Patent ID: 6454148
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
The combination of a cargo compartment and a collapsible cargo container within the compartment, comprising:a cargo floor upon which cargo is carried; a first wall extending generally upward from the cargo floor; a second wall extending generally upward from the cargo floor; a corner that is defined by an intersection of the first and the second walls, the cargo floor, the first wall, the second wall, and the corner defining at least a portion of the cargo compartment; a first partition, the first partition having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end being hingedly connected with the cargo compartment, the first partition hinging between an open position in which the first partition extends generally away from the first wall, and a closed position in which the first partition extends generally along the first wall from the first end to the second end toward the corner; a second partition, the second partition having a third end and an opposing fourth end, the fourth end being hingedly connected with the cargo compartment, the second partition hinging between an open position in which the second partition extends generally away from the second wall, and a closed position in which the second partition extends generally along the second wall from the fourth end to the third end toward the corner; and a pivot connector that interconnects the second end and the third end, the first partition, the second partition, and the pivot connector defining at least a portion of the cargo container.