Adjustable restrain system for articles
OwnerDomenic V. Commessoinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an adjustable restraint system for confining articles within a desired space in a storage compartment such as an automobile trunk. One embodiment of the restraint system includes at least two posts positioned within the storage compartment and a piece of fabric secured to one of the posts for defining the storage space. The system further includes a fastener for maintaining the fabric in a taut condition and thereby preventing movement of the articles within the storage compartment. The posts are preferably adjustable in height so that the system of the present invention may be used in different dimensioned storage compartments. In another embodiment of the present invention, multiple posts and multiple pieces of fabric are used to form multiple article storage spaces.
Claims13
An adjustable restraint system for confining articles within a desired spaced within a storage compartment, said system comprising:
- at least two posts to be positioned within said storage compartment;
- each said post being wedged between two spaced apart surfaces of said storage compartment;
- a piece of fabric material secured to a first one of said posts, said piece of fabric material being used to define said space in which said articles are placed and to restrain said articles;
- a first substantially C-shaped guide rod attached to a second one of said posts;
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- said piece of fabric material being at least partially wrapped about said second one of said posts and being threaded through a space defined by said first substantially C-shaped guide rod and a surface of said second one of said posts.
An adjustable restraint system for use in a vehicle storage compartment comprising:
- a first adjustable height post positioned within said compartment, said post having its height adjusted so that a lower portion of said first post is in contact with a lower surface of said compartment and an upper portion of said first post is in contact with an upper surface of said compartment;
- a second adjustable height post positioned within said compartment and spaced from said first post, said second post having its height adjusted so that a lower portion of said second post is in contact with said lower surface of said compartment and an upper portion of said second post is in contact with said upper surface of said compartment;
- a piece of fabric for defining a storage space with said posts in which articles may be placed;
- means for maintaining said piece of fabric in a taut condition so as to restrain movement of said articles in said storage compartment;
- at least two adjustable height posts intermediate said first and second posts for further defining the storage space, each intermediate post having an upper portion contacting the upper surface of said storage compartment and a lower portion contacting the lower surface of said storage compartment;
- said piece of fabric being at least partially wrapped about said intermediate posts;
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- said first post having a guide rod attached thereto and said piece of fabric being held taut by being at least partially wrapped about said guide rod and folded over on itself.
An article restraint system for use in a storage compartment comprising:
- four posts positioned within said storage compartment;
- pieces of fabric secured to three of said posts;
- means for defining three article storage spaces within said storage compartment using said pieces of fabric and said posts;
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- said article storage space defining means comprising guide rods attached to said posts bout which said pieces of fabric may be at least partially wrapped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.