Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-01
2001-12-18
Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
C296S037800, C296S037100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06331026
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to storage compartments for vehicles and, more specifically, to a roof storage compartment assembly for a vehicle.
2. Description of the Related Art
It is known to provide a roof top cargo carrier for a vehicle such as a van. Typically, the roof top cargo carrier is mounted externally to a top or outer surface of a roof of the van. The roof top cargo carrier allows either objects to be secured thereto or objects to be contained therein. However, one disadvantage of these roof top cargo carriers is that they add a great deal of height to the vehicles, often making the vehicles difficult to store in a garage and load. Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide a roof storage compartment for a vehicle to improve storage in the vehicle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is a roof storage compartment assembly for a vehicle having a roof. The roof storage compartment assembly includes a plurality of storage compartments to be operatively connected to the roof and one of the storage compartments being a tray assembly to be disposed within the vehicle and for pivotal connection to the roof.
One advantage of the present invention is that a roof storage compartment assembly is provided for a vehicle such as a van. Another advantage of the present invention is that the roof storage compartment assembly incorporates a roof top storage compartment built into the vehicle with a pull out counter-weight tray for easy operation. Yet another advantage of the present invention is that the roof storage compartment assembly has a lower profile, allowing the vehicle to be stored easily in a garage and has a built in cargo tray for easy access.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated, as the same becomes better understood, after reading the subsequent description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Adsit Daniel Mark
Yaroch Michael D.
Ford Global Technologies Inc.
Kelley David B.
Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran B.
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