Package and article carriers – Vehicle attached – Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
Patent
1996-11-06
1998-06-09
Recla, Henry J.
Package and article carriers
Vehicle attached
Carrier associated with vehicle roof or trunk lid
224314, 224321, 224282, 108 44, 296 371, B60R 700
Patent
active
057622450
ABSTRACT:
An automobile accessory to be attached to the inside of the trunk lid. When the trunk lid is open, it provides a horizontal shelf in its operative position. The horizontal shelf provides space and support for various items, such as food and beverages. The device has two planar elements hingedly attached to each other along one edge, respectively. The two opposite edges of the planar elements are attached to each other by flexible adjustable straps. One planar element is fabricated with a uniform pattern of aperatures to cooperate with the trunk lid structure and provide different attachment points necessary for different automobiles. Fasteners, extending through the selected aperatures, are attached to the appropriate points on the inside of the trunk lid by bracket, magnet or otherwise adhered thereto, affixing the planar element to the trunk lid. The length of the straps is adjusted to compensate for the angle of the opened trunk lid by which the other planar element pivots into and is held as a horizontal shelf.
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Maust Timothy L.
Recla Henry J.
Rosenbaum C. Fred
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