IP Library Granted Patent US 7,513,555
Granted Patent B2
US 7,513,555 · App. 11/761,929 · Granted Apr 7, 2009

Vehicle cargo enclosure side pocket

Assignee: Textron Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,513,555
App. No.
11/761,929
Granted
Apr 7, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cargo enclosure for a vehicle includes a side panel having at least one pocket is formed therein. The pocket has a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a front wall having an aperture therein. A bottom surface of the pocket is canted downwardly from the back wall toward the aperture in the front wall such that any debris or other material that may infiltrate the pocket will readily slide down the canted bottom surface, through the aperture and onto a bottom surface of the cargo enclosure.

Claims (16)

1. A pocket in a vehicle cargo enclosure side panel, said pocket comprising:

a first side wall;

a second side wall opposing said first side wall;

a back wall extending from said first sidewall to said second sidewall;

a front wall extending from said first sidewall and from said second sidewall;

an opening in said front wall;

a first base surface extending from said first sidewall toward said second sidewall;

a second base surface extending from said second sidewall toward said first sidewall;

a third base surface between said first base surface and said second base surface;

wherein said first base surface slopes downward from said first side wall to said third base surface; and

wherein said second base surface slopes downward from said second side wall to said third base surface.

2. The pocket of claim 1 , wherein said third base surface slopes downward from said back wall toward said front wall.

3. The pocket of claim 1 , wherein said third base surface extends into said opening in said front wall.

4. The pocket of claim 1 , wherein said third base surface extends through said opening in said front wall.

5. The pocket of claim 3 , wherein said third base surface slopes downward from said back wall.

6. The pocket of claim 1 , wherein said pocket is a substantially C-shaped elongated recess.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2009
From: TEXTRON INC.; TEXTRON RHODE ISLAND INC.
To: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 022909/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2007
From: HANSON, BRADLEY J.; SANVILLE, ANTHONY J.; WILSON, MATTHEW D.
To: TEXTRON INC.
Reel/Frame 020204/0062 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1114703000 · Jun 7, 2005
Related Publication 20080042468A1 · Feb 21, 2008