Abstract: A front seat assembly (54) and a rear seat assembly (10) for a vehicle, including a front seat bottom (52) having a front portion and a rear portion, a rear seat bottom (14) having a forward portion and a rearward portion and being connectable to the vehicle for movement between a use position and a stored position, and a support member (82) connected to the front seat bottom and connectable to the vehicle. The support member supports the rear portion of the front seat bottom from the vehicle such that the rear seat bottom may be moved from the use position to the stored position with the forward potion of the rear seat bottom located under the front seat bottom.

Abstract: A removable storage tray frame (20) which is insertable into a storage compartment (16) in the floor (14) of a vehicle (10) is provided. The storage tray frame (20) has at least one door (24) which is capable of being rotated from a first horizontal position to a second generally vertical position. The door (24) is capable of being inserted into a pair of slots (28) formed in the storage tray frame (20) to act as a divider of the storage compartment (16).

Abstract: An instrument panel assembly having a generally symmetrical upper cowl portion (56) defining a cutout region (57) having a center stack assembly (50) disposed within the cutout region (57). The central stack assembly (50) is capable of slidably receiving a number of service modules (58).

Abstract: An assembly for providing additional storage in a vehicle includes a drawer housing located beneath a rear seat of a vehicle. The housing may serve as a coupling location for the seat cushion and includes front and back walls and cross beams which define side openings on either side of the vehicle. A drawer fits within the housing and may be opened from either side. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly also includes a load floor coupled to the drawer housing and movable between a generally vertical position in which access to the drawer is facilitated and a lowered position where it supports the cushion of the seat or, if desired, the seat back in a folded position. The drawer may slide across the floor of the vehicle or, in the preferred and illustrated embodiment, include rails which cooperate with grooves on the front and back walls of the drawer housing to facilitate easy sliding of the drawer.

Abstract: An extender for a truck of the type which includes a pivoting tailgate includes a panel mounted to the upper edge of the tailgate and a pair of wings mounted pivotally to the ends of the panel. Cargo space is extended by lowering the existing truck tailgate, pivoting the panel to a vertical position and opening the wings on either side to engage the sides of the truck. Cargo space is thus extended by a length approximately equal to the height of the tailgate. A tie-down system which may be used with the cargo extension system or with other types of trucks includes channels, preferably running longitudinally of the truck axis. Tie-down cords are attached at either end of the channels and a drain may be provided in the channels to permit liquids from accumulating in the channels. The tie-down system allows the cargo floor to remain substantially flat while permitting ready access to the expandable cords.

Abstract: An assembly for providing additional storage in a vehicle includes a drawer housing located beneath a rear seat of a vehicle. The housing may serve as a coupling location for the seat cushion and includes front and back walls and cross beams which define side openings on either side of the vehicle. A drawer fits within the housing and may be opened from either side. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly also includes a load floor coupled to the drawer housing and movable between a generally vertical position in which access to the drawer is facilitated and a lowered position where it supports the cushion of the seat or, if desired, the seat back in a folded position. The drawer may slide across the floor of the vehicle or, in the preferred and illustrated embodiment, include rails which cooperate with grooves on the front and back walls of the drawer housing to facilitate easy sliding of the drawer.