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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177275 | Partition for vehicle cargo area A partition for separating the cabin compartment from the cargo area in HHR-style vehicles where the cabin compartment is characterized by a deck having a front wall and recesses. The partition comprises a frame including a panel. The frame is securable to a front w... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172295 | Height adjusting device for the cargo floor of a motor vehicle A height adjusting device is provided for the cargo floor of a motor vehicle with at least one guide, on which the cargo floor is pivotably guided about a first pivoting axis. The cargo floor can be guided from a lower cargo floor position into an upper cargo floor ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8128144 | Pick-up style utility vehicle with expandable cargo bed A pick-up style utility vehicle has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from the front, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed can... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8052191 | Hinged vapor wall A hinged vapor wall for use in mobile living quarters having a main living area and a secondary area such as a garage. The vapor wall has a first and second section that overlap to form a barrier between the garage and the main living area. When the sections of the ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038194 | Mounting structure of deck side trim The deck side trim includes accommodating recesses in which left and right ends of a cover accommodating body are accommodated and disposed. A clamp portion provided at its side with an engaging pawl is provided in the accommodating recess. The clamp portion is prov... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8011711 | Tonneau cover device for vehicle In a tonneau cover device for a vehicle, an interlocking mechanism (interlocking means) 40 comprises a pair of pulleys 45, 46 disposed separated in a vertical direction at each of the left and right sides of a cargo compartment, a first linking wire | 09/06/2011 |
| 7992911 | Pick-up style utility vehicle with expandable cargo bed A pick-up style utility vehicle has a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in this order from front, a cabin frame surrounding a riding space, and a screen shield partitioning the cargo bed and a rear riding space in front of the cargo bed. The cargo bed can be ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7909379 | Kit and bulkhead assembly for cargo vehicles A kit from which a plurality of parts are selected and arranged in a cargo vehicle to obtain bulkhead assembly for the cargo vehicle is provided. The assembly partitions or divides a cargo area from a driver area in the vehicle. The kit includes a reinforced composi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7806452 | Adjustable security partition for a vehicle A pivotably adjustable security partition installable in a vehicle for providing a barrier between a front occupant area and a rear occupant area is provided. The partition may be pivotably mounted to lower seatbelt mounts via an articulating joint. Additionally, th... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7735889 | All terrain vehicle with front and rear seats An all-terrain vehicle has a folding rear seat. The rear seat has a seating surface disposed between a pair of tire houses, a backrest disposed in a vehicle lateral direction at the rear of a front end portion of the seating surface, and a partition wall coupled wit... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7628437 | Functional unit for a vehicle interior A functional unit for a vehicle interior, which is used for loading-space coverings in passenger vehicles, has a dimensionally stable functional profile including two mutually opposite end regions which are arranged in a longitudinally movable manner along profiled ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7600799 | Console box structure A console box assembly is configured such that a box body (3) within a console box (2) is divided into a potential drop away part (15), which is located in proximity to a proximity part (9), and a fixed installation part (16), whic... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7513551 | Movable closeout device for a convertible roof The present invention provides a movable closeout device or closeout panel for a convertible roof that attaches to the rear bow of the roof and moves up and down with the rear bow as the convertible roof retracts or extends. The closeout device may be a substantiall... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7481476 | Vehicle body As an alternative to a known partition between a passenger compartment and a luggage compartment of a passenger vehicle that is open at the top, a preassembly unit including a transverse member extending over the width of the vehicle and insertable into side recepta... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7445262 | Functional unit for a vehicle interior A functional unit for a vehicle interior has a dimensionally stable functional profile including two mutually opposite end regions which are arranged in a longitudinally movable manner along profiled guide structures arranged in the vehicle interior. Provision is ma... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7422271 | Passenger cell for a passenger vehicle A passenger cell for a passenger vehicle has a B-pillar on each side of the vehicle body. To increase the transverse rigidity of the passenger cell in side impact loads behind the front seats, a device is provided which has a closed hollow beam extending approximate... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7380853 | Crash appropriate vehicle partition A crash worthy vehicle partition for securely separating the front of a vehicle from the rear of vehicle. The vehicle partition includes upper mounting brackets and lower mounting brackets that allow for limited, rearward motion of the vehicle parrition in the event... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7354087 | Loading-space protection device for a motor vehicle A loading-space protection device includes a holding unit, in which at least one winding shaft for winding up or unwinding a flexible sheet-like structure is mounted, and fastening means for securing the holding unit in a functional position, fixed on the vehicle, i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318617 | Portable cargo container and cover system A portable cargo container and cover system includes a container portion for stowing cargo in a vehicle cargo area, a cover portion for concealing cargo from view in the cargo area, and an attachment means for removably attaching the system to the cargo area. When t... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316440 | Protective device for a luggage area of a motor vehicle A protective device for a motor vehicle luggage area has a flexible flat article, which is movably mounted between a compact, deposited protection position and at least one extracted protection position. There are at least two parallel, spaced functional shafts to w... