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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931177 | Storage container for use in a boot A storage container for use in a boot of a motor vehicle, which container is fastenable on the lower side of a rear parcel shelf and, for loading, is movable into at least one loading and/or unloading position, and which includes a frame, a supporting surface and at... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7413154 | Vehicle cup holder with improved support member A holder for receiving and supporting an article includes a sidewall defining a cavity for receiving the article. At least one resiliently deformable support member is attached to the sidewall. The support member has a surface inwardly extending into said cavity. Th... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7360664 | Collapsible luggage area protector The invention is a protective liner for the floor or cargo space of a motor vehicle. The protective liner is constructed of a flexible fabric, impervious to moisture and contaminants, which is provided with a flexible and coilable steel frame about its perimeter. Th... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353930 | Bi-directional friction clutch or brake assembly for transmissions A clutch assembly 10 for use in a housing 26 has a race surface 32 and includes a shaft 13; an output structure 11; a cam 16; and a clutch plate 18. Follower structure 28 is associated with the cam. An input st... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341297 | Automotive storage apparatus The present invention provides an automotive storage apparatus which can store various types of articles so as to improve the convenience for use. An automotive storage apparatus has a storage apparatus main body in which an opening which opens upward can be covered... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7328825 | Secured dynamic storage compartment for vehicle door This application is directed to a dynamic storage compartment for modifying the interior space of a vehicle, either as originally equipped or as an after-market modification, so as to provide a means for providing enhanced storage capacity for a vehicle which is cha... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322500 | Hand tool for motor vehicle A motor-vehicle center console has a wall formed with a recess. A hand tool, for instance an ice scraper, screw driver, bottle opener, or flashlight, is adapted to fit with the recess and is formed with a throughgoing hole. Latches releasably secure the tool in the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318616 | Vehicle filing cabinet A vehicle filing cabinet disposed between the floor of a vehicle's cab and seat for supporting the seat and for the secured storage and easy retrieval of files, other paperwork, objects and utensils. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311212 | Display system A display system can accommodate a number of products. The system includes one or more modules. Each module may be mounted on a support wall and includes back and shelf portions. Advantageously, a number of modules are arranged in a number of rows, one row above ano... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300088 | Collapsible vehicle storage container A collapsible storage container is provided for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a floor and a seat assembly having a seat back frame pivotally coupled to a seat bottom frame. The seat assembly is capable of being pivoted between a deployed position where the... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287813 | Vehicle seat cover The vehicle seat cover is a flexible sheet for covering the rear seat, and the rear face of the front seat, of a vehicle when a load is stored in the rear seat. If the user is transporting an animal or refuse, for example, the vehicle seat cover protects the front a... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156273 | Convertible cargo container system A convertible cargo container system having individual components that provide a table or work surface. The container system includes a pair of foldable side panels and a pair of rigid end panels coupled to the ends of each side panel to form an enclosed container. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140586 | Apparatus capable of holding an object An apparatus capable of holding an object in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle comprises a support (110), a post (120) coupled to the support, and a base (130). The post has a first end (221) and a second end (222), and th... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7121602 | Shelf assembly for a vehicle The package shelf (3) comprises sliders (47) which are moveable in relation to the frame (46) of the vehicle, a shelf (48) which can move along two tracks (46) which are fixed to the frame (45) and along the sliders (47 | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118017 | Penetration resistant trunk pack for police vehicles A trunk organizer for the trunk cavity of a police vehicle that forces the orientation of long, stiff items typically carried within the trunk cavity of police vehicles into a transversely extending orientation. The transverse orientation of these items typically fo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7066516 | Rear vehicle storage system A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a storage panel and a flange portion extending outwardly from an end of the storage panel. The flange portion is adapted to be mounted to an interior component of a vehicle such that the storage panel is p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066532 | Ultrathin structural panel with rigid insert An ultrathin covered structural panel includes a panel body made from a relatively lightweight moldable material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polystyrene (EPS), expanded polypropylene with added strengtheners (XPP), polystyrene/polyphenylene ether ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028872 | Storage device for a cargo space for a motor vehicle A storage device for a motor vehicle, such as a station wagon, including at least one partially flexible storage bag, which can be firmly secured in the cargo space, wherein each of two opposing sides of the storage bag features a dimensionally stable supporting sec... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025835 | Scrubbing machine passive recycling A floor cleaning machine has one or more barriers immediately behind one or more scrubbing brushes, wherein the barriers capture and control flow of a cleaning solution (and/or other substances) that exits from beneath the scrubbing brush(es) so that such a solution... