Patent ID: 7093874

Claim:
An article attachment system for a vehicle interior having a first elongate rail adapted for mounting in the vehicle interior, a second elongate rail adapted for mounting in the vehicle interior substantially parallel to the first elongate rail, and at least one article adapted for attaching to the first and second elongate rails, the article including a first mounting member comprising a fixed projection, wherein the first elongate rail further comprises a recess for receiving the first mounting member of the article, and the article is adapted for attaching to the first and second elongate rails by inserting the fixed projection into the recess of the first elongate rail, the system comprising: a second mounting member of the article having a shaft extending from an actuation pad to a transverse catch and biased by a spring to a locking configuration, wherein the article is further adapted for attaching to the first and second elongate rails by applying a compressive force to the actuation pad to compress the spring and insert the transverse catch into a recess of the second elongate rail, and removing the force from the actuation pad for engaging the catch within the recess of the second elongate rail.