Patent ID: 7213856

Claim:
A load collapse prevention device comprising: a net extendable between the interior of a vehicle compartment, on the side of an interior ceiling, and the rear face of a seat back or the floor face of a luggage room; a stay extending in a vehicle-width direction, and joined with an upper edge of the net, a pair of joints slidably provided at both ends of the stay, in the vehicle-width direction, respectively, and urged in a direction so as to be protruded outward in the vehicle-width direction; and a pair of holders fixedly attached to parts of the inner wall of the vehicle compartment, at both ends thereof, in the vehicle-width direction, on the side of the interior ceiling, respectively, so as to opposite to each other, each having a stopper for engaging the joint, the joints in as-retracted state being engaged with the holders, respectively; wherein the respective holders are provided with a guide groove including an opening facing downward so as to enable the joint to be fitted thereto from below, and said guide groove guides, the joint to the stopper while retracting the joint.