Patent ID: 6027000
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: B60R,Y10S

Abstract:
Device for preventing articles of luggage from sliding or tipping for use in motor vehicle trunks, said device comprising:quadrilateral base frame (10) comprised of frame bars (16) assembled of telescope parts (20, 24) introducible into each other and slidable in their longitudinal direction with respect to each other, and securely fixable to each other in a defined position of adjustment,one spacer arm (14) provided in the area of each of the four base frame corners, projecting perpendicular over the base frame plane,telescope bars (18) oriented essentially parallel to the base frame (10) and pair-wise connected to each other at their ends in the area of the upper ends of the space arms (14) to form upper frame (12) positioned at spacer arm length separation from the base frame (10),at least one telescopic transverse bar (40) connecting two opposite telescopic bars (18) to each other and displaceable along the telescopic bars (18) and on this securely clampable,wherein the frame bars (16) of the base frame, the telescopic bars (18) of the upper frame and the transverse bar (40) respectively are comprised of a central telescope tube (20) with two telescope rods (24) introduced into the end openings of the telescope tube (20) from opposite sides, andwherein in the the area of the frame corners of the base frame (10) and the upper frame (12) corner connectors (20) are provided, which respectively comprise three perpendicular to each other, one side open-ended tubular pieces (28) for receiving respectively one of the three ends of the telescope rods (24) and the spacer element (14) constructed in the manner of the telescope rod (24).