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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2001
John Andrew Sotiroff, Villa Hills, KY (US);
Roch Joseph Tolinski, Howell, MI (US);
Charles Berry Hopson, Lebanon, TN (US);
George Rene Chene, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Simon Blair Dobson, Folkstone, GB;
Enrico Fin, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Meritor Light Vehicle Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A cargo supporting device supports cargo within a vehicle compartment in more than one position. The cargo supporting device includes at least one moveable panel having a cargo supporting surface. The moveable panel moves from a first position that is relatively distant from a cargo access point to a second position that is closer to the cargo access point. The moveable panel effectively brings one or more cargo items closer to an individual to make them more readily accessible.