US4944544A
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Vehicle accessory storage device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-06-23
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Granted: 1990-07-31
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Expires: 2009-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle accessory storage device is formed as an elongated rectangular receptacle and has extensible rods mounted for vertical adjustment on exterior opposite end walls. The extensible rods each include a threadably adjustable foot member which is biased outwardly by a coil spring for engagement with opposite interior side walls within a vehicle trunk. The receptacle includes a pair of hingedly connected storage loops for hanging the receptacle on a wall when not in use, a plurality of spaced resilient hooks for securing an elongated windshield brush and scraper, and a hollow interior having a laterally adjustable divider forming compartmentalized storage for various vehicle accessory items.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott W. Dick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A vehicle accessory storage device adapted for securement in a vehicle trunk, comprising: an elongated open top rectangular receptacle; an extensible rod mounted at each of two opposite exterior end walls of said receptacle for engagement with opposite interior side walls of a vehicle trunk; a dovetail groove extending vertically along each of said end walls of said receptacle; a complementary formed clamp nut slidably received in each of said grooves; and an inner end portion of said rods in threaded engagement with said clamp nuts to allow selective vertical adjustment of said rods along said grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A vehicle accessory storage device adapted for securement in a vehicle trunk, comprising: an elongated open top rectangular receptacle; an extensible rod mounted at each of two opposite exterior end walls of said receptacle for engagement with opposite interior side walls of a vehicle trunk; a dovetail groove extending vertically along each of said end walls of said receptacle; a complementary formed clamp nut slidably received in each of said grooves; and an inner end portion of said rods in threaded engagement with said clamp nuts to allow selective vertical adjustment of said rods along said grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
81 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 1, further comprising: a coarse pitched thread formed on each of said rods; a coil spring threadably engaged around a distal end portion of each of said rods; and a foot member threadably engaged on said distal end portion of each of said rods and having a hollow interior portion receiving an outer end of said coil spring, whereby said foot member is threadably adjustable along said rod and biased outwardly by said spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 1, further comprising compartmentalized storage means in said receptacle for storing vehicle accessory items.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 3, wherein said compartmentalized storage means comprises at least one laterally adjustable divider.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of pairs of vertical grooves dimensioned to receive said divider.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 1, further comprising securement means on an exterior portion of said receptacle for removably retaining a vehicle windshield cleaning brush and scraper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 6, wherein said securement means comprises a plurality of spaced resilient hooks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 1, further comprising storage loop means on said receptacle for hanging said receptacle in a storage location.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 8, wherein said storage loop means comprises a pair of hinged loops on a back wall of said receptacle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 1, further comprising a resilient foot member on a distal end of each of said rods.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicle accessory storage device of claim 10, further comprising spring means outwardly biasing each of said foot members with respect to said rods.
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