Patent ID: 6336670
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
A load containment arrangement for a car that has a rear seat and a baggage space area located behind the rear seat, said arrangement comprising:a load containment barrier connected to an upper edge of the backrest of the rear seat through a first pivot or hinge element that has a horizontal axle which extends transversely to a longitudinal direction of the car; a link arm connected at a first end to the barrier with a second pivot or hinge element positioned between upper and lower edges of the barrier, and connected at a second end to a fixed point in the car at a third pivot or hinge element positioned between upstanding backrests of respective front and rear seats; said barrier being forcibly movable from an upright position behind the rear seat backrest to a forward position at a forward end of the baggage space area through action of the link arm when the rear seat backrest is folded forwardly and downwardly.