Title:
VEHICLE CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001040023
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cargo management system of this invention includes a deep well storage area (25) beneath a cargo floor, which well may be horizontally and/or vertically divided and which preferably includes a plurality of doors (35,38) to access the well. In the illustrated embodiment, the management system also includes a panel which may be placed into three positions: a first storage position in which the panel (16) is flush against the back of the rear seat (15); a second shelf position in which the panel (16) is horizontal and spaced from the cargo floor by a first distance; and a third privacy shield position in which the panel is also horizontal but is spaced from the cargo floor a second distance, the second distance exceeding the first distance.
Inventors:
BARBER JEFFREY L (US)
DYKSTRA JONATHAN A (US)
MCINTIRE DARREN C (US)
NORLAND LEIF A (US)
SAUER DONALD L (US)
FRY DAVID B (US)
DYKSTRA JONATHAN A (US)
MCINTIRE DARREN C (US)
NORLAND LEIF A (US)
SAUER DONALD L (US)
FRY DAVID B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/042371
Publication Date:
March 21, 2002
Filing Date:
November 29, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JOHNSON CONTROLS TECH CO (US)
BARBER JEFFREY L (US)
DYKSTRA JONATHAN A (US)
MCINTIRE DARREN C (US)
NORLAND LEIF A (US)
SAUER DONALD L (US)
FRY DAVID B (US)
BARBER JEFFREY L (US)
DYKSTRA JONATHAN A (US)
MCINTIRE DARREN C (US)
NORLAND LEIF A (US)
SAUER DONALD L (US)
FRY DAVID B (US)
International Classes:
B60R5/04; B60R7/02; (IPC1-7): B60R7/02; B60R5/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1999064271A1 | 1999-12-16 | |||
| WO2000021794A1 | 2000-04-20 |
Foreign References:
| US5669537A | 1997-09-23 | |||
| US5501384A | 1996-03-26 | |||
| EP0850804A1 | 1998-07-01 | |||
| GB2329623A | 1999-03-31 | |||
| US6050202A | 2000-04-18 |
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