Patent ID: 6793449
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
An integrated retractable automotive cargo tie-down assembly comprising:a) a plurality of spaced apart tie-down cords, each such tie-down cord having a proximal end and a distal end, each of said proximal ends having hooks attached permanently thereto, said proximal ends located in a cargo compartment of an automotive vehicle, and said distal ends attached behind interior walls of a cargo area of said automotive vehicle, wherein said tie-dawn cords pass through the interior walls through a plurality of spaced apart openings; b) said plurality of openings in said interior walls each having a hook retaining channel in commutation therewith to hold said hooks in a utility hook manner against said interior walls when said tie-down cords are in a fully retracted position, and c) a plurality of spaced apart tie-down bars located on a cargo area floor for securing said hooks on said proximal ends of said tie-down cords, thereby allowing the securing of cargo within the cargo area of an automotive vehicle.