Patent ID: 7931177
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A storage container for use in a boot of a motor vehicle, said storage container being fastenable on a lower side of a rear parcel shelf and movable into a loading or unloading position, said storage container comprising: a frame; a supporting surface which is essentially rectangular; and an essentially inelastic side wall structure disposed to connect said supporting surface to said frame, said side wall structure comprising a first roller blind and a second roller blind disposed adjacent said first roller blind and synchronized with said first roller blind by cooperating bevel gear pinions, said first roller blind including a winding shaft and a roller blind web, said roller blind web being supported on said winding shaft such that said roller blind web can be wound up on said winding shaft and unwound from said winding shaft to vary a height of said side wall structure, said roller blind web and said supporting surface together defining a storage space configured for storing articles within said storage container.