Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seat-mounted wireless rechargeable tool holder
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Application No.: US16700460Application Date: 2019-12-02
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Publication No.: US11027670B1Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Shaun Dorian Tait
- Applicant: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC
- Current Assignee: FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agency: Reising Ethington P.C.
- Main IPC: B60R11/06
- IPC: B60R11/06 ; B60N2/58 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J7/00 ; H02J50/12 ; B60R11/00

Abstract:
A rechargeable tool holder is provided for mounting a wirelessly rechargeable tool into a recessed portion of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame, a seat bottom, and a seat back. The seat includes a power supply connection providing electricity from a vehicle power source. The tool holder includes a recessed portion of the vehicle seat, a tool retention member such as a clip, and a wireless charger located adjacent to the trim piece to provide wireless charging of the tool when the tool is mounted at the retention member. The wireless charger has an input power connection from the vehicle power supply to recharge the tool while mounted. The rechargeable tool or piece of equipment may be a flashlight, a rotary-actuated or linearly-actuated power tool, or any other suitable wirelessly-charged tool or piece of equipment for which the holder is configured.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210162934A1 SEAT-MOUNTED WIRELESS RECHARGEABLE TOOL HOLDER Public/Granted day:2021-06-03
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