Abstract: A blow molded (HIC) formation with energy buffers provides absorption of vehicle occupant cranial impacts. A generally plastic, forced air, expanded formation defines a cavity, the formation walls being of varied geometric shapes having calculated wall thicknesses, each shape having an energy absorbing and resiliency characteristic. The formation of geometric shapes is positioned depending upon the vehicle stiffness characteristics and the degree of impact absorption required. Geometric shapes employed may consist of sinusoidal waveforms, a gabled design, or either of the preceding with an internal strengthening rib employed to alter formation impact absorbing characteristics. The formation contains an orifice to ensure that vehicle occupant energy is efficiently absorbed during the concurrent events of formation compaction and air expulsion through the orifice. The blow molded formation may be glued or otherwise suitably fastened to an automobile headliner, door panel, pillar, or other location.

Abstract: A truck cargo bed liner having an anti-slip under layer to reduce rubbing between the liner and the cargo bed. The liner may further include an upper layer of anti-slip material to resist shifting of cargo during transport.

Abstract: The device and method according to the present invention are useful for limiting unwanted movement of lengthy objects being transported by a pick-up truck. The device is comprised of two separate units that are used with each other. There is a first unit that is a cab protection unit. The cab protection unit is removably mountable on a top surface of the cab of the pick-up. The cab protection unit has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a rear surface, and angled load bearing surface that extends between the top surface and the rear surface, and two side surfaces. The bottom surface has a flat portion that rests upon the top of the truck cab. The bottom surface may also include a curved portion that fits snuggly around the rear edge of the cab and against a portion of the rear of the cab. The angled load bearing surface preferably is an angled flat portion with a most preferred angle of 45°.

Abstract: A door for a motor vehicle. The door comprises an outer panel, a trim panel and a water shield. The water shield includes, a rigid substrate and a wire harness. The wire harness has a first terminal communicating with at least one actuator of the outer panel a second terminal communicating with at least one switch of the trim panel, and a connecting portion. The connection portion electrically connects the first and second terminals, and is substantially encapsulated within the substrate.

Abstract: A multi-piece applique for a pillar (e.g., B-pillar) or other suitable structure of a vehicle. An applique is a decorative member which is fastened to a vehicle surface (e.g., to a door frame structure adjacent a pillar) in order to add styling and/or to functionally cover unsightly portions of the vehicle. In certain embodiments of this invention, the applique includes multiple pieces. Optionally, different pieces may be painted different colors (e.g., a first piece red or green, and a second piece black or silver). In such a manner, a multi-color applique is provided that is easy to mount on a vehicle and is aesthetically pleasing.

Abstract: A door trim panel assembly and method of making same for attachment to structure of a vehicle includes a door trim panel and a carrier formed from a plastic material attached to the door trim panel and for attachment to the structure of the vehicle. The door trim panel assembly also includes a seal integral with the carrier for contacting the structure to seal the carrier to the structure.

Abstract: A vehicle interior material is provided that efficiently dampens impact forces with ribs protruding into a limited space enclosed by a vehicle panel and a facer, and that reduces the protrusion height of the ribs, thereby curbing the amount that the vehicle interior material bulges into the space of the vehicle interior. The vehicle interior material includes a facer 2 with a substantially C-shaped cross-section covering a panel ridge 7 extending in a longitudinal direction on the vehicle compartment side of a vehicle panel, a space 4 being provided between the panel ridge and the facer; and a plurality of plate-shaped ribs 3, which are arranged independently from one another, bridging side walls of the facer, the ribs protruding from a rear face of the facer 2 opposite the vehicle panel into the space 4 and arranged at substantially right angles with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle panel.

Abstract: A water and sound attenuating barrier for positioning between the interior surface of a vehicle door exterior panel and the door interior trim panel. The barrier is formed of a sheet of semi-rigid material having an inner face and an outer face. A thick layer of sound attenuating material is bonded to the sheet inner face and pressure sensitive adhesive is applied upon the sheet outer face. The sheet and trim panel are fastened together with the layer against the trim panel and with the adhesive bearing face exposed, to form a unitary module. To assemble the module with the door panel, the module exposed face is pressed against the door panel interior surface for securing the adhesive on the sheet outer face thereto. Mechanical fasteners removeably secure the sheet and the trim panel together and, also, secure the trim panel to the door panel during the assembly.

