Patent ID: 8858139

Claim:
A retainer device for retaining an object within a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo area being defined at least partially by a cargo area floor, a rear panel that extends upright from the cargo area floor, and a plurality of side panels that extend upright from the cargo area floor and that are disposed at respective sides of the rear panel, the retainer device comprising: a retaining member operable for retaining the object thereto, the retaining member including: a first leg; a second leg that is spaced apart from the first leg; a cross bar that extends transverse between and that is fixed to the first and second legs; a first branch that is coupled to the first leg and extends transverse to the first leg; and a second branch that is coupled to the second leg and extends transverse to the second leg; and a coupling member that slideably couples the retaining member to an interior surface of the rear panel such that the retaining member is slideably movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.