Patent ID: 6487979
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A47B,B60N,F25D

Abstract:
A stowable shelf assembly for use in a vehicle, the shelf assembly comprising:a shelf having a first flange and a brace member each extending outwardly from the shelf, and the shelf being selectively movable between use and stowed positions; and a bracket having a second flange and a support each extending outwardly from the bracket; wherein the first flange of the shelf is located between the second flange and the support, and the first flange abuts the second flange such that the shelf is carried by the support and the brace member is adjacent the bracket while the shelf is located in the use position; and wherein the first flange is spaced apart from the second flange, the shelf is spaced apart from the support and the brace member is spaced apart from the bracket while the shelf is located in the stowed position.