Device for variable division of motor vehicle boot and securing loaded goods

• US 5,715,978 A
• Filed: 04/22/1996
• Issued: 02/10/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG (Fischerwerke GmbH & Company KG)
• Original Assignee: fischerwerke Artur Fischer GmbH & Co. KG (Fischerwerke GmbH & Company KG)
• Inventors: Ackeret, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Recla, Henry J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS
• Application Number:
  US08/637,324
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 224/310, 224/311, 224/403, 224/495, 224/498, 224/501, 224/502, 224/505, 224/542, 224/925, 224/42.32, 224/42.33, 224/42.34, 211/12, 211/175, 211/184, 410/120, 410/129, 410/130, 410/133, 410/155
• US Class Current: 224/42.33
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/0815 Attachment rails or trellis
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/14 the load bracing means comprising a movable bulkhead
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/02 in separate luggage compartment B60R7/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/925 Carrier for grocery bag

Abstract

A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing the loaded goods has a guide rail arranged on the boot floor and one or more support panels guided by a sliding guide block in the guide rail at right angles to the guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable therein. The support panels are mounted to rotate in the sliding block and can be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which they lie substantially parallel to the boot floor, into a position vertical with respect to the boot floor, and can be locked. On the support panels there are provided connecting elements to which fixing modules or belt modules for securing the loaded goods or for dividing the boot in a second axis can be fixed.

Claims

1. A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing loaded goods, the device comprising a guide rail arrangeable in a region of a boot floor;

a sliding guide block;

a support panel guided by said sliding guide block in said guide rail at right angles to said guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable in said guide rail said support panel being mounted so as to rotate in said sliding guide block and being arranged to be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which it lies substantially parallel to the boot floor into a position substantially vertical with respect to the boot floor;

a locking member arranged on said sliding guide block under said support panel and securing said support panel in said vertical position relative to the floor boot to prevent a rotation of said support panel in said sliding guide block;

a locking catch for locking said sliding guide block on said guide rail to prevent a displacement of said support panel in a longitudinal direction of said guide rail; and

a common unlocking device releasing said locking member and said locking catch.

2. A device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising at least one additional support panel, said support panels being arranged side-by-side in said guide rail.

3. A device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising means for fixedly joining said guide rail to the boot floor.

4. A device as defined in claim 3, wherein said joining means include coupling elements which detachably join said guide rail to the boot floor.

5. A device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising at least one additional support panel, said support panels having wide sides provided with connecting elements.

6. A device as defined in claim 5, wherein said connecting elements are arranged symmetrically on both said wide sides.

7. A device as defined in claim 5, wherein said connecting elements are formed as tongue and groove guides which extend parallel to horizontal ends substantially for a length of said support panels.

8. A device as defined in claim 7;

and further comprising modules connectable non-positively to said support panel by said connecting elements.

9. A device as defined in claim 8, wherein said modules are guided in said tongue and groove guides so as to be longitudinally displaceable and arranged to be locked;

and further comprising manually releasable locking mechanisms for locking said modules.

10. A device as defined in claim 1;

and further comprising additional means for dividing the boot transversely to said support panel.

11. A device as defined in claim 10;

and further comprising at least one additional support panel, said additional means being arranged so as to be matched to a distance between said support panels.

18. A device as defined in claim 7;

and further comprising a catch for locking said belt in a pull-out position.

19. A device as defined in claim 18;

and further comprising means for manually releasing said catch.

12. A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing loaded goods, the device comprising a guide rail arrangeable in a region of a boot floor;

a sliding guide block;

a support panel guided by said sliding guide block in said guide rail at right angles to said guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable in said guide rail said support panel being mounted so as to rotate in said sliding guide block and being arranged to be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which it lies substantially parallel to the boot floor into a position substantially vertical with respect to the boot floor, said support panel being pivotable in said sliding guide block through 180 degrees.

13. A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing loaded goods, the device comprising a guide rail arrangeable in a region of a boot floor;

a sliding guide block;

a support panel guided by said sliding guide block in said guide rail at right angles to said guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable in said guide rail said support panel being mounted so as to rotate in said sliding guide block and being arranged to be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which it lies substantially parallel to the boot floor into a position substantially vertical with respect to the boot floor;

additional means for dividing the boot transversely to said support panel; and

at least one additional support panel, said additional support panel being arranged so as to be matched to a distance between said support panels, said additional means including belt modules connecting said support panels.

14. A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing loaded goods, the device comprising a guide rail arrangeable in a region of a boot floor;

a sliding guide block;

a support panel guided by said sliding guide block in said guide rail at right angles to said guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable in said guide rail, said support panel being mounted so as to rotate in said sliding guide block and being arranged to be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which it lies substantially parallel to the boot floor into a position substantially vertical with respect to the boot floor, at least one additional support panel, said support panels having wide sides provided with connecting elements, said connecting elements being formed as tongue and groove guides which extend parallel to horizontal ends substantially for a length of said support panels; and

modules connectable non-positively to said support panel by said connecting means, said modules being guided in said tongue and groove guides so as to be longitudinally displaceable and arranged to be locked; and

further comprising manually releasable locking mechanisms for locking said modules.

15. A device as defined in claim 14, wherein said fixing module has a fold-out part which contains said eye and in a folded-out position forms said fastening hook.

16. A device for variable division of a motor vehicle boot and for securing loaded goods, the device comprising a guide rail arrangeable in a region of a boot floor;

a sliding guide block;

a support panel guided by said sliding guide block in said guide rail at right angles to said guide rail and so as to be transversely displaceable in said guide rail, said support panel being mounted so as to rotate in said sliding guide block and being arranged to be swivelled up out of a horizontal position in which it lies substantially parallel to the boot floor into a position substantially vertical with respect to the boot floor;

at least one additional support panel, said support panels having wide sides provided with connecting elements, said connecting elements being formed as tongue and groove guides which extend parallel to horizontal ends substantially for a length of said support panels; and

modules connectable non-positively to said support panel by said connecting element, said modules including a belt module with a pull-out belt.

17. A device as defined in claim 16;

and further comprising a roll-up mechanism drawing said belt into said belt module.

20. A device as defined in claim 16, wherein said belt has an outer end provided with a fastening device joinable non-positively with said connecting elements.

21. A device as defined in claim 20, wherein said belt modules include two belt modules joined together by said belt.

22. A device as defined in claim 16, wherein said belt has a width substantially corresponding to a height of said support panel in an opened-out position.