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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jim Gammon, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Collins & Aikman Products Co., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/100 ;
Abstract
Cargo management apparatus include a housing, a movable load floor operably secured to the housing for movement between a closed position and one or more open positions, and a cargo support arm that is movably secured to the vehicle compartment and that is movable between stored and operative positions. The arm includes a plurality of projections extending therefrom in adjacent, spaced-apart relationship. Each projection is configured to support one or more articles suspended therefrom. The arm may be operably connected with the load floor such that, when the arm is moved to an operative position, the load floor can be supported in an open position.