Collapsible storage apparatus for vehicle cargo compartments
US6676184B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2023 |
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 disposed on or within a vehicle compartment floor and having a surface that is exposed to the vehicle compartment when the apparatus is in an operative (i.e., open) position. A rear panel is pivotally attached to the base and is movable between a closed position overlying the base surface and an open position substantially normal to the base surface. End panels are movably attached to respective end portions of the rear panel. The end panels are movable between a stored position in face-to-face relation with the rear panel and an operative position disposed substantially normal to the base surface and to the rear panel. The end panels move from their respective stored positions to operative positions in response to movement of the rear panel from its closed position to its open position. One or more partition panels that are movably attached to either the rear panel or to the base surface, may be provided. Each partition panel divides the compartment into multiple sections when in the operative po…
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