Vehicle under-seat container

Abstract

The receptacle can include a plurality of nubs on its bottom surface, for providing traction to the underseat container when positioned underneath the vehicle seat.

1 - 19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . An underseat storage system comprising:
 a storage receptacle comprising a bottom wall, upstanding side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, wherein the rear wall includes an aperture; and   an adjustable lock system configured to pass through the aperture and secure the storage receptacle underneath a seating system of a vehicle in either a first configuration or a second configuration.   
     
     
         21 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20 , wherein the storage receptacle includes an open top. 
     
     
         22 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20 , wherein the bottom wall includes a contour configured to enable the bottom wall to lie flush against a floor of the vehicle. 
     
     
         23 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20 , wherein the bottom wall comprises a plurality of protruding nubs. 
     
     
         24 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20  wherein the first configuration includes the front wall extending past a front edge of the seating system. 
     
     
         25 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20  wherein the second configuration includes the front wall failing to extend past the front edge of the seating system. 
     
     
         26 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20  wherein the storage receptacle is configured to extend an entire length of the vehicle. 
     
     
         27 . The underseat storage system of  claim 20  wherein the adjustable lock mechanism is configured to engage a support member of the vehicle. 
     
     
         28 . An underseat storage system for a vehicle, the underseat storage system comprising:
 a storage receptacle comprising: a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a plurality of apertures in one or more of the front wall, the rear wall, and the pair of sidewalls;   a plurality of lock systems configured to pass through the plurality of apertures and secure the storage receptacle underneath a seating system of the vehicle in either a first configuration or a second configuration.   
     
     
         29 . The underseat storage system of  claim 28 , wherein each of the plurality lock systems has a predefined length. 
     
     
         30 . The underseat storage system of  claim 28 , wherein each of the plurality of lock systems includes a respective plurality of segments and a respective mechanism configured to attach to any section of the respective plurality of segments. 
     
     
         31 . The underseat storage system of  claim 28 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures is closer to an upper edge of the storage receptacle than to the bottom. 
     
     
         32 . The underseat storage system of  claim 28 , wherein the storage receptacle includes an open top. 
     
     
         33 . The underseat storage system of  claim 27 , wherein the front wall, the rear wall, and the pair of sidewalls include one or more contours configured to enable the storage receptacle to lie flush along a bottom surface of the seating system. 
     
     
         34 . The underseat storage system of  claim 27  wherein the first configuration includes the front wall extending past a front edge of the seating system. 
     
     
         35 . The underseat storage system of  claim 27  wherein the second configuration includes the front wall failing to extend past the front edge of the seating system. 
     
     
         36 . The underseat storage system of  claim 27 , wherein the bottom, the front wall, the rear wall, and the pair of sidewalls form a unitary piece. 
     
     
         37 . The underseat storage system of  claim 27 , wherein the storage receptacle is made of plastic.