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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377569 | Trackless cargo bed organizer A cargo bed organizer (10) which obviates the need for a track to be “mounted” and/or installed and/or otherwise formed in the cargo bed (350) of a selectively movable assembly (500), and which is selectively and removably received into the ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7360747 | Holder for a food or drink container, and motor vehicle having such a holder A holder for a food or beverage container includes a housing having an opening, a holding arm having a retracted position, and a multipartite mask arrangement associated with the housing opening. The multipartite mask arrangement includes a plurality of masks mounte... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360817 | Truck box with reduced clearance cover and access for electrical cord passthrough The truck box is provided with a reduced clearance cover and a 90 degree cover opening. The mounting arrangement for the cover is offset from the back wall of the box. Thus, less clearance is required to accommodate the cover of the box in its open 90 degree positio... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350757 | Push type cup holder Disclosed herein is a push type cup holder. The push type cup holder includes a stand unit provided at a lower side thereof with a rack gear, a base including a spur gear coupled thereto by use of a shaft to be gearedly engaged with the rack gear and a pinion gear d... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318615 | Holder for a food and/or beverage container A housing with an opening, a handle for the container, a door, and a locking and releasing mechanism for the handle. The door opens or closes the opening in the housing according to the rest position and position of the handle. The handle is articulated on the housi... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7309202 | Combination loading ramp/extension table for a truck bed A system for transporting and storing a portable combination table/ramp device in a truck bed, including a substantially flat platform supported by a plurality of support members positioned between the platform and the truck bed and defining a plurality of elongated... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303221 | Vehicle tool storage structure To make it possible to easily remove intended onboard tools and to make it possible to mount a sufficient amount of loads. With respect to a vehicle, right-and-left front wheels are rotatively mounted on a body frame. A front cover covers the body frame. The front c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293815 | Guide structure of a tray A guide structure of a tray includes a guide part equipped to a predetermined location within a vehicle and having a pair of upper and lower guide rails protruded on either inner side of the guide part while being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each othe... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281646 | Grill mounting apparatus for a vehicle An apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper is provided. The apparatus for mounting a grill to a vehicle bumper includes a support platform, a support arm attached to the support platform at an end thereof, a pivot mount assembly for attaching an end of th... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234619 | Accessory strip for securing articles within a vehicle interior An accessory strip for a vehicle having a bracket secured to a track at select locations. The bracket includes a cam on an inner end that is received by a cam lock bar. The cam is movable within the track to selected positions where it may be locked in place. The br... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229114 | Stowage device for a luggage space of a motor vehicle A stowage device for a luggage space of a motor vehicle having a container which is mounted such that it is moveable by guide means between a rest position and a stowage position is known. According to the invention, the guide means and the container are arra... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226138 | Drawer A drawer includes a case, a drawer member, a switching member, and an urging-direction changing member. The case is buried in a panel. The drawer member is drawable out of the case, and is accommodatable in the case. The switching member is capable of outputting an ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7213793 | Invertible storage compartment divider A vehicle storage compartment/cupholder assembly having a molded base into which is mounted a pair of flexible invertible dividers that allow for the secure retention of various sized beverage containers. The flexible invertible dividers may be mounted and tensioned... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207616 | Sliding load floor system with two-axis pivoting hinge A sliding load floor system for use in the rear cargo area of a vehicle. The cargo area has a pair of opposing side portions that extend longitudinally in relation to the center line of the vehicle. A pair of opposing transverse portions extend laterally in relation... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201421 | Rear vehicle storage system A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a base defining a floor of the storage assembly and a storage panel attached to said base. At least a portion of the storage panel is movable relative to the base by a living hinge. The storage panel is mo... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7188881 | Sliding load floor system with levitation mechanism A sliding load floor system for use in the rear cargo area of a vehicle. The cargo area has a pair of opposing side portions that extend longitudinally in relation to the center line of the vehicle. A pair of opposing transverse portions extend laterally in relation... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188882 | Multi-purpose holder installed in a vehicle An interior trim component for a vehicle includes a body and an article holder. The article holder has a support structure for supporting an article. The article holder is pivotally connected to the body and movable between a storage position and a deployed position... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175060 | Bed slide that mounts in a vehicle using pre-existing mounting points A securing bracket for mounting a bed slide in a vehicle storage area is disclosed. The bed slide-mounting bracket is characterized by a body with a protrusion. The protrusion is formed comprising a cavity sufficient to affix the bed slide-mounting bracket to the ve... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168669 | Beverage container holder for vehicle A beverage container holder for a vehicle includes a housing defining a space for storing a beverage container and at least one slidable container supporter. The housing further defines a horizontal direction, and the at least one slidable beverage container support... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7165702 | Cargo mount system for utility vehicles A cargo retention system is provided that allows the operator of a vehicle removably and securely fasten a cargo module to a vehicle. A guide is provided for aligning the cargo module within the retention system and aiding in the securing of the cargo to the vehicle... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163249 | Automotive movable center stack panel with integrated roller track An automotive center stack panel assembly is provided comprising an inner retainer panel including a recessed display mount. A video display panel assembly is mounted to the recessed display mount and has a display angle orientation. At least one roller guide formed... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7156439 | Automotive wet trunk storage compartment with drain A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143913 | Gun safe mounted permanently to a surface A gun safe affixed to a surface such as a motorcycle for securely storing a gun. The gun safe includes a main body having an opening leading to an interior storage area. A planar surface area extends out from the main body. A cover covers the opening of the main bod... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131681 | Truck space storage platform A trunk space storage platform for motor vehicles comprises and right support with at least one slot, a left support with at least on slot, a base, and at least one support stud. This trunk space storage platform allows users who cannot easily bend over to pick up o... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7131690 | Holding device for a beverage container A holding device for a beverage container intended for installation in a holdable arm rest in a motor vehicle, has a carriage guidable as a drawer to be displaceable back and forth between a pushed-in position and a pulled-out position so that a beverage container c... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121517 | Cup holder assembly with sliding partial ring A cup holder assembly includes a receptacle. A base defining a recess is also included. The base is pivotable with respect to the receptacle between a stored position in which the base is substantially inside the receptacle and a use position in which the base is at... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118016 | Adjustable rack for carrying equipment on a vehicle An equipment carrier, such as a bicycle rack, is adapted for removable mounting to a vehicle and includes a first frame and a second frame interconnected by one or more hubs. The first frame is engaged with the hubs so as to be axially movable relative to the lower ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108239 | Container holder A container holder includes a member disposed in a closed position to be able to draw into an open position, a driving device attached to the member to move the member between the closed position and the open position, and a sensing device for sensing whether or not... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104583 | Vehicle with storage/utility system A truck with one or more storage compartments in the bed adjacent the side panels and in which a hinged panel in the side panel or fender allows access to a storage compartment. The side panels maintain the appearance of a conventional pickup truck without storage c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7062300 | Cellular phone holder with charger mounted to vehicle dashboard In a vehicle, means of mounting a cell phone on the vehicle dashboard with minimal wiring and external connections, using manufacturer power connections made available on the dashboard. The mounting means is either an after market accessory addition to the vehicle o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055725 | Quick conversion connection system for a component of a vehicle-mounted equipment carrier A vehicle-mounted equipment carrier includes a base having a support member that is movable between an operative position and an inoperative position. An engagement member maintains the position of the support member, and is movable between an engaged position and a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055724 | Support unit for pickup truck The support unit is essentially a box-like structure having a bottom, a top, two opposing side walls, a front door, a locking device for the front door, and a rear wall opposing the front door. The front door is pivotally attached to the side walls and positioned to... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7025316 | Holder for a drink container The invention relates to a holding device (10) for a drinks container. For space-saving housing of the holding device (10), the invention proposes constructing the holding device (10) as a recess (14), for example, in a dashboard (12 | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011363 | Highchair helper improvements Detachable bottle and food holding subtrays, clips and support attachments for juvenile chairs such as highchairs, strollers, booster chairs, car seats and activity chairs. The clips can be a snapable C-shape, use a screwable post or a spring biased post for attachm... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6974170 | Slide out trunk space storage system A trunk space storage system for motor vehicles comprising a movable wall. This movable wall is located on the floor of the trunk space and acts as a new back wall of the trunk space. This movable wall slides along tracks on the floor of the trunk space to a positio... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6942267 | Multi-purpose object holder with selectable sizes An object holder assembly for a vehicle trim component has a vehicle trim body having an opening formed therein. A panel is movably mounted relative to the opening for movement between a retracted position and an extended position in the opening. The panel has a slo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923354 | Tailgate toolbox A toolbox assembly for mounting in the box of a pickup truck includes a rectangular casing with an open front end; a drawer slidable in said casing; a lock on said drawer for locking the drawer in the casing; a pair of L-shaped brackets for mounting on the floor of ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918521 | Car top carrier with quick release clamping device The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6918734 | Loading floor for a vehicle and loading apparatus A loading floor for a vehicle having first guide elements for engaging second guide elements of the vehicle, for lifting and extending a loading floor. The first guide elements are provisioned at the sides of the loading floor. A loading apparatus for a vehicle havi... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6851735 | Rear vehicle storage system A motor vehicle storage apparatus includes a base and at least one storage panel for storing a variety of articles thereon. The base has at least one slot capable of engaging a portion of the storage panel and retaining the storage panel in a vertical position. The ... | 02/08/2005 |
