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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2019
Faurecia Automotive Seating, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Shaun Dorian Tait, Troy, MI (US);
FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A rechargeable tool holder is provided for mounting a wirelessly rechargeable tool into a recessed portion of a vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame, a seat bottom, and a seat back. The seat includes a power supply connection providing electricity from a vehicle power source. The tool holder includes a recessed portion of the vehicle seat, a tool retention member such as a clip, and a wireless charger located adjacent to the trim piece to provide wireless charging of the tool when the tool is mounted at the retention member. The wireless charger has an input power connection from the vehicle power supply to recharge the tool while mounted. The rechargeable tool or piece of equipment may be a flashlight, a rotary-actuated or linearly-actuated power tool, or any other suitable wirelessly-charged tool or piece of equipment for which the holder is configured.