Adaptable seat caddy

Abstract

A seat caddy for secure organization of personal items at a stadium event and having variable attachment means to permit it to be releasably attached to either the seat back or seat bottom of a standard stadium seat and a method for using same. In a first configurations the seat caddy is releasably attached to the seat back of the seat in front of the user using a strap that wraps around one or more of the horizontal slats of the stadium seat back. In a second configuration, the seat caddy is provided with a hook that hooks the caddy to the back edge of and across the top of the seat base of a stadium seat such that the caddy is disposed in a vertical position at the front edge of the seat base. The caddy contains pockets for holding personal items and that are held in a vertical position according to both methods for attaching the seat caddy to a stadium seat. The caddy is further designed to be waterproof and removable so that a spectator may keep his personal items organized across multiple stadium events.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to devices for organizing, transporting and storing personal items, and more specifically, to devices for holding personal items at stadium events.[0003]2. Description of the Background[0004]Attending sporting events such as football and baseball is a common recreational activity or hobby for a large number of Americans. For many people, playing in or attending sports games has been a lifelong interest. During sporting events, many enthusiasts enjoy scorekeeping, collecting autographs, or collecting game-day booklets or other types of memorabilia to remember that particular game by or to collect statistics or souvenirs relating to a favorite player or team. Baseball games, for example, generate a wealth of statistics in addition to the number of runs scored in a given game, like RBIs, ERA, errors, saves, batting average, etc. Thus, for many years, many baseball enthusiasts make a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]Accordingly, there is provided a seat caddy device that is alternatively attachable to the seat back of the seat immediately in front of a spectator or to the seat base of his own seat. In a preferred embodiment, the caddy has three wide compartments for a score pad or the like, which compartments are covered by a Velcro-attached flap, two additional side compartments suitable for holding a thin object like a writing implement, and

Problems solved by technology

Even when there is space underneath of a stadium seat to place personal belongings of the type that a fan normally brings to a sporting event, the area underneath a seat is often dirty, sticky, wet, or prone to being stepped or spilled upon such that scorecards or delicate souvenirs stored there are at risk of being soiled and ruined.

Further, personal items stored under the seat are not quickly and easily accessible when a run is scored or personal article needed.

Prior art devices for holding small personal items are not well suited for use at sporting events or with bleacher-style chairs as described above.

However, if the typical seats at a stadium event have any armrests at all, they are shared armrests with no lateral space between the armrest and the seat bed or between the armrest and the neighboring chair, such that use of the device described in the '613

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