Rear cargo storage assembly

• US 6,752,304 B1
• Filed: 06/10/2002
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Hotary, James T., Busch, David B., Wiedeman, Michael E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin, Stephen K.
• Application Number:
  US10/030,642
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 224/484, 224/485, 224/495, 224/498, 224/501, 224/502, 224/506, 224/526, 224/527, 224/539, 224/542, 224/544, 224/925, 296/37.5, 296/37.8, 296/37.14, 296/37.16
• US Class Current: 224/544
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/774 on or in the centre console
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/828 Mounting or fastening exchangeable modules
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/50 Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle B60K35/231 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/60 Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/00 Dashboards as road-vehicle superstructure sub-units B62D25/14
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3065 in a longitudinal-vertical plane
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/309 rods
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/3093 slides
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/36 into a loading platform B60N2/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/08 of receptacles for refuse, e.g. ash-trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0007 Mid-console
• 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: Y10S 224/925 Carrier for grocery bag

Abstract

A removable storage tray frame (20) which is insertable into a storage compartment (16) in the floor (14) of a vehicle (10) is provided. The storage tray frame (20) has at least one door (24) which is capable of being rotated from a first horizontal position to a second generally vertical position. The door (24) is capable of being inserted into a pair of slots (28) formed in the storage tray frame (20) to act as a divider of the storage compartment (16).

Claims

1. A storage tray assembly for use in a storage compartment of a vehicle floor comprising:

a storage tray frame which is capable of being received in a storage compartment formed in the floor of a vehicle;

a tray lid capable of being positioned in a first orientation in said storage compartment frame so that the storage compartment is at least partially covered and is further capable of being received in a second orientation in said storage tray frame so that the tray lid extends at least partially into the storage compartment.

2. The storage assembly of claim 1 wherein said storage compartment frame further comprises a plurality of slots for receiving said tray lid.

3. The vehicle storage assembly of claim 1 further comprising at least one tray portion integrally formed therein.

4. The storage compartment assembly of claim 1 wherein said tray lid is rotatable about a first pivot point.

5. The storage assembly of claim 1 wherein the storage compartment frame is removable from said storage compartment.

6. The storage tray assembly of claim 1 wherein said lid is removable from said tray assembly.

7. A storage tray assembly for use in a storage compartment of a vehicle floor comprising:

a storage tray frame which is capable of being received in a storage compartment formed in the floor of a vehicle; and

a plurality of dividers configured to extend at least partially into the storage compartment to form a plurality of peripheral edge bins in said storage tray frame.

8. The storage tray assembly of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of lids which are capable of serving as dividers of the storage compartment.

9. The storage tray assembly of claim 8 wherein said storage compartment frame further comprises a plurality of slots for receiving said tray lids.

10. The storage tray assembly of claim 8 wherein the storage tray frame defines a lip portion for engaging a portion of said storage compartment.

11. The storage tray assembly of claim 8 wherein the storage tray frame defines a lip portion for engaging a portion of said storage compartment.

12. The storage tray assembly of claim 8 further comprising a pair of hinges coupling said lid to said storage tray frame.

13. A storage compartment assembly for use in a vehicle floor comprising:

a plurality of walls defining a cavity;

a lid having a first end and a second end and operable to cover the cavity;

a hinge coupled to the lid between the first end and the second end;

the lid further being operable to take a first and second position, wherein in the second position the lid divides the cavity into discrete storage areas.

14. The storage compartment assembly of claim 13 further having a plurality of slots disposed on said walls.

15. The storage compartment assembly of claim 14 wherein said slots are disposed adjacent said medial location.

16. The storage compartment assembly of claim 15 further comprising a peripheral edge bin.