Package-retaining accessory for vehicle cargo area
OwnerMark Wayneinventor
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Abstract
A package-retaining accessory for the cargo area of vehicle includes a package-retaining closure that is attachable to a wall or a divider of the cargo area. The accessory is comprised of a collapsible fabric material or a rigid material. The top portion in the fabric embodiment is supported in an upright position either by a pair of extension lines or by a plurality of brackets. The brackets may be fixedly attached to the wall or may be pivotably attached so that the bracket may be moved from an extended, closure supporting position to a folded position where the closure is relaxed. A retractable, foldable top is provided with fasteners to tie it in either an open position or a closed position.
Claims21
In combination with a pick up truck having a truck bed, a package-retaining accessory, said accessory comprising:
- a package-retaining body, said body comprising a base, a top, a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of side walls, said walls defining a package-retaining area, said top being movable from a first rolled up, position to a second, extended and covering position, said body further including a first set of fasteners to maintain said top in said rolled up position and a second set of fasteners to maintain said top in said extended and covering position;
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- means for attaching said body to the truck bed.
In combination with a cargo restraint system for the bed of a pick up truck a package-retaining accessory, said accessory comprising:
- a package retaining body movable between a collapsed closed position and an open position, said body comprising a base, a top, a front wall, a back wall, and a pair of side walls, said walls defining a package-retaining area,
- said body being formed of a net material,
- means for attaching said body to the bed of said pick-up truck, and
- said attaching means including an extension line attached to said front wall, said extension line interconnecting said body and said vehicle to enable said front wall to be pulled away from said back wall to open said package-retaining area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.