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6942269 | Removable storage shelf for a vehicle storage compartment A removable shelf assembly for vehicles (e.g., sport utility vehicles) to increase storage capacity in a generally flat rearwardly extending bed defined by a floor and pair of upwardly extending side walls, the shelf assembly comprising a frame composed of a plurali... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6935669 | Retrofittable storage container adapted for placement under the hood of a motorized vehicle The present invention provides a method of providing a container apparatus adapted for placement in the engine compartment of a plurality of trucks types, and a container apparatus. In a particular embodiment, the container includes an exterior surface covering an i... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926348 | Reversible vehicle load floor with basin A vehicle includes an enclosed cargo area having a floor with a recessed area. A reversible load floor covers the recess, and includes a first, substantially flat surface and a second surface with a perimetric wall projecting therefrom. The reversible load floor is ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6923516 | Cabinet with soft storage drawers An improved cabinet with drawers having a frame with rigid sides and at least one rigid divider forming a number of drawer-spaces sized to receive erectable/collapsible soft storage drawers. Each drawer is formed from flexible material and has a bottom, two first si... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6866319 | Depositing compartment in a vehicle A depositing compartment in a vehicle, having a lid covering a depositing opening and having a depositing bowl arranged in the depositing compartment which is accessible by swivelling open the lid. One releasable lock respectively is arranged at least between the de... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6817504 | Collapsible trunk organizer A portable, collapsible trunk or cargo space organizer has: (a) an initially flat, rectangular main panel having a centerline between its ends, with a parallel fold line at a specified distance on each side of the centerline; these fold lines serving to define two m... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6811198 | System for storing a load in a vehicle The present invention concerns a system for storing cargo within a vehicle. The invention is characterized by a support device (2), attached or attachable in the cargo area (4) of the vehicle, for cargo receiving means (6). The support device ( | 11/02/2004 |
| 6773046 | Rear luggage compartment structure for hatchback vehicle A rear luggage compartment structure for a hatchback vehicle includes a trunk board comprising front and rear boards which is changeable between a normal position where the front and rear board are laid on front and rear parts of a rear luggage compartment floor, re... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6763985 | Truck bed cargo stabilizer and organizer apparatus A truck bed cargo stabilizer and organizer portable apparatus is provided for storing, stabilizing and organizing items placed in the bed of a pickup truck. The truck bed cargo stabilizer and organizer apparatus is comprised of a hollow structure for a bed of a truc... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6698634 | Vehicle mounted camping unit A camping unit is mounted for transport by a vehicle,. The unit having first and second spaced side units defining an opening there between. A top extends over the opening. A moving compartment is mounted for movement from a position in which it is locate... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6641013 | Tool storage system for pick-up truck Presented is a tool storage system for pick-up trucks that includes releasably interconnected independent units that are separately manufactured and which are assembled into a composite assembly of interconnected units that fit snugly yet removably in the... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6601899 | Multi-functional cargo bed assembly A multi-functional cargo bed liner assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle includes a first side wall and a second side wall disposed in a transversely spaced relationship, and an integrally formed guide track in the first and second side walls. The cargo b... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6546598 | Vehicle luggage compartment structure A vehicle luggage compartment structure, facilitating the putting in and taking out of small articles from a tray provided in a luggage compartment, and enabling the luggage compartment to be partitioned by the tray by fixing a box to a floor surface of t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536826 | Foldable cargo box A vehicle cargo box system is provided including a first brace member affixed to a surface of a wall of the vehicle, a first panel rotatably fastened to one edge of the brace member, and a second panel rotatably fastened to one edge of the first panel so ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6520364 | Storage divider A storage system in which a base is preferably molded of a lightweight polymeric material and includes a peripheral raised edge for hingedly receiving front, rear, and end walls. The end walls of one embodiment are foldable, such that they collapse integr... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6516983 | Moveable cargo support panel for use in a vehicle A cargo supporting device supports cargo within a vehicle compartment in more than one position. The cargo supporting device includes at least one moveable panel having a cargo supporting surface. The moveable panel moves from a first position that is rel... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6488168 | Article-storing box placed in an automobile trunk An article-storing box placed in automobile trunk includes a bottom base, two lateral side plates, two lengthwise side plates and plural separating plates. The bottom base is provided with a chamber having stepped surfaces on two lengthwise sidewalls. The... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481773 | Removable storage unit for a motor vehicle A removable storage unit for a motor vehicle including a first portion having an open side and defining a storage area, and a second portion having an open side and defining a second storage area. The first and second portions are rotateably coupled toget... | 11/19/2002 |
