Collapsible storage apparatus for vehicle cargo compartments
US6672640B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 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 an elongate planar panel pivotally attached to a vehicle floor and movable between a stored position in face-to-face contacting relation with the floor and an operative position in spaced-apart, face-to-face relation with the floor such that the panel can serve the function of a table and/or shelf.
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