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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1999
Michael W. Faber, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Michael P. Podkomorka, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A stowable cargo restraining enclosure assembly (,) for restraining cargo (,) in a cargo space (,) of a transport vehicle (,). The enclosure assembly preferably includes a bed liner structure (,) that may be positioned on the bed (,) of the cargo space and at least one enclosure assembly that includes a plurality of sidewalls (,A,,B,,A,,B,,A,,B,,A,,B) which are pivoted and/or folded into a collapsed or stowed condition in the bed liner (,). During use, the enclosure assembly (,) is pivoted up into the cargo space (,) and the sidewalls deployed to cooperatively form a walled enclosure for cargo. A transport vehicle (,) having the cargo restraining enclosure assembly (,) and a method of restraining cargo in a transport vehicle also are disclosed.