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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2001
Garth Crago, Plymouth, MI (US);
Magna Interior Systems Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A cargo net assembly which may be installed and removed from between a pair of seats within an automotive vehicle. The net assembly includes a substantially rectangular interwoven mesh net. A retainer is mounted to each corner of the net for supporting the net within the vehicle. A mounting frame is secured to an interior of the vehicle and includes an aperture with an insertion section and a restraint section for receiving the retainer. The net assembly is characterized by a pair of locking tabs disposed on the mounting frame for retaining the retainer in the restraint section. The retainer also includes a clamping portion for anchoring the retainer to the corners of the net and fastening portion extending from the clamping portion for mounting the retainer to the vehicle. The clamping portion includes two interconnected sections with the corner of the net sandwiched between the sections. The net assembly is further characterized by the sections having an integral grasp for engaging the side of the net and fixedly securing the corner of the net between the sections.