Device for the fixation of dimensionally stable suitcases

• US 20020047032A1
• Filed: 08/07/2001
• Published: 04/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Original Assignee: BOS GMBH & CO. KG
• Inventors: Schlecht, Werner P.
• Granted Patent: US 6,786,374 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/544
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/04 arranged at rear of vehicle B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/02 in separate luggage compartment B60R7/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5009 For portable articles
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5058 Trunk and/or suitcase

Abstract

A device for the fixation of dimensionally stable suitcases, for example, for the cargo space of a motor vehicle. Receiving tracks are provided in a cargo space floor, which tracts are associated with securing means for the suitcases, corresponding securing elements are provided on the suitcases, which can be engaged with positive lock with securing means in the cargo space, and actuation means are provided, in the cargo space or on the suitcase, for the manual separation of the securing means and the securing elements from each other, for use, for example, in station wagons.

Claims

1. A device for the fixation of dimensionally stable suitcases in a cargo space of a motor vehicle, wherein, in a cargo space floor (3), receiving tracks (4) are provided, which are associated with securing means (5) for the suitcases (6), wherein corresponding securing elements (10), which can be engaged with positive lock with the securing means (5) in the cargo space, are provided on the suitcases (6), and wherein actuation means (7, 8, 9) are provided for the manual separation of the securing means (5) and the securing elements (10) from each other, and arranged in the cargo space or on the suitcase.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the positive locking connection between the securing means (5), the securing elements (10) and the receiving tracks (4) are arranged at the height of application of vehicle crash stresses.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the securing elements (10) are positioned on the bottom side of each suitcase.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving tracks (4) are lowered into the cargo space floor (3) and rigidly anchored as a result of the construction itself.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the actuation means present a manually operated rotating element (7), which, via a transfer mechanism (8), moves the securing elements (10) or the securing means to the open or the stopped position.