Seating device with storage

Abstract

A seat storage assembly includes a seating unit to support a user. The seat storage assembly includes a storage unit including a storage space, and a rail system that mounts to the storage unit. The rail system includes a first rail having a first sliding slot, and a second rail having a second sliding slot and extending in parallel with the first rail.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A seat storage assembly that includes a seating unit to support a user, the seat storage assembly comprising:
 a storage unit comprising a storage space; and   a rail system that mounts to the storage unit, the rail system comprising:
 a first rail having a first sliding slot; and 
 a second rail having a second sliding slot and extending in parallel with the first rail. 
   
     
     
         2 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the storage unit comprises:
 a main body surrounding the storage space and have an opening exposing the storage space; and   a lid covering the opening of the main body,   wherein the rail system is affixed to an upper surface of the lid.   
     
     
         3 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a base that engages the rail system and supports the seating unit,
 wherein the base comprises:
 a lower panel movable along the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot; 
 an upper panel affixed to the seating unit; and 
 a neck coupled between the lower panel and the upper panel, 
 wherein the neck allows the upper panel to rotate independently from an orientation of the lower panel. 
   
     
     
         4 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first rail and the second rail comprises:
 a bottom plate that attaches to the storage unit;   a center frame having a head portion and a leg portion extending laterally from a sidewall of the head portion; and   a top plate that attaches to the bottom plate with the leg portion of the center frame sandwiched therebetween,   wherein the bottom plate and the top plate are wider than the leg portion of the center frame and in contact with the sidewall of the head portion.   
     
     
         5 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 4 , wherein each of the first sliding slot and the second sliding slot is located laterally adjacent to the leg portion of the center frame and between the bottom plate and the top plate. 
     
     
         6 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the seating unit comprises:
 a horizontal portion mounted on the upper panel of the base and vertically supporting a user in a seating position; and   a vertical portion connected to the horizontal portion and laterally supporting a back of the user in the seating position.   
     
     
         7 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the seating unit further comprises a reinforcement pattern formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal portion, and
 wherein the upper panel of the base attaches to the reinforcement pattern.   
     
     
         8 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the seating unit is foldable. 
     
     
         9 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the seating unit comprises a pivot joint coupled between the horizontal portion and the vertical portion. 
     
     
         10 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base is height-adjustable. 
     
     
         11 . A seat storage assembly comprising:
 a storage unit comprising a storage space for holding an item;   a rail system that attaches to the storage unit; and   a seating unit that attaches to the rail system.   
     
     
         12 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a base that attaches to the rail system,
 wherein the base comprises:
 a lower panel coupled to the rail system; 
 an upper panel coupled to the seating unit; and 
 a neck coupled between the lower panel and the upper panel, 
 wherein the neck allows the upper panel to move independently from an orientation of the lower panel. 
   
     
     
         13 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the rail system comprises:
 a first rail having a first sliding slot; and   a second rail having a second sliding slot and extending in parallel with the first rail.   
     
     
         14 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the seating unit is foldable. 
     
     
         15 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the base is height-adjustable. 
     
     
         16 . A seat storage assembly, comprising:
 a storage unit that has a storage space and a lid;   a rail system that attaches to the lid of the storage unit, the rail system including a rail having a sliding slot; and   a base that engages the rail system.   
     
     
         17 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the rail attaches to the lid along a longitudinal direction of the storage unit. 
     
     
         18 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a seating unit that attaches to the base,
 wherein the seating unit comprises:
 a first portion that supports the user in a first direction in the seating position, and 
 a second portion that supports a back of the user in a second direction in the seating position. 
   
     
     
         19 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the base is height-adjustable. 
     
     
         20 . The seat storage assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the rail system comprises another rail that engages the base.