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Granted Patent B2
US 7,131,681 · App. 10/741,781 · Granted Nov 7, 2006

Truck space storage platform

Assignee: Lear Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,131,681
App. No.
10/741,781
Granted
Nov 7, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 or place objects into deep trunk spaces, such as the elderly or those with physical impairments, to raise or lower the base to a level more easily accessible for them depending on the articles stored in the trunk space of the motor vehicle.

Claims (9)

1. A storage platform for a trunk space having walls in a motor vehicle comprising:

at least four supports, each of said supports including a slot having a substantially vertical height adjustment section defined therein and a plurality of support sections, each of said support sections extend linearly away from said height adjustment section at a predetermined angle and substantially parallel relative to each other;

a base including a platform and a plurality of sidewalls extending away from said platform, wherein said platform and said sidewalls cooperate to define a cavity having a top access substantially above said platform and a side access substantially between at least two of said sidewalls; and

at least four support studs mounted to said base and each of said support studs disposed within one of said slots, wherein height of said base within the trunk space can be adjusted by moving said support studs through said height adjustment sections and can be fixed at various heights by positioning said support studs within said support sections while said support stud remains disposed within said slot.

2. The storage platform as in claim 1 , wherein said base, said supports and said support studs comprise a lightweight material.

3. The storage platform as in claim 1 , wherein said supports include a right support and a left support, wherein said support studs include at least one support stud mounted to a right end of said base and at least one support stud mounted to a left end of said base, said support stud mounted to said right end of said base adapted to be positioned within said at least one slot of said right support and said support stud mounted to said left end of said base adapted to be positioned within said at least one slot of said left support.

4. The storage platform as in claim 1 , wherein said supports are fixed into at least one of the walls of the trunk space.

5. The storage platform as in claim 1 , wherein said supports are removably attached to at least one of the walls of the trunk space.

6. The storage platform as in claim 1 , wherein said sidewalls comprise a lightweight material.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: LEAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037731/0918 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: LEAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032722/0553 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2007
From: LEAR CORPORATION
To: INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS GROUP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 019215/0727 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2006
From: LEAR CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 017858/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2004
From: KIM, WON TAI
To: LEAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014862/0574 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050134075A1 · Jun 23, 2005