Patent ID: 7273336
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A divider apparatus for the bed of a motor vehicle for use in restraining articles being carried in the bed, wherein the bed has facing, opposing side walls and a bottom wall in between the side walls, the divider apparatus comprising: first and second support rails adapted to be fixedly secured to the bed sidewalls so as to be in facing relationship with one another; a divider assembly having first and second end portions; a first pivot mechanism supported from said first end portion of said divider assembly and movably coupled to said first support rail; a second pivot mechanism supported from said second end portion of said divider assembly and movably coupled to said second support rail; said first and second pivot mechanisms enabling said divider assembly to pivot from a first position, wherein said divider assembly rests perpendicular to said bottom wall of said bed, to a second position wherein said divider assembly is positioned generally above and parallel to said bottom wall without requiring said pivot mechanisms to first be moved to an end of each said support rail; and each said pivot mechanism including a securing assembly for securing said divider assembly in each of said first and second positions.