Patent ID: 7044348

Claim:
A modular storage system for the cargo area of a motor vehicle comprising: at least one enclosure defined by a front wall, a back wall, and an encircling side wall extending between the front and back walls, wherein the enclosure is formed of flexible sheet material, has a hollow interior, and includes a selectively operable closure to provide access to the hollow interior; a strap affixed to the side wall of the enclosure; a dimensionally stable storage container slidingly received within the hollow interior of the enclosure; a support rod having first and second end portions, the support rod extending between two spaced apart supports in the vehicle; an arm connected to the support rod and received between the strap and the side wall of the enclosure; and a fastener for anchoring the support rod to the spaced apart supports in the vehicle wherein the fastener includes a wedge shaped member affixed to each end portion of the support rod.