Patent ID: 8162189
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B60N,B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for using an automobile accessory comprising: an envelope of dishwasher-safe, resilient, flexible material having a substantially V-shaped cross-section with an open top, a base, a proximal side, a distal side, a left side, and a right side; a strip of adhesive tape having small hooks, said strip adhered to either the left side or the right side of the envelope with said hooks pointing away from the envelope; and an L-shaped or U-shaped extension of rigid material which is connected to the left side, the right side, or the proximal side of the envelope and projects longitudinally outward from the envelope; the method comprising: a) orienting the envelope above a space having a width between a center console of an automobile and either a driver's seat or a front passenger's seat, with the side of the envelope with the adhesive tape facing towards the center console; b) if the envelope is wider than the space, compressing the envelope to reduce the width of the envelope to less than the width of the space; c) inserting the envelope into the space; d) releasing any compression on the envelope; and e) positioning said extension such that it wraps around an end of a center console facing the rear of the automobile.