Collapsible storage apparatus for vehicle cargo compartments
US6623060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for storing items within vehicle compartments that can be manipulated into an operative position and a closed position with a single hand are provided. Apparatus includes a base, expandable walls, and a panel. The panel is pivotally attached to the base via the expandable walls and is movable between a closed position in overlying, face-to-face relation with the base and an oven position disposed substantially transverse to the base. The expandable walls each include a plurality of members pinned together at a first end and having opposite free ends. The members of each expandable wall are configured to move from a stacked relationship to a fanned relationship when the panel is moved from a closed position to an open position.
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