CARGO NET

1 . A cargo restraint arranged between a passenger compartment and an article storage compartment in a utility vehicle interior defined by a vehicle ceiling, opposed side walls and a load floor, comprising:

a web body including an upper marginal edge extending substantially between the vehicle side walls proximate to the vehicle ceiling, and a lower marginal edge extending substantially between the vehicle side walls proximate to a passenger seat back;

a first elongate supporting bar attached to the upper marginal edge of the web body, the first supporting bar having its opposed ends connected to an upper section of the storage compartment to suspend the web body there from;

said first elongate supporting bar comprising at least two sections, said sections of the first elongate supporting bar being movable relative to each other into an operative mounting position that defines an effective length of the first elongate supporting bar, said sections of the bar being connected with a connector which secures the sections of the first elongate supporting bar in the operative mounting position, said cargo restraint further comprising:

at least a second and a third elongated supporting bar attached to the lower marginal edge of the web body, said second and third elongated supporting bar being located in a lower section of the storage compartment attached at a pair of opposed, outer ends and

at least one pair of adjacent, facing end sections of the said second and third elongate supporting bars being separate and movable relative to each other.

2 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the number of sections in the first elongate supporting bar is equal to the number of elongated supporting bars attached to the lower marginal edge of the web body.

3 . Cargo restraint according to claim 2 , wherein the connector between each section of the first elongate supporting bar is a hinge having a hinge axis that subdivides the first elongate supporting bar into said sections and which permits shortening the effective length of the first elongate supporting bar by folding of the sections.

4 . Cargo restraint according to claim 3 , wherein the hinges for the respective first elongate supporting bar are arranged such that said sections of the first elongate supporting bar are of equal length.

5 . Cargo restraint according to claim 4 , wherein each hinge of the first elongate supporting bar is aligned with each elongated supporting bar attached to the lower marginal edge of the web body so that, when the cargo restraint is mounted in the vehicle, the first elongate supporting bar is parallel to the second and third elongated supporting bars.

6 . Cargo restraint according to claim 5 , wherein the axis of the at least one hinge for the first elongate supporting bar is aligned with a line intersecting the longitudinal axes of the second and third elongated supporting bars when the cargo restraint is mounted in an operative position the vehicle.

7 . Cargo restraint according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one hinge for the first elongate supporting bar is lockable in at least a first position.

8 . Cargo restraint according to claim 7 , wherein a first position corresponds to an operative position of the respective strut.

9 . Cargo restraint according to claim 8 , wherein at least one hinge for the first elongate supporting bar is releasably lockable in a folded form.

10 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein opposed ends of the first supporting bar are adapted to be engaged in receiving slots formed in the side walls of the upper section of the storage compartment.

11 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the opposed ends of the second and third elongated supporting bars are adapted to be engaged in receiving slots formed in the side walls of the lower section of the storage compartment.

12 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , where in a second and third elongated supporting bars are secured to the vehicle adjacent the load floor intermediate the side walls.

13 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , comprising a second and third elongated supporting bars are secured to the vehicle at a fastening location intermediate the ends of the respective second and third supporting bar.

14 . Cargo restraint according to claim 13 , wherein said second and third elongated supporting bar includes anchoring members at a predetermined distance from the opposite, outer ends of said bars.

15 . Cargo restraint according to claim 14 , wherein the anchoring members are provided with hooks or snap-on connectors.

16 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the restraint is arranged in a position proximate to a rear passenger seat back.

17 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein the restraint is arranged in a position proximate a front passenger seat back.

18 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein a first fabric strip is attached to the upper marginal edge of the web body, the first fabric strip being folded over to form a receiving sleeve retaining the first elongated supporting bar therein.

19 . Cargo restraint according to claim 1 , wherein a second fabric strip is attached to the lower marginal edge of the web body, the second fabric strip being folded over to form a receiving sleeve retaining the second and third elongated supporting bars therein.

20 . Cargo restraint according to claim 19 , wherein the receiving sleeve retaining the second and third elongated supporting bars is closed between the facing ends of said bars.