherein the first diameter has a greater magnitude than the first width;
a second, outer belt comprising a second slot, the second slot comprising a plurality of second pin-hole portions having a second diameter and a plurality of second straight portions between the second pin-hole portions having a second width, wherein the second width is of substantially the same magnitude as the first diameter and wherein the second diameter has a greater magnitude than the second width; and
a spring-loaded pin mechanism comprising a pin and a spring, wherein the pin is configured in four portions, including: (1) a first, innermost portion having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as the first width, (2) a second portion, immediately outward from the innermost portion, having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as both the first diameter and the second width, (3) a third portion, immediate outward from the second portion, having a diameter that is of substantially the same magnitude as the second diameter, and (4) a fourth, outermost portion having a diameter greater than the second diameter, and wherein the spring is disposed over the first, innermost portion of the pin.

12 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the substrate comprises a door trim panel of the vehicle, a central console side wall of the vehicle, a seat-back of the vehicle, a cargo wall or floor of the vehicle, or a roof surface of the vehicle.

13 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the pouch body is attached to the substrate with stitching.

14 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the belt assembly further comprises a flexible belt cover surrounding and enclosing the first and second belts, wherein the belt cover comprises a hole to allow the spring-loaded pin mechanism to pass at least partially therethrough.

15 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein each of the first and second belt comprise an attachment end that are respectively receivable into first and second hinge portions along the substrate.

16 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the flexible pouch body is made from a flexible material and wherein the pouch body comprises a flange portion around said portion of the perimeter thereof that is attached to the substrate.

17 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the spring-loaded pin assembly further comprises a nut cap and a washer coupled with the first, innermost portion, wherein the spring is disposed in between the nut cap and the washer.

18 . The vehicle of claim 11 , wherein each belt comprises an elastic band that passes through and is secured by the substrate.

19 . The vehicle of claim 18 , wherein each belt comprises a band guide detent, wherein the elastic band of the first belt passes through the band guide detent of the second belt, and wherein the elastic band guide of the second belt passes through the band guide detent of the first belt.

20 . A method for operating a single-hand operable flexible pouch assembly, wherein the single-hand operable flexible pouch assembly comprises a substrate, a flexible pouch body attached to the substrate along only part of a perimeter of the flexible pouch body, leaving at least a portion of the perimeter of the flexible pouch body unattached to the substrate, and a belt assembly connected to the perimeter of the flexible pouch body along said portion thereof that is unattached to the substrate, wherein the belt assembly

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Gawade Tushar Rajaram
• Wittorf Marten
• Kahler Peter

Classifications

• B60R7/043 Primary

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B60R7/046

  mounted on door · CPC title

• B60R2011/0028

  Ceiling, e.g. roof rails · CPC title

• B60R7/005 Primary

  Nets or elastic pockets tensioned against walls or backrests · CPC title