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US 6,554,339 B1Granted
Load retaining barrier net for motor vehicle
AssigneePolytech Netting, L.P.
InventorDonal Moore
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Abstract
A barrier net for motor vehicles of the type having a forward passenger compartment and cargo area behind the passenger compartment. The barrier net comprises a netting member adapted to restrain stowage within the cargo area from entering the passenger compartment. A mechanism is provided for removably attaching both the netting member top to the cargo area and the netting member bottom to the cargo area. The barrier net further comprises a mechanism for rendering the netting member taut.
Claims47
A load retaining barrier net apparatus for use with a motor vehicle having a cargo area;
- a passenger compartment;
- an interior roof;
- windows;
- a belt line;
- and at least one of an open space extending transversely to the vehicle between the cargo area and the passenger compartment above the belt line, and an open space extending transversely to the vehicle between a first row of seats and a second row of seats above the belt line;
- the barrier net apparatus comprising:
- a netting member having a top, a bottom and two opposed sides;
- first means for removably attaching the netting member top to the vehicle such that the netting member top extends across the at least one open space adjacent the interior roof;
- second means for removably attaching the netting member bottom to the vehicle such that the netting member bottom extends across the at least one open space adjacent the belt line;
- and
- means for rendering the netting member taut to block the at least one open space.
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A motor vehicle having a cargo area;
- a passenger compartment;
- at least one of an open space extending transversely between the cargo area and the passenger compartment, and an open space extending transversely between a first row of seats and a second row of seats;
- and a load retention net, the load retention net comprising:
- a netting member extending across the at least one of the open spaces and having a top, a bottom and two opposed sides, the netting member adapted to restrain stowage from traveling through the open spaces;
- means for attaching the netting member to the motor vehicle, wherein the attaching means comprises:
- means for attaching the netting member top to the vehicle;
- and
- means for attaching the netting member bottom to the vehicle;
- wherein at least one of the netting member top attaching means and the netting member bottom attaching means are removable;
- and
- means for rendering the netting member taut.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.