Removable article carrier for a vehicle
First Claim
1. An apparatus for receiving articles in a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
- a carrier including at least one locator projection; and
a support for supporting the carrier, the support including a receiver for receiving the locator projection of the carrier to restrict movement of the carrier in a lateral or travel direction while allowing free separation of the carrier from the support for removal from the vehicle cargo area;
wherein the carrier includes a plurality of locator projections, and the support includes a receiver for receiving the plurality of locator projections.
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Abstract
An apparatus for receiving articles in a vehicle cargo area is provided. A collapsible carrier includes at least one locator projection, and a support for supporting the carrier includes a receiver for receiving the locator projection of the carrier to restrict movement of the carrier laterally while allowing the carrier to be separated from the support for removal from the vehicle cargo area. The support may be a platform adapted for raising during movement from a stowed, non-erect position in the vehicle cargo area to an erect, deployed position rearward of the non-erect position to facilitate accessing any articles in the carrier. A related method is also disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for receiving articles in a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
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a carrier including at least one locator projection; and a support for supporting the carrier, the support including a receiver for receiving the locator projection of the carrier to restrict movement of the carrier in a lateral or travel direction while allowing free separation of the carrier from the support for removal from the vehicle cargo area; wherein the carrier includes a plurality of locator projections, and the support includes a receiver for receiving the plurality of locator projections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18)
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10. An apparatus for receiving articles in a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
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a collapsible carrier for positioning in the vehicle cargo area for receiving the articles; and a platform for supporting the carrier, the platform adapted for raising from a non-erect position in the vehicle cargo area to an erect position rearward of the non-erect position to facilitate accessing any articles in the carrier; wherein the carrier includes a plurality of locator projections and the platform includes a receiver for receiving the locator projection to restrict movement of the carrier laterally while allowing the carrier to be separated from the support for removal from the vehicle cargo area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for receiving articles in a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
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a collapsible carrier including at least one locator projection; and a platform for supporting the carrier, the platform including a receiver for receiving the at least one locator projection to restrict movement of the carrier in a lateral direction and a vehicle travel direction while allowing for free separation of the carrier from the platform for removal from the vehicle cargo area, the platform adapted for raising when moved from a non-erect position in the vehicle cargo area to an erect position rearward of the non-erect position to facilitate accessing articles in the carrier.
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