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US5054668A
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Car trunk carrier tray
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-27
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A brightly colored semi-trapezoidal car trunk carrier tray made of plastic having a plurality of compartments some of which are adjustable in size by use of inclined insertable slats, some compartments having restraining modules for stabilizing the position of large or odd sized articles, spaced hangers on at least one side of the tray, a fastener and a recessed magnet on the bottom of the tray and sectionalizing the tray to make it smaller or larger.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick J. Ricchiuti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R7/00; B60R7/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/818
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
348 words
A vehicle having a trunk floor covered with fabric having carrier tray adapted to fit into the trunk of (a) said vehicle, wherein said tray comprises a semi-trapezoidal like member having one vertical side wall, and another vertical side wall, said side walls having inner and outer sides, an inclined front wall, having an inner and an outer side, a vertical rear wall and a flat bottom, having an underside, a first divider element having two sides, arranged in parallel relationship to said side walls and extending a certain distance from the inner side of the front wall to a second divider extending transversely between said side walls, a non adjustable front pocket defined by said inclined front wall, said one side wall, and said first divider and an inclined fixed slat having respective ends between said one side wall and said first divider, a non adjustable rear pocket defined by said second divider said one and said other side wall and said rear wall, a plurality of (compartments) bracing members in said rear pocket comprising fixed slats running transversely and longitudinally, a plurality of spaced inclined ribs mounted on said two sides of said first divider and one the respective inner sides of said one and said other side wall, said ribs on said one side wall extending between said front pocket and said rear pocket, said ribs on said other side wall extending for the same said distance as the ribs on the divider, said ribs defining grooves, a plurality of slats selectively insertable into said grooves to form compartments of various sizes, a cradle shaped front restraining module having a slotted lower portion for engaging said inclined front wall, a larger cradle shaped rear restraining module having a slotted lower portion for engaging said second divider and an intermediate restraining module for selectively engaging one of said insertable slats, said modules comprising an intermediate wall section and opposing end walls, a strip of hook and pile material secured at said underside of said bottom for fastening said tray to the fabric of the trunk floor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
348 words
A vehicle having a trunk floor covered with fabric having carrier tray adapted to fit into the trunk of (a) said vehicle, wherein said tray comprises a semi-trapezoidal like member having one vertical side wall, and another vertical side wall, said side walls having inner and outer sides, an inclined front wall, having an inner and an outer side, a vertical rear wall and a flat bottom, having an underside, a first divider element having two sides, arranged in parallel relationship to said side walls and extending a certain distance from the inner side of the front wall to a second divider extending transversely between said side walls, a non adjustable front pocket defined by said inclined front wall, said one side wall, and said first divider and an inclined fixed slat having respective ends between said one side wall and said first divider, a non adjustable rear pocket defined by said second divider said one and said other side wall and said rear wall, a plurality of (compartments) bracing members in said rear pocket comprising fixed slats running transversely and longitudinally, a plurality of spaced inclined ribs mounted on said two sides of said first divider and one the respective inner sides of said one and said other side wall, said ribs on said one side wall extending between said front pocket and said rear pocket, said ribs on said other side wall extending for the same said distance as the ribs on the divider, said ribs defining grooves, a plurality of slats selectively insertable into said grooves to form compartments of various sizes, a cradle shaped front restraining module having a slotted lower portion for engaging said inclined front wall, a larger cradle shaped rear restraining module having a slotted lower portion for engaging said second divider and an intermediate restraining module for selectively engaging one of said insertable slats, said modules comprising an intermediate wall section and opposing end walls, a strip of hook and pile material secured at said underside of said bottom for fastening said tray to the fabric of the trunk floor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The tray of said claim 1 wherein said fixed slat of the front pocket as a rectangular cut out intermediate its ends and said second divider is of greater thickness than said first divider.