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316438 | Retractable package shelf system for convertible vehicle with folding roof Close to its front inner corner, each side plate is provided with an extension extending transversely inwards under the central plate and carrying a pivot member adapted to co-operate with a coaxial complementary pivot member fixed under the central plate, and in th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300085 | Motor vehicle safety barrier mounting A improved form of attachment for a motor vehicle safety screen assembly which includes a screen having a perimeter frame (12) of tubular metal and an in fill panel (13) extending between the perimeter frame members, and a plurality of metal securing s... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290817 | Method of conducting an electronic repair business employing a mobile laboratory A method of conducting an electronic repair business employing a mobile laboratory comprising converting a preexisting mobile vehicle of the van type into a mobile electronic laboratory and repair shop by first stripping all of the preexisting components in the van ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287796 | Integrated cargo net for a vehicle A cargo net assembly for a vehicle is described that includes a storage receptacle. The storage receptacle is mounted to the inside of the roof of the vehicle. Pivotable doors may be opened to allow the net to be lowered with a base plate into a use position. The ba... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281742 | Vehicle compartment divider A vehicle compartment structure includes a vehicle storage compartment defining a storage area with a floor. A rigid compartment divider is pivotally coupled to the floor of the storage compartment between a first substantially horizontal storage position and a seco... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7219709 | Retractable gate A retractable gate removably attached between the door frames of a dwelling having a flexible screen attached to a rotatable shaft supported within a housing. The shaft is turned by a knob to retract the screen and is locked by a spring loaded ratchet attachment. | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216916 | Flipper panel for a vehicle A removable flipper panel system for a vehicle includes a rod housing mounted on a seat support member which is movable with respect to a load floor of the vehicle. A load bearing blow-molded hard panel hides the gap which is formed between seat and load floor when ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213856 | Load collapse prevention device There is provided a load collapse prevention device including a pair of holders (5) fixedly attached to parts of the inner wall of a vehicle compartment, at both ends thereof, in a vehicle-width direction, on the side of the ceiling, respectively, so as to op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207613 | Luggage area protection device for a motor vehicle A luggage area protection device includes a flexible flat article movably arranged between a compactly deposited rest position and an extracted functioning position. At the front end in the extraction direction, a dimensionally stable extraction part, extending tran... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7163251 | Motor-vehicle seat-back storage compartment A storage compartment for a motor vehicle having a partition has an annular vehicle frame set in the partition, a container set in the vehicle frame and having an open side, a cover fittable over the open side, and a mounting system for releasably securing the cover... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159915 | Ergonomically designed mail transport and delivery vehicle A motor vehicle for transporting and delivering mail having vehicle controls (steering, brakes and throttle) that interface with the operator be able to be adjustably located in a position that is comfortable to the operator. The operator seat is of a size and shape... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152899 | Automotive trunk pass-through for reclining rear seat An apparatus provides a pass-through between the passenger compartment and the cargo space of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a front portion, the front portion surrounding a front opening of a central aperture, and a flange extending rearward of the front portion... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7140656 | Motor vehicle with partition A motor vehicle has a loading compartment and a driver's compartment which is separated from the loading compartment via a partition. In order to permit great variability by making good use of the space, the partition is of two-part design, with the two parts being ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140823 | Cargo barrier A cargo barrier (9) in or for installation in an aircraft (2), the barrier (9) comprising a peripheral frame structure (10) of rigid material and a cargo restraining net (11), the frame structure (10) being, in the aircraft ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7140659 | Protective device for a luggage area of a motor vehicle A protective device for a motor vehicle luggage area has a flexible flat article, which is movably mounted between a compact, deposited protection position and at least one extracted protection position. There are at least two parallel, spaced functional shaf... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128356 | Cargo box assembly and method of use thereof A cargo box assembly and method of use thereof, wherein a cargo box is mounted within the bed of a pickup truck, and wherein the cargo box may be moved between a stored position at the forward end of the truck bed and a tailgate position at the rear end of the truck... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118152 | Automotive cargo restraint and security screen A screen system is stowed in a compact storage position at a forward part of the rear cargo area adjacent the floor. The screen is extendable from the storage position to provide multiple uses. A vertical orientation of the screen can provide a rear seat storage poc... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114769 | Automotive vehicle open air system In accordance with the present invention, an open air system for a motor vehicle includes a forward flexible roof portion with a pair of tracks, a rear flexible roof portion with a pair of tracks, a seal between the forward and rear roof portions, at least one movem... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097204 | Sleeper bunk restraint system A sleeper bunk restraining system includes a sleeper bunk configured to be carried by a vehicle and having a top surfaced defining a length upon which an occupant may rest. The bunk includes a stationary portion and a moveable portion defined along the length, and t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093870 | Transformable vehicle A vehicle includes a transformable vehicle body having a first body configuration and a second body configuration. The first body configuration resembles a wagon-style vehicle that includes a fully enclosed passenger space and cargo area. The second body configurati... | 08/22/2006 |
