Vehicle seat with storage capacity

Abstract

A seat for use with a vehicle is provided. The seat includes a base, a cushioning material coupled to the base, an outer cover positioned over the base and the cushioning material, the outer cover including at least one accessory portion comprising at least one strap coupled to a seam of the outer cover and a securement component coupling the at least one strap to the outer cover.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A vehicle accessory for an interior of a vehicle, the accessory comprising:
 frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins;   straps coupled to a front side of the frame and having lengths extending between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins, wherein each of the straps is stitched to the front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of the strap to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components; and   a hook component of a hook and loop fastener at a rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle.   
     
     
         3 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the hook component is configured to couple to a covering of a seat of the vehicle. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the frame comprises synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps comprises one or more of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and combinations thereof 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps form a MOLLE system. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the frame and the straps form a PALS system. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein each of the straps has a width in a range of 0.25 in (0.635 cm) to 4 in (10.16 cm). 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a distance between adjacent straps is about 1 in (2.54 cm). 
     
     
         10 . The vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 2 , wherein each of the loop sections has a length of about 1.5 in (3.81 cm). 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a vehicle accessory for an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
 providing a frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins;   stitching straps to a front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of each of the straps to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components, wherein the length of each strap extends between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins; and   providing a hook component of a hook and loop fastener at a rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the hook component is configured to couple to a covering of a seat of the vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the frame comprises synthetic fibers. 
     
     
         14 . The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps comprises one or more of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps form a MOLLE system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of making a vehicle accessory set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the frame and the straps form a PALS system. 
     
     
         17 . A method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle, the method comprising:
 providing a vehicle accessory, the vehicle accessory including
 frame having vertical and horizontal frame edge margins, 
 straps coupled to a front side of the frame and having lengths extending between the horizontal frame edge margins, wherein the straps are spaced apart from one another between the vertical frame edge margins, wherein each of the straps is stitched to the front side of the frame at spaced apart locations along the length of the strap to define a plurality of loop sections configured to hold one or more components, and 
 a hook component of a hook and loop fastener at a rear side of the frame, wherein the hook component is configured to facilitate coupling of the accessory to the interior of the vehicle; 
   engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory with the interior of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the interior of the vehicle.   
     
     
         18 . The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in  claim 17 , wherein said engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory comprises applying the hook component to a seat of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the seat of the vehicle. 
     
     
         19 . The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in  claim 17 , wherein said engaging the hook component of the vehicle accessory comprises applying the hook component to a rear portion of a seat of the vehicle to couple the vehicle accessory to the rear portion of the seat of the vehicle. 
     
     
         20 . The method of accessorizing an interior of a vehicle set forth in  claim 17 , further comprising inserting at least one component into at least one of the loop sections to hold the at least one component.