Mobile tether apparatus

Abstract

A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles within the interior of a vehicle and the method of its use and construction are disclosed. The mobile tether apparatus includes a disk shaped member that is easily inserted and anchored between a vehicle's seat bottom and seat back cushions and has tether straps attached thereto for securing the article. A second embodiment is shown with a cylindrical member used as the anchor member. A third embodiment is shown with a pair of cylindrical members perpendicularly connected to an intermediate section, one serving as the anchor member and the other having tether straps attached thereto.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, comprising: 
 a releasable base member adapted for securing to a fixed structure within the interior of a vehicle;    at least one tether member having a base end and a connection end, said base end attached to said releasable base member, said at least one tether member being flexible to allow connecting said at least one tether member to an article to be secured by said mobile tether apparatus; and,    said connection end of said at least one tether member having a coupling means secured thereon, said coupling means allowing said connection end of said at least one tether member to be connected to said article and thereby secure said article to said fixed structure within said interior of said vehicle.    
     
     
         2 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said fixed structure is a seat of said vehicle, said seat having a seat bottom and a seat back;    said seat bottom and said seat back including flexible cushions positioned thereon in substantially abutting relationship for supporting a person in a seated position thereon.    
     
     
         3 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said releasable base member is further adapted to allow insertion of said releasable base member between said seat bottom and seat back cushions.    
     
     
         4 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said releasable base member is a flat disk insertable edgewise between said seat back and seat bottom cushions to the opposite side of the seat.    
     
     
         5 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said flat disk sized to prevent said flat disk from being pulled between said seat back and seat bottom cushions when the axis of said disk is substantially perpendicular to said seat back.    
     
     
         6 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said releasable base member is a cylindrically shaped member insertable edgewise between said seat back and seat bottom cushions to the opposite side of the seat.    
     
     
         7 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 6 , wherein: 
 said cylindrically shaped member has an extension member secured thereto, said extension member extending between said seat back and seat bottom cushions when said cylindrically shaped member is inserted between said seat back and seat bottom cushions, said extension member includes a ring secured thereto for attaching said tether members.    
     
     
         8 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 7 , wherein: 
 said extension member allows rotation of said cylindrically shaped member to a position wherein the axis of said cylindrically shaped member is substantially parallel to said seat back and thereby prevents said cylindrically shaped member from being pulled between said seat back and seat bottom cushions.    
     
     
         9 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 3 , wherein said releasable base member includes: 
 an anchor member and a tether member, said anchor member and said tether member secured to an intermediate section, said intermediate section maintaining said anchor member and said tether member in a substantially perpendicular orientation.    
     
     
         10 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 9 , wherein: 
 said anchor member and said tether member are cylindrically shaped members; and,    said anchor member is insertable edgewise between said seat back and seat bottom cushions to the opposite side of the seat.    
     
     
         11 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 10 , wherein: 
 said intermediate section extending between said seat back and seat bottom cushions when said anchor member is inserted between said seat back and seat bottom cushions; and,    said tether member member includes a ring secured thereto for attaching said tether members.    
     
     
         12 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said tether member allows rotation of said anchor member to a position wherein the axis of said anchor member is substantially parallel to said seat back and thereby prevents said anchor member from being pulled between said seat back and seat bottom cushions.    
     
     
         13 . A system for securing articles in a vehicle utilizing a plurality of mobile tether apparatuses, comprising: 
 a seat within the interior of a vehicle, said seat has a seat bottom and a seat back including flexible cushions positioned thereon in substantially abutting relationship for supporting a person in a seated position thereon, and a head restraint is positioned on said seat back in substantially abutting relationship;    a first mobile tether apparatus secured between said seat back and said seat bottom;    a second mobile tether apparatus secured between said seat back and said head restraint;    said first and second mobile tether apparatuses comprising: 
 a cylindrical releasable base member adapted for securement to a seat within the interior of a vehicle;  
 at least one tether member having a base end and a connection end, said base end attached to said releasable base member, said at least one tether member being flexible to allow connecting said tether member to an article to be secured by said mobile tether apparatus; and,  
 said connection end of said at least one tether member having a coupling means secured thereon, said coupling means allowing said connection end of said at least one tether member to be connected to said article and thereby secure said article to said seat within said interior of said vehicle.  
   
     
     
         14 . A system for securing articles in a vehicle utilizing a plurality of mobile tether apparatuses, according to  claim 13 , wherein: 
 said cylindrical releasable base member is insertable edgewise between said seat back and seat bottom cushions to the opposite side of the seat and between said seat back and said head restraint.    
     
     
         15 . A system for securing articles in a vehicle including a plurality of mobile tether apparatuses, said mobile tether apparatuses according to  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said cylindrically shaped member has an extension member secured thereto, said extension member includes a ring secured thereto for attaching said tether members.    
     
     
         16 . A mobile tether apparatus for securing articles in a vehicle, said mobile tether apparatuses according to  claim 15 , wherein: 
 said extension member allows rotation of said cylindrically shaped member to a position wherein the axis of said cylindrically shaped member is substantially parallel to said seat back.