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US 5,685,470 AGranted
Removable storage apparatus
OwnerDonal Mooreinventor
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Abstract
A removable storage apparatus comprises a mechanism for subdividing a stowage area into at least two discrete subsections. A mechanism is provided for removably attaching the subdividing mechanism to a desired surface. The removable attaching mechanism comprises at least one side panel mounted on the desired surface, and two matingly engageable coupling members, one member disposed on the subdividing means, and the other member disposed on the side panel.
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A removable storage apparatus, comprising:
- means for subdividing a stowage area into at least two discrete subsections;
- means for removably attaching the subdividing means to a desired surface, wherein the removable attaching means comprises:
- at least one side panel mounted on the desired surface;
- and
- two matingly engageable coupling members, one member disposed on the subdividing means, and the other member disposed on the side panel;
- means for detachably mounting the side panel on the desired surface, wherein the detachable mounting means comprises two matingly engageable couplers, one coupler disposed on the side panel, and the other coupler disposed on the desired surface, wherein there are at least two couplers disposed on the desired surface, and wherein a first discrete stowage area is formed when the side panel is coupled to one of the at least two couplers, and wherein a second discrete stowage area is formed when the side panel is coupled to the other of the at least two couplers;
- means, disposed on the side panel, for providing noise attenuation for items stowed in at least one of the first and second discrete stowage areas;
- and
- means, disposed on the side panel, for providing ventilation for items stowed in at least one of the first and second discrete stowage areas.
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A removable storage apparatus, comprising:
- means for subdividing a stowage area into at least two discrete subsections, wherein the subdividing means comprises at least one netting member having a first end and a second end;
- means for removably attaching the subdividing means to an automotive stowage area, wherein the removable attaching means comprises:
- two opposed side panels mounted on the automotive stowage area, wherein the netting member extends therebetween;
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- two matingly engageable coupling members, one member comprising a male member extending outwardly from one of the netting member and each of the side panels, and the other member comprising a female member defined in the other of the netting member and each of the side panels, and complementarily shaped to the male member;
- means, disposed on the netting member, for providing noise attenuation for items stowed in the storage apparatus;
- means, disposed on the netting member, for providing ventilation for items stowed in the storage apparatus, wherein the netting member noise attenuation means and ventilation means comprise the netting member being formed from a woven nylon netting material;
- wherein items stowed in the discrete subsections are prevented from moving more than a predetermined distance in any direction;
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- means for detachably mounting each of the opposed side panels on the automotive stowage area, wherein the detachable mounting means comprises two matingly engageable couplers, one coupler comprising a male projection extending outwardly from one of each of the side panels and the automotive stowage area, and the other coupler comprising a female portion defined in the other of each of the side panels and the automotive stowage area, and complementarily shaped to the male projection;
- wherein there are at least two couplers adapted to detachably mount one of the side panels, the at least two couplers disposed on the automotive stowage area, and wherein a first discrete stowage area is formed when the one of the side panels is coupled to one of the at least two couplers, and wherein a second discrete stowage area is formed when the one of the side panels is coupled to the other of the at least two couplers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.