Patent ID: 9079513
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A luggage retention system for a motor vehicle comprising an occupant compartment having a seat and a trunk rearward of the seat, the seat comprising a generally horizontal seating structure and a foldable seat back separating the occupant compartment from the trunk foldable about a pivot, the foldable seat back forming a seat back for vehicle occupants when in an upright position and the foldable seat back creating a substantially continuous surface with the trunk when in a folded position so as to form an opening between the occupant compartment and the trunk and an extended luggage area that allows for pass-through accessibility from the trunk over the foldable rear seat back and into the occupant compartment; a pivotable bar assembly mounted in the trunk having a lowered position and a raised position operatively connected to the foldable seat back for moving the foldable seat back between the upright position and the folded position, wherein pivoting the pivotable bar assembly to the lowered position moves the foldable seat back to the upright position and creates a structural safety barrier against objects in the trunk impacting a rear surface of the seat back and pivoting the pivotable bar assembly to the raised position moves the seat back to the folded position to provide uninterrupted access to the occupant compartment from the trunk; and a latch assembly for latching the pivotable bar assembly in at least the lowered position.