Vehicle storage tray assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9457723-B2
Application number	US-201414502266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	Sep 30, 2014
Publication date	Oct 4, 2016
Grant date	Oct 4, 2016

Abstract

A first member of a storage tray assembly has first and second planar surfaces parallel to one another. A first cut-out extends from the first planar surface to the second planar surface. A second member has third and fourth planar surfaces parallel to one another. A second cut-out extends from the third planar surface to the fourth planar surface. The second cut-out aligns with first cut-out when the first and second members overlay and attach to one another. A third member has fifth and sixth planar surfaces parallel to one another. The third member has first shaped surfaces extending from the fifth planar surface to the sixth planar surface. The third member is inserted into the second cut-out such that the first cut-out, the second cut-out and the plurality of first shaped surfaces of the third member define a concave storage space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle storage tray assembly comprising:
a first member having a first planar surface and a second planar surface that are parallel to one another with a first cut-out extending from the first planar surface to the second planar surface;
a second member having a third planar surface and a fourth planar surface that are parallel to one another with a second cut-out extending from the third planar surface to the fourth planar surface, the second cut-out being aligned with the first cut-out with the first member overlaying and being attached to the second member; and
a third member having a fifth planar surface and a sixth planar surface that are parallel to one another, the third member having a plurality of first shaped surfaces extending from the fifth planar surface to the sixth planar surface, the third member being inserted into the second cut-out with at least a portion of the third member being restrained within the second cut-out such that the first cut-out, the second cut-out and the plurality of first shaped surfaces of the third member define a concave storage space, and the first planar surface of the first member is adhered to the third planar surface of the second member.

2. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member is made from a material having a first flexural rigidity, and
the second member is made of a material having a second flexural rigidity such that the first member is stiffer and resists flexing more than the second member.

3. A vehicle storage tray assembly according comprising:
a first member having a first planar surface and a second planar surface that are parallel to one another with a first cut-out extending from the first planar surface to the second planar surface;
a second member having a third planar surface and a fourth planar surface that are parallel to one another with a second cut-out extending from the third planar surface to the fourth planar surface, the second cut-out being aligned with the first cut-out with the first member overlaying and being attached to the second member; and
a third member having a fifth planar surface and a sixth planar surface that are parallel to one another, the third member having a plurality of first shaped surfaces extending from the fifth planar surface to the sixth planar surface, the third member being inserted into the second cut-out with at least a portion of the third member being restrained within the second cut-out such that the first cut-out, the second cut-out and the plurality of first shaped surfaces of the third member define a concave storage space, the fifth planar surface of the third member being perpendicular to the third and fourth planar surfaces of the second member with the third member inserted into the second cut-out such that a portion of the fifth planar surface contacts one of the third and fourth planar surface and a portion of the sixth planar surface contacts the other of the third and fourth planar surface, with at least one of the plurality of first shaped surfaces defining a bottom surface of the concave storage space located below first planar surface and the second planar surface of the first member.

4. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member, the second member and the third member define a tool retaining tray within a vehicle.

5. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member includes a third cut-out that overlays the third planar surface of the second member defining a second concave storage space.

6. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 5 , wherein
the third cut-out defining the second concave storage space is dimensioned and shaped to correspond to shapes of a vehicle tool and further includes a recessed area adjacent to the vehicle tool with the vehicle tool inserted into the second concave storage space, the recessed area being dimensioned and configured to receive a hand of a user to facilitate removal of the vehicle tool from the second concave storage space.

7. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first cut-out in the first member has a first length, the second cut-out in the second member has a second overall length that is less than the first overall length such that with the first member overlaying the second member a surface section of the second member adjacent to one end of the second cut-out is exposed within the first cut-out defining a ledge within the concave storage space.

8. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
the third member includes a flange end that overlays the ledge with the third member inserted into the second cut-out.

9. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member includes at least one projection along a surface that defines the first cut-out, the at least one projection being configured and dimensioned to contact and retain cargo inserted into the concave storage space.

10. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
a portion of the third member extends out of the second cut-out in a direction opposite the first member with the third member inserted into the second cut-out.

11. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member is cut such that the first cut-out is formed with a key shaped recess at one end thereof, and
the third member is shaped at one end thereof with a key-shaped projection that mates with and keys into the key-shaped recess of the first member.

12. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the first member and the second member include respective outer peripheral edges shaped and dimensioned to cover and conceal a vehicle concaved storage area configured to receive a vehicle spare tire.

13. The vehicle storage tray assembly according to claim 12 , wherein
the third member includes a plurality of second shaped surfaces opposite the plurality of first shaped surfaces, the plurality of second shaped surfaces being configured and shaped to overlay corresponding surfaces of the vehicle spare tire.

Assignees

• Nissan North America Inc

Inventors

• Engerman Eric

Classifications

• B60R5/044 Primary

  luggage covering means, e.g. parcel shelves · CPC title

• B60R5/04

  arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title

• B62D65/02

  Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components · CPC title

• B60R11/06

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• B60R2011/0036

  Luggage compartment · CPC title