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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7243825 | Bag holder A bag holder for use in a vehicle trunk comprising a trunk lid having trunk hinges which attach the trunk lid to the vehicle. The bag holder device comprises a band portion having two ends, the band portion being at least partially elastically stretchable and of suf... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7044348 | Modular storage system A storage system including an outer covering enclosing an interior modular unit containing separate storage units for a vehicle. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6938807 | Collapsible trunk cargo organizer A collapsible cargo organizer construction (10) for supporting, segregating, and removing packages (100) from the rear storage area (200) of a vehicle wherein the organizer construction (10) includes a collapsible framework member (20 | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923356 | Method and apparatus for retaining bags An apparatus and method are provided for retaining bags. The apparatus for retaining bags utilizes at least one fastener attached to a shock absorption system. The shock absorption system is coupled to a handle and a strap, such that the apparatus for retaining bags... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899256 | Bag stabilizer A system for stabilizing articles is provided. The system is particularly well-suited for stabilizing plastic grocery bags during transport in a vehicle. The system comprises a stabilizing element that, when in use, extends from a first point to a second point and p... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6874667 | Vehicle cargo management system A cargo management system of this invention includes a deep well storage area beneath a cargo floor, which well may be horizontally and/or vertically divided and which preferably includes a plurality of doors to access the well. In the illustrated embodiment, the ma... | 04/05/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6796472 | Automobile trunk compartmentalizer An automobile trunk compartmentalizer which provides for variable connection of shafts and shaft housings by use of lockable pins whereby great variety of compartment sizes and shapes is possible at the user's option. Creation of more than one row of compartments in... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6752304 | Rear cargo storage assembly A removable storage tray frame (20) which is insertable into a storage compartment (16) in the floor (14) of a vehicle (10) is provided. The storage tray frame (20) has at least one door (24) which is capable of being rotate... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6533340 | Combination grocery hook and cargo lid hook storage device A cargo lid retention device and method for holding a cargo lid in an open position, wherein the retention device includes a fixed hook member, a removable hook member, and a tether. The fixed hook member defines a receptacle that releasably receives the ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6502731 | Shopping bag holders for vehicles Apparatus for supporting loaded shopping bags within a compartment of a vehicle, such as an automobile trunk, so that the bags are maintained in an upright position during vehicle operation are provided. An apparatus includes a frame that is movably secur... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6375055 | Collapsible and removable cargo managing system and auxiliary support table A cargo management and restraining apparatus for use in a cargo area of a vehicle, which is also removable from the vehicle and useable as a free standing support surface such as a table. The apparatus includes a base and a pair of pivotably mounted end w... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6290277 | Cargo management and article support systems A cargo system for a vehicle having a floor and a seat that folds and forms a cargo surface. The cargo system includes a cargo platform having a front edge. The cargo platform is connectable to the vehicle for movement between a lowered position with the ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6206224 | Shopping caddy and bag system A shopping caddy system including a multi-compartmented caddy and a plurality of collapsible bags that fit into the compartments of the caddy. The caddy is preferably collapsible so that its end panels and intermediate dividers form a stack. The end panel... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6176535 | Multi-positional vehicle shelf A partitioning system for use in the storage area of a vehicle is disclosed. The partitioning system includes a multipurpose shelf that can be positioned in a plurality of different locations. The shelf can be disposed (1) horizontally near the top of the... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6135332 | Collapsible storage basket A collapsible storage basket for coupling to a seat back of a motor vehicle. The collapsible storage basket includes opposite side panels and a pair of end panels extending between the side panels. Lower edges of each of the side and end panels are pivota... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6113172 | Multi-positional vehicle shelf A partitioning system is for use in the storage area of a vehicle. The partitioning system includes a multipurpose shelf that can be positioned in a plurality of different locations. The shelf can be disposed (1) horizontally near the top of the rear row ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6092704 | Bag and accessory handling system A bag or other item handling system including support struts that connect either to the interior of a vehicle trunk lid, or to the back of preferably a rear seat, for securement of support arms, which include integral hooks, and to which handled bags may ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6062452 | Grocery board A board that removably secures by its ends to opposite sidewalls of a vehicle so that a top side of the board faces upward when the board is secured in the vehicle. Tracks that have spaced apart parallel lips may be secured to the sidewalls of the vehicle... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6056177 | Collapsible storage container for vehicles A collapsible storage container for mini-vans and sports utility vehicles having a floor panel, a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of side walls. A partition wall extends between the front and back walls, separating the container into separate compartm... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6041945 | Grocery bag hook for a vehicle A grocery bag hook has an adjustable frame for mounting in the trunk or cargo compartment of a vehicle. The frame can be left in the trunk while a bracket with hooks for holding the grocery bags is removed for storage or attached to a seat or other portio... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6027000 | Device for preventing items of luggage from slipping or tipping in vehicle boots The invention concerns a device designed to be fitted in vehicle boots to stabilize luggage against slipping and tipping. The device has a base frame (10) and, a certain distance above the base frame (10), an upper frame (12), the two frames being made up... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6015071 | Vehicle storage divider A storage system in which a base is preferably blow-molded of a lightweight polymeric material and includes a peripheral raised edge including integral sockets for receiving pivoted front and rear walls, as well as end walls and dividers. The end walls of... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5979725 | Multi-compartment organizer for minivan A multi-compartment organizer and storage enclosure includes a foldable partition assembly in which first and second divider panels are movably coupled together for folding and unfolding movement. The foldable partition assembly can be folded flat and pla... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5845951 | Lever operated bag holder A lever operated bag holder used to stabilize a plurality of bags being transported. The invention is used to prevent the contents of the bags from being spilled. The device is designed to be used with various sized bags which are equipped with handles su... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5819996 | Trunk Organizer An improved organizer for the storage space of a vehicle, comprising exterior and interior wall members defining a plurality of storage area subdivisions. Slidable dividers are mounted in hollow wall members. The dividers may be opened and closed to achie... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5769294 | Recessed accessory hook for an automobile A stowable accessory hook for an automobile is supported in a surrounding wall structure having an opening defined by a peripheral rim. The distal tips of the hooks are recessed behind the peripheral rim of the surrounding wall structure to protect agains... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5715978 | Device for variable division of motor vehicle boot and securing loaded goods A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing the loaded goods has a guide rail arranged on the boot floor and one or more support panels guided by a sliding guide block in the guide rail at right angles to the guide rail and so ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5713502 | Collapsible trunk spacer apparatus A collapsible trunk spacer apparatus (10) for the trunks of automobiles wherein the spacer apparatus includes a generally rectangular collapsible carrier unit (11) having generally rigid end panels (21, 22) and generally flexible side walls (23, 24) which... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5685592 | Cargo compartment cover and item support assembly A motor vehicle compartment cover and item support assembly (20) is provided for use in a motor vehicle (10) having a cargo compartment (5). A selectively deployable cover (30) is attached at its trailing edge portion (32) to a cover support member (40) a... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5598943 | Container for carrying groceries and other objects A container is provided for holding and carrying objects, including groceries, and for enabling those objects to better maintain their temperature. The container comprises an insulated body having a cavity which opens upward, a movable lid which can fit a... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5584412 | Box disposed in a car trunk A box disposed in a car trunk includes a bottom, two opposite first walls and two opposite second walls, the bottom having at least one slit defined therein, each of two first walls having a protrusion extending from an inner peripheral surface thereof an... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5542591 | Side bracket for netting and process for assembling the netting thereto A side bracket for netting has a top, a bottom, two opposed sides, a plurality of net loops extending along the netting top, bottom and sides, and an elastic cord threaded through at least one of the top and bottom net loops. The bracket comprises a base ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5538148 | Cargo support for vehicles A cargo support for vehicles comprises a pair of spaced end panels with transversely extending rib panels which are positioned at predetermined intervals to form cargo bays. The transverse ribs include a creased center fold and are hinged at their ends to... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5526972 | Space organizer for truck bed trays and automobile trunks In order to partition a storage area of a vehicle so that bags of groceries and the like can be arranged in a neat orderly manner, a space organizer includes a backboard which extends laterally across the storage area and at least two wing-like partition ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520316 | Storage rack for automobile trunks A storage rack for automobile trunks, which consists of two supporting bars, two bracing bars, and a multiple number of sliding and tightening pieces. The storage rack for automobile trunks, which can be readily installed in a typical automobile trunk, ma... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5518170 | Collapsible storage pen A collapsible storage pen is disclosed. The pen having a segmented peripheral wall and interior wall segments forming a plurality of retaining cells, the interior wall segments being connected to the peripheral wall to move between an open position defini... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5492257 | Back panel organizer for van-type motor vehicles A back panel organizer for van-type motor vehicles having a storage space rearward of the rearmost seat of the vehicle includes a panel adapted to be mounted on the back of the rear seat in place of the seat back panel, a tubular frame pivotally mounted o... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5484091 | Vehicle cargo organizer A package or cargo organizer for the cargo area of a vehicle. The organizer is typically maintained in a lowered position providing a flat surface in the cargo area. The folded down organizer provides a durable surface and an aesthetically appealing cargo... | 01/16/1996 |