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The tray of claim 2 wherein said rear pocket is defined by said one sidewall the second divider and a fixed slat spaced latterly inwardly from said other side wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The tray of claim 3 wherein said bracing members include a reinforcing slat fastened to the bottom of the tray parallel and rearwardly and of less height than said second divider.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The tray of claim 4 wherein said rear pocket is further reenforced by a pair of slats of comparable height to said reenforcing slat and perpendicular thereto and extending rearwardly and of less height than said second divider.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The tray of claim 5 wherein said fixed slat of said rear pocket forms a narrow compartment with said other side wall said compartment being further divided by a transverse slat of low height as compared to that of said other side wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein said tray is made of a colored plastic having a luminous quality.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The tray of claim 7 wherein said bottom (portion) of said tray contains a circular recessed portion and a permanent magnet is bonded therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein handles are positioned at (each) said front end and said rear end of the tray and channel like hangers with unequal legs are mounted on one of said side walls at spaced points.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The tray of claim 9 wherein the larger of said legs overlaps said side wall and an inclined arm extends outwardly from said larger leg.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
The tray of claim 1 wherein said front module comprises a vertical wall and side walls extending inwardly and angularly (at their lower ends), a plate fastened inwardly of said vertical wall by a spacer strip to form a slot so that said module can fit over said fixed slot of said front pocket, said rear module having an inclined wall and extending side walls of greater length than said side walls of said front module, said (inter mediate) intermediate module having a vertical center wall and two outwardly angled side walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tray of claim 1 having means to disassemble said tray both longitudinally and transversely.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
The tray of claim 12 wherein said tray is sectioned along a line extending from the front wall to the rear wall and through the second divider at a point of intersection with one set of ribs of the first divider a slot in each respective sectioned region of said front wall, rear wall and second divider an iron liner inserted in one of said slots of each sectioned region and a corresponding aligned magnetic strip placed in the other of said slots of said sectioned region said tray being disassembled longitudinally by breaking the magnetic bonds at the points of sectioning.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
88 words
The tray of claim 12 wherein said tray is sectioned along a line extending transversely across said side walls and said fixed slat at the point of juncture with said second divider a slot in each sectioned region of said side walls an iron liner placed in one of said slots of said sectioned side walls and a corresponding aligned magnetic strip in the other of said slots of said sectioned side walls said tray being disassembled transversely by breaking the magnetic bonds at the point of sectioning.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
177 words
A car having a trunk floor, a compact plastic car carrier tray having means to fasten said tray to (the) said trunk floor (of said car), said tray having side walls with inner and outer sides and a bottom and being coated with a luminous paint, a plurality of inclined compartments of variable size and a number of compartments of fixed size, a plurality of restraining modules of varied size and having means to fit over said fixed size compartments and said variable size compartments, channel shaped hangers clamped to (the outside) said outerside of one of (a) said side (wall) walls of said tray at spaced points, (and) said hangers having one leg fitting on the inner side of said side wall and a longer leg fitting on the outer side of said side wall, said hangers having outwardly inclined arms extending from (one) said longer leg of the (channel) hangers and a magnet bonded to a recess in the bottom of the tray, said recess enclosed by a threaded disc having a centrally located groove.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
177 words
A car having a trunk floor, a compact plastic car carrier tray having means to fasten said tray to (the) said trunk floor (of said car), said tray having side walls with inner and outer sides and a bottom and being coated with a luminous paint, a plurality of inclined compartments of variable size and a number of compartments of fixed size, a plurality of restraining modules of varied size and having means to fit over said fixed size compartments and said variable size compartments, channel shaped hangers clamped to (the outside) said outerside of one of (a) said side (wall) walls of said tray at spaced points, (and) said hangers having one leg fitting on the inner side of said side wall and a longer leg fitting on the outer side of said side wall, said hangers having outwardly inclined arms extending from (one) said longer leg of the (channel) hangers and a magnet bonded to a recess in the bottom of the tray, said recess enclosed by a threaded disc having a centrally located groove.
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