Trunk, cargo area, and truck bed storage press

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8974157
APP PUB NO 20140097634A1
SERIAL NO

13645545

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An adjustable cargo storage press for organizing and securing cargo items stored in a cargo storage area of an automobile. The adjustable cargo storage press is disposed within or integrated with a cargo area of an automotive vehicle such as a trunk, bed or bed liner of a car, truck, or sport utility vehicle. The press prevents movement of cargo items and potential damage to the cargo items during transport. The press also maintains the position of the cargo items for easy removal from the cargo storage area. The press includes one or more hinged walls that lock in a vertical position and move towards each other along guide tracks. The one or more hinged walls compress the cargo items between the hinged walls, and fold flat when not in use so as not to limit cargo storage capacity of the cargo storage area.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beaufait, Raymond A Macomb, US 9 148
Jones, Thomas A Macom, US 41 1652
Rasmussen, Erik Garden City, US 27 863
Saunders, Timothy Warren, US 12 90

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