Luggage compartment hook organizer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9783117-B2
Application number	US-201514633418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 27, 2015
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Oct 10, 2017
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle cargo system includes a support fixed to a roof of the cargo system. The support has a first edge and a second edge. The vehicle cargo system further includes a plurality of protrusions intermittently disposed laterally across the support. The plurality of protrusions is rotatable about the first edge from a vertical to a horizontal position wherein rotating the hooks about the first edge toward the roof attaches the hooks to the second edge of the support. The protrusions allow the vehicle cargo system to support objects capable of being hung.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle storage compartment comprising:
a support having an upper surface that attaches and extends across a roof, a lower surface defining a notch, and a first edge; and
a protrusion, connected to the first edge, having a tab disposed at an end of the protrusion opposite of the first edge to pivot the protrusion along the first edge in a direction of pressure applied to the tab to disengage the protrusion from the notch and a rib disposed adjacent the tab to retain the end of the protrusion against a second edge of the support.

2. The vehicle storage compartment of claim 1 further comprising:
a pin extending through the protrusion at the first edge of the support, wherein the protrusion pivots about the pin.

3. The vehicle storage compartment of claim 1 wherein the protrusion further comprises a plurality of protrusions.

4. The vehicle storage compartment of claim 3 wherein the plurality of protrusions are attached in a spaced relationship to the support.

5. A vehicle cargo system comprising:
a support fixed to a roof and having a first edge; and
protrusions intermittently spaced laterally across the support, pivotable about the first edge from a vertical to a horizontal position, wherein rotation to the horizontal position toward the roof, via a tab formed on an end of the protrusions opposite the first edge, attaches the protrusions against a second edge of the support using a rib adjacent the tab.

6. The cargo system of claim 5 wherein the support defines a notch at a second edge.

7. The cargo system of claim 6 wherein the protrusions have an end portion having a shape complementary to the notch in the support such that the end portion snaps into the notch.

8. The cargo system of claim 6 further comprising:
a biasing member disposed at the first edge configured to simultaneously pivot the protrusions about the first edge toward the second edge.

9. The cargo system of claim 6 further comprising:
a plurality of biasing members disposed along the first edge configured to individually pivot the protrusions about the first edge toward the second edge.

10. A storage system for a vehicle comprising:
a rear portion of the vehicle defining a compartment having a roof;
a support defining a notch disposed within the compartment fixedly attached to the roof;
a protrusion extending from the support in a direction substantially perpendicular to the roof and including a tab disposed on an end portion of the protrusion and a rib disposed adjacent the tab to retain the end of the protrusion against a second edge of the support; and
a bar extending through the support disposed about an axis proximate a first edge of the support and the protrusion connected to the bar such that pressure applied to the tab causes the bar to pivot about the axis in the direction of the pressure to store the protrusion within the notch.

11. The storage system of claim 10 further comprising a lever disposed on the bar, wherein rotation of the lever causes rotation of the bar to disengage the protrusion from the support.

12. The storage system of claim 11 wherein the protrusion defines a plurality of protrusions.

13. The storage system of claim 12 wherein rotation of the lever causes simultaneous rotation of the plurality of protrusions.

14. The storage system of claim 10 wherein the support defines a notch on a first surface of the support.

15. The storage system of claim 14 wherein the support defines a substantially ovate shape.

16. The storage system of claim 15 wherein the protrusions define a curvature complementary to the shape of the support wherein pivoting about the axis cause the protrusions to be received in the notch to define a substantially flush engagement with the support.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• NIETO Jorge Miranda
• SAENZ Carlos Ernesto

Classifications

• B60R5/00

  Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like (primarily intended for stowing loads in load-transporting vehicles B60P; arrangements for stowing spare wheels B62D43/00) · CPC title

• B60R7/02

  in separate luggage compartment {(B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R11/00

  Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60R2011/0085

  with adjustment by rotation in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R7/08 Primary

  Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title