Patent ID: 6908269

Claim:
A cargo restraint system for a cargo area of an automotive vehicle comprising: a stationary hook assembly mounted on a first surface of said cargo area and having a closed hook member, said stationary hook assembly including a first bezel in which said closed hook member is pivotally supported for movement between a retracted closed position and an extended engagement position to facilitate engagement of said closed hook member by a retractable open hook member, said closed hook member having an actuator portion and an engagement portion, said actuator portion retracting into a deep compartment of said first bezel when said engagement portion extends away from said first bezel to facilitate connection with said retractable open hook member, said engagement portion being received within a shallow compartment of said first bezel when pivoted into said retracted closed position; and a movable hook assembly mounted on a second surface of said cargo area and having said retractable open hook member with a line attached thereto that can be extended into engagement with said closed hook member stretching said line from said movable hook assembly to said stationary hook assembly to engage cargo for restraint thereof.