Article storage structure for motor vehicle

• US 5,702,144 A
• Filed: 09/30/1996
• Issued: 12/30/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Inoue, Atsushi, Matsuura, Tatsuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoge, Gary C.
• Application Number:
  US08/722,929
• Time in Patent Office: 456 Days
• Field of Search: 296/37.13, 296/37.16, 296/37.8, 296/50, 410/112, 410/109, 224/311, 224/568
• US Class Current: 296/37.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/046 mounted on door

Abstract

An article storage structure has a wall defining a cavity in an inner lining of a motor vehicle tailgate, and a belt for fastening an article stored in the cavity. The belt extends along an inner surface of the wall and has opposite ends exposed in the cavity. A fastening device is connected to the opposite ends of the belt, for tightening the belt. The article storage structure effectively utilizes the space in the tailgate, and firmly and reliably holds the article in position in the cavity.

Claims

1. An article storage structure comprising:

a wall defining a cavity in an inner lining of a motor vehicle tailgate;

a belt for fastening an article stored in said cavity;

fastening means, connected to said opposite ends of said belt, for tightening said belt; and

fastener means for fastening a folded portion of said belt to an inner surface of said wall, said fastener means comprising;

an eyelet inserted in a hole defined in said folded portion of said belt; and

a fastening element inserted through said eyelet to connect said belt to said inner surface of said wall.

2. The article storage structure according to claim 1, wherein said fastening element comprises a self-tapping screw inserted through said eyelet, further comprising a grommet disposed inwardly of said inner surface of said wall, said self-tapping screw being threaded into said grommet.

3. The article storage structure according to claim 1, wherein said fastening means comprises:

a first fastening member affixed to one of said opposite ends of said belt; and

a second fastening member to which an end of said opposite ends of said belt which is not affixed to said first fastening member is adjustably and removably connected, said first fastening member and said second fastening member being detachably connected to each other in a quick-connect-and-disconnect manner.

4. The article storage structure according to claim 1, comprising a pair of belts for fastening said article at two locations in said cavity.

5. The article storage structure according to claim 1, further comprising a lid detachably mounted on said inner lining for closing said cavity.