Patent ID: 6041987
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A self-adjusting cargo organizer for an automobile for maintaining cargo in position when subjected to sudden movements during the operation of the vehicle in which the cargo is transported, comprising:a plurality of tubular members interconnected end to end, adjacent members being telescoping with respect to each other,a pressuring device being located between adjacent telescoping members so as to force the members outward along their lengths,said tubular members being formed as a generally rectangular framework having two opposing sides and two opposing ends,a side having a pair of downwardly extending loops such that said framework has depth, each loop comprising two downwardly extending leg portions connected at the bottom of the leg portions, two additional loops being disposed about the remaining framework,said opposing ends each having a sleeve disposed around a portion of said tubular framework,at least one vertically disposed plate extending transversely from one side to the other of said framework to form compartments within said framework, said plate being slidably connected to the respective sides of said framework.