Patent ID: 11858466
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A trunk shelf system for mounting onto a seat back of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a support structure configured to be secured to the seat back and accessible from a trunkspace of the vehicle, the support structure including a horizontal top bar and a pair of lateral arms extending vertically downward from each end of the top bar, each of said pair of lateral arms including a bearing; and
a shelf pivotably movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in the trunkspace, the shelf having a bottom surface providing a primary support surface for items to be stored, the shelf including a perimeter within which a support surface is formed, the shelf including a restraint extending vertically upwards from the primary support surface in the deployed position and configured to laterally support the items, the restraint extending continuously about the perimeter along a front, a rear, and each lateral side of the shelf, each lateral side of the shelf including an engaging member that extends outside the perimeter, exterior to the restraint, each said engaging member being rotatably supported by one said bearing,
wherein the shelf is movable to at least first and second different height positions relative to the support structure, the first height position being lower than the second height position,
wherein the shelf is configured to span a distance from at least an outside edge of a first headrest of the seatback to at least an outside edge of a second headrest of the seatback and
wherein, when the shelf is in the stowed position at the first height position, an upper part of the restraint along a front of the shelf lies adjacent the top bar of the support structure.