Claims
- 1. A device for supporting cargo within a compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
a first portion that remains stationary relative to body of the vehicle, the stationary portion providing a cargo supporting surface; and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion from a first position where the second portion is aligned with and adjacent to one side of the first portion to a second position where the second portion is above the first portion.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second portion comprises a generally planar panel.
- 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the second portion includes a restraining feature associated with an edge of the second portion that is most distal from the first portion when the second portion is in the first position.
- 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of tracks that guide the second portion between the first and second positions.
- 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the tracks include sections that extend beyond the first portion.
- 6. The device of claim 5, including at least a first track section extending beyond the first portion for guiding a forward support member of the second portion and at least a second track section extending beyond the first portion for guiding a rearward support member of the second portion, the first and second tracks sections including transition portions that are at different distances from the first portion.
- 7. The device of claim 4, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of recesses within which at least a portion of the tracks are received.
- 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the second portion comprises a panel having a raised edge along a side of the panel that is most distal from the first portion and wherein the panel provides a cargo supporting surface that is coplanar with the first portion cargo supporting surface when the panel is in the first position.
- 9. The device of claim 1, including a motorized mechanism for moving the second portion between the first and second positions.
- 10. A vehicle comprising:
a cargo carrying compartment; a first portion that remains stationary relative to the cargo carrying compartment, the stationary portion providing a cargo supporting surface; and a second portion that is moveable relative to the first portion from a first position where the second portion is aligned with and adjacent to one side of the first portion to a second position where the second portion overlaps the first portion.
- 11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the cargo carrying compartment comprises a trunk.
- 12. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the cargo carrying compartment comprises a truck bed.
- 13. The device of claim 10, wherein the second portion comprises a generally planar panel.
- 14. The device of claim 13, wherein the second portion panel has a raised edge along a side of the panel that is most distal from the first portion and wherein the panel provides a cargo supporting surface that is coplanar with the first portion cargo supporting surface when the panel is in the first position.
- 15. The device of claim 10, including a plurality of tracks that guide the second portion between the first and second positions.
- 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the tracks are at least partially supported by the first portion.
- 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the first portion includes a plurality of recesses within which at least a portion of the tracks are received.
- 18. The device of claim 10, including a motorized mechanism for moving the second portion between the first and second positions.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/220,712, which was filed on Jul. 26, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60220712 |
Jul 2000 |
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