US Patent 11072264 Protective assembly

A protective assembly for a vehicle seat includes a support member, a hinge portion, and a base. The base may be connected to the support member via the hinge portion. The support member may be configured to rotate about the hinge portion between a first position and a second position. The support member may be substantially parallel to the base when the support member is in the first position. The support member may be disposed at an oblique or right angle relative to the base when the support member is in the second position. The support member may be configured to rotate about the hinge portion. The hinge portion may be connected to a biasing member. The biasing member may be configured to bias the support member toward the second position. The base may be fixed to a seat back of said vehicle seat.