Patent ID: 7628438

Claim:
A storage area for a motor vehicle having a vehicle floor, the storage area having three walls and a base, said storage area comprising: a first substantially vertical wall defined by a cushion of a seat, said seat cushion being movable between a lowered position and an upright position, said seat cushion defining said first wall of the storage area when in said upright position; a second substantially vertical wall defined by a seatback, said seatback and said cushion forming a seat when said cushion is in its lowered position; a third substantially vertical wall defined by a flap, said flap being movable between a stowed position and an un-stowed position, said flap providing said third wall of the storage area when in said un-stowed position, wherein said flap is operatively associated with said seat cushion and the flap provides the third wall of the storage area extending between the seatback and the seat cushion when in the upright position; and a base, said base being defined by the vehicle floor.