Patent ID: 7252569

Claim:
A life vest container, comprising: a hollow housing defining a storage volume adapted to receive a flotation device, said housing having an opening communicating with said storage volume, wherein said housing is a molded plastic one-piece assembly having a top wall, a bottom wall, spaced-apart side walls, and a rear wall; said top wall extends past said rear wall to define at least one rear mounting tab having an opening therethrough; at least one front mounting boss having a hole therethrough extends upwards from said top wall; a security boss having a first hole therethrough carried by said housing; a cover attached to said container and moveable between a closed position in which it encloses said opening, and an open position in which said opening is accessible; a security tab having a second hole therethrough carried by said cover, wherein said second hole aligns with said first hole so as to receive a security seal therethrough for securing said cover in a closed position; and means for attaching said housing to a passenger seat; wherein at least a portion of said housing or said cover is sufficiently light-transmissive to allow observation of the condition of a flotation device disposed within said storage volume.