Table for use in motor vehicle attachment structure therefor and structure of a holding assembly for holding a lid open

A table for use in a motor vehicle having a cargo room, comprising:

• a top plate for use as a lid for said cargo room;
• legs pivotally mounted on a reverse side of said top plate;
• lock means adapted for use with a catch of said cargo room of said motor vehicle for locking said top plate in a position such that said cargo room is closed;
• and
• a holding means adapted for use with a frame of said vehicle for holding said top plate in a position such that said cargo room is open, wherein said holding means is mounted on said reverse side of said top plate;
• said holding means comprising:
• a flexible tubular member having an end fixed near said lock means and extending away from said lock means along said top plate;
• a string extending through said flexible tubular member and out of an opposite end thereof;
• and
• a hook having an end connected to a distal end of said string extending out of said flexible tubular member and normally inserted between said flexible tubular member and said top plate.

A holding assembly mounted on a reverse side of a lid for a cargo room of a motor vehicle for holding said lid open, said lid having lock means adapted for use with a catch of said cargo room of said motor vehicle for locking said lid in a position such that said cargo room is closed, comprising:

• a flexible tubular member having an end fixed near said lock means and extending away from said lock means along said lid;
• a string extending through said flexible tubular member and out of an opposite end thereof;
• and
• a hook having an end connected to a distal end of said string extending out of said flexible tubular member and normally inserted between said flexible tubular member and said lid.