IP Library Granted Patent US 7,431,367
Granted Patent B2
US 7,431,367 · App. 11/372,171 · Granted Oct 7, 2008

View blocking element for a luggage compartment of a vehicle as well as tailgate having such a view blocking element

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Patent No.
US 7,431,367
App. No.
11/372,171
Granted
Oct 7, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A view blocking element for a vehicle luggage compartment for a vehicle luggage compartment has a carrier and a flexible flat structure held thereon in a mounted condition. The view blocking element is constructed such that the carrier has a base from which, at least by way of a first end, a spring arm of a tensioning device for the flat structure starts out. The spring arm is connected with the flat structure at a distance from the first end.

Claims (18)

1. View blocking element for a vehicle luggage compartment, comprising a carrier and a flexible flat structure operatively and mountable held on the carrier wherein the carrier comprises a base from which, at least by way of a first end thereof, at least one spring arm of a tensioning device for the flexible flat structure starts out, and the at last one spring arm is connected with the flexible flat structure at a distance from the first end, wherein the flexible flat structure is fasten able with a first long side thereof to the base, and the at least one spring arm has a hook opening situated adjacent to a second long side thereof.

2. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the at one spring arm has a second end and is connected there with by the flexible flat structure.

3. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one spring arm is releasable connected with the flexible flat structure.

4. View blocking element according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one spring arm ha s second end and is connected therewith by the flexible flat structure.

5. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one spring arm is hung via a hook movable into an opening, at the flexible flat structure.

6. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the base is releasable fasten able to a vehicle tailgate configured to close the vehicle luggage compartment.

7. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible flat structure comprises a fabric web.

8. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the hook opening is at a corner between the second long side and a narrow side of the flexible flat structure.

9. View blocking element according to claim 1 , wherein the base comprises two molded parts, and a first long side of the flexible flat structure is holdingly received between the molded parts.

10. View blocking element for a vehicle luggage compartment, comprising a carrier and a flexible flat structure operatively and mountable held on the carrier wherein the carrier comprises a base from which, at least by way of a first end thereof, at least one spring arm of a tensioning device for the flexible flat structure starts out, and the at last one spring arm is connected with the flexible flat structure at a distance from the first end, wherein the tensioning device comprises two spring arms which, starting out from a first end thereof at the base, extend away from one another.

11. View blocking element according to claim 10 , wherein the spring arms start out approximately centrally from the base.

12. Tailgate for a vehicle which selectively closes or opens up a luggage compartment, comprising a view blocking element according to claim 1 .

13. Tailgate according to claim 12 , wherein the tailgate has a rear window insert able into a frame.

14. Tailgate for a vehicle luggage compartment, comprising a carrier and a flexible flat structure operatively and mountable held on the carrier wherein the carrier comprises a base from which, at least by way of a first end thereof, at least one spring arm of a tensioning device for the flexible flat structure starts out, and the at last one spring arm is connected with the flexible flat structure at a distance from the first end, wherein the tailgate has a rear window insert able into a frame, and the frame has a non-transparent flat frame section.

15. Tailgate according to claim 12 , wherein the view blocking element is fasten able approximately in a transition section between a rear window and the flat frame section to an interior side of the tailgate.

16. Tailgate according to claim 12 , wherein the base is fasten able to an interior side of the tailgate.

17. Tailgate according to claim 16 , wherein the base is releasable.

18. Tailgate according to claim 12 , wherein the view blocking element is substantially fixedly fastened to an interior side of the tailgate.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025227/0699 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 2, 2010
From: PORSCHE ZWISCHENHOLDING GMBH
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 025227/0747 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 30, 2008
From: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (COMPANY NUMBER 722287)
Reel/Frame 021184/0926 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2006
From: FENGEL, PAUL-DIETER; BUEHNER, ROLAND
To: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 017911/0475 →