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Package tray assembly including hidden expandable storage system
US10202081B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10202081-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514870296-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Publication date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
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A package tray assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The package tray assembly includes a package tray having a vehicle forward end, a vehicle rearward end and a storage device. The storage device is carried on the underside of the package tray and has an opening oriented toward the vehicle rearward end of the package tray. That opening is easily accessed and is presented to the user when the lift gate is opened and the package tray is pivoted upwardly.
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What is claimed: 1. A package tray assembly for in a motor vehicle, comprising: a motor vehicle storage area; a package tray concealing said motor vehicle storage area, said package tray having a vehicle forward end and a vehicle rearward end; a storage device carried on an underside of said package tray, said storage device having an opening oriented toward said vehicle rearward end, wherein said storage device comprises a flexible netting system, and wherein said flexible netting system includes a front section, a bottom section, a right side section, a left side section and at least one partition section so as to form multiple storage compartments; and further including a pivot adjacent said vehicle forward end connecting said package tray between sidewalls of said motor vehicle storage area and about which said package tray is displaced between a home position and a raised position. 2. The package tray assembly of claim 1 , further including at least one lift cord connecting said package tray to a lift gate of said motor vehicle whereby said package tray is displaced about said pivot to said raised position when the lift gate is opened. 3. The package tray assembly of claim 1 , further including a fastener for securing said flexible netting system to said package tray. 4. The package tray assembly of claim 3 , wherein said fastener comprises a plurality of hook and loop fasteners. 5. The package tray assembly of claim 3 , wherein said storage device is displaceable between a stowed position flat against said underside of said package tray and a deployed position projecting downwardly from said underside of said package tray. 6. The package tray assembly of claim 5 , further including a retainer for securing said storage device in said stowed position. 7. The package tray assembly of claim 6 , wherein said retainer comprises at least one hook and loop fastener. 8. The package tray assembly of claim 1 , further including an access door on said package tray for accessing the multiple storage compartments of said storage device.
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- What does patent US10202081B2 cover?
- A package tray assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The package tray assembly includes a package tray having a vehicle forward end, a vehicle rearward end and a storage device. The storage device is carried on the underside of the package tray and has an opening oriented toward the vehicle rearward end of the package tray. That opening is easily accessed and is presented to the user when t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R7/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 5 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).