Patent ID: 7874612

Claim:
In combination with a front passenger seat of a motor vehicle, the front passenger seat defining at least one headrest mounting rod receptacle, a printer station comprising: a station adapter comprising a printer support structure and at least one elongated mounting rod connected to a bottom of the printer support structure, the elongate mounting rod received within the headrest mounting rod receptacle of said front passenger seat; a printer located within said printer support structure in a forward-facing condition, and said printer support structure comprising a plurality of walls surrounding said printer and defining an unobstructed paper discharge space for discharging printed paper forwardly into a front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle, whereby said printer resides directly vertically adjacent a top of the front passenger seat, thereby minimizing obtrusiveness of the printer station within the front interior cabin space of the motor vehicle wherein the printer support structure comprises a support surface that is elongate in a lateral direction generally perpendicular to a direction of travel of the motor vehicle, the support surface being generally horizontal, the plurality of walls comprises a first upstanding lateral wall at a first end of the support surface, a second upstanding lateral wall at a second end of the support surface, a front wall on a front side of the support surface, and a rear wall on a rear side of the support surface, wherein the first lateral wall, the second lateral wall, the front wall, and the rear wall are configured to secure the printer against lateral, fore, and aft forces experienced in the vehicle; and wherein at least a portion of the front wall extends to a lower height than a height of the first lateral wall and a height of a second lateral wall, the portion at least partially defining the unobstructed paper discharge space.