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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Rowdy L. Joseph, Marysville, OH (US);
Rowdy L. Joseph, Marysville, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cargo rack assembly is provided for a vehicle. The cargo rack assembly defines an inner region and includes a restraint assembly disposed at least partially within the inner region. The restraint assembly includes a belt and a carrier. The belt extends between a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion of the belt is attached to the carrier. The carrier is configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the first end portion of the belt between a stored position in which the first end portion is adjacent to the cargo rack assembly, and an extended position in which the first end portion is spaced from the cargo rack assembly. A vehicle including a cargo rack assembly is also provided.