nightmare. automobile seats

Problem: I'm sitting in the passenger seat of my mom's Toyota Tacoma, and out of my pocket falls my cellphone in to the little gap between the seat and the arm rest. I reach down to get it and it only pushes my phone deeper and deeper below the seat. Now this is not the first time this has ever happened. In fact, this happens on a daily basis. I fumble around with my hand, trying to find it, but it's lost, as it seems. I end up just giving up and waiting till we get to our destination, for an in-depth investigation that will probably involve flashlights and another cellphone. But... half way there my phone rings! AHHH!!! I really need to take this call but there is now way for me to get my phone out from under the seat!


Solution: A fresh new design for the automobile seat. Instead of having to deal with all the complications of the sliding track being on the floor of the car, have it the on the bottom of the seat, supported by a single poll (figure 1).


(figure 1)


The sliding track (so the chair can move forward and backward) would be fixed onto the bottom of the seat (figure 2)


(figure 2)

So, if your phone (or anything) falls below your seat, it's a cinch to get it back. Plus, it makes it a whole lot easier to clean:)

















(These drawings are just mockups, the real thing would have some style to it, of course)