Abstract: A removable bi-section cargo cover system comprises a molded floor mat and at least two detachable straps. The bi-section cargo cover system is used in a vehicle where the cargo area is convertible from a full sized to a reduced sized cargo area. The molded floor mat component includes a fold line extending from one side edge to an opposed side edge which creates two sections. The detachable straps hold the molded floor mat to the auxiliary seat backs. When the auxiliary seats are folded-down in a subfloor of the cargo area, the molded floor mat is in a planar mode overlying substantially the full sized cargo area floor surface. When the auxiliary seats are folded-up, the mold floor mat is in a right angle mode overlying substantially the reduced sized cargo area floor surface and the seat backs.

Abstract: An interior shock absorbing structure for a vehicle includes a shock absorbing member. A roof brace (lateral reinforcing beam) is attached to the inner surface of a roof panel facing a passenger room. The shock absorbing member is attached to the roof brace so as to cover the roof brace at positions nearer to the roof panel with respect to a lower wall member of the roof brace. The shock absorbing member has an inner wall spaced a predetermined long distance a corresponding to a shock absorbing stroke, apart from the lower wall member of the roof brace. The shock absorbing member is able to collapse through a sufficiently long shock absorbing stroke when shocks are exerted thereon.

Abstract: An automotive impact energy absorbing structure has a structural member having an inner panel, and an interior member spaced from the inner panel by an interval extending therefrom toward the inside of a compartment A hollow body is disposed within the interval. Impact energy applied to the hollow body from inside the compartment is absorbed by deformation of the hollow body.

Abstract: A sun visor arrangement is proposed whose bearing elements, consisting of a swivel/rotary bearing and a removable swivel bearing, are foamed into or onto an inner shell, formed from a foamed plastics material, of a motor vehicle roof module with their component parts on the roof side at the same time as the inner shell is foam molded, so that the sun visors can be preassembled at the inner shell of the roof module, wherein the swivel/rotary bearing is constructed for fastening the sun visors and the inner shell to a body frame.

Abstract: An automotive impact energy absorbing structure has a structural member having an inner panel, and an interior member spaced from the inner panel by an interval extending therefrom toward the inside of a compartment. A hollow body is disposed within the interval. Impact energy applied to the hollow body from inside the compartment is absorbed by deformation of the hollow body.

Abstract: An impact absorbing member for vehicle interior that has improved impact resistance and sufficiently meets the abovementioned safety standard while maintaining a superior heat deformation property, and that has a reduced rib protrusion height and therefore entails a reduced amount of projection in to the vehicle interior space, wherein the above vehicle interior material is molded using synthetic resin regarding which the tan &dgr; (loss tangent) peak height is 0.04 or higher and the peak temperature is −40° to 50° C., as obtained through viscoelasticity measurement.

Abstract: A structure for absorbing impact energy in the interior of a vehicle that reduces a passenger's risk of injury. Said structure is disposed in the interior of a vehicle between the vehicle body and the trim and serves to protect a passenger from impacting against parts of the vehicle body. The structure exhibits, in its cross section, areas of different rigidity whereby at least one portion of the impact energy is transformed into rotational energy such that the impacting passenger is rolled off the trim in a direction away from an area of the vehicle interior posing a high risk of injury to the passenger.

Abstract: A vehicle interior trim panel and method of making is provided where the vehicle interior trim panel comprises a skin, a substrate, a foam located between the skin and the substrate, and a flat wire at least partially surrounded by and embedded in the foam.

Abstract: A vehicle interior material is provided that efficiently dampens impact forces with ribs protruding into a limited space enclosed by a vehicle panel and a facer, and that reduces the protrusion height of the ribs, thereby curbing the amount that the vehicle interior material bulges into the space of the vehicle interior. The vehicle interior material includes a facer (2) with a substantially C-shaped cross-section covering a panel ridge (7) extending in a longitudinal direction on the vehicle compartment side of a vehicle panel, a space (4) being provided between the panel ridge and the facer; and a plurality of plate-shaped ribs (3) which are arranged independently from one another, bridging side walls of the facer, the ribs protruding from a rear face of the facer (2) opposite the vehicle panel into the space (4) and arranged at substantially right angles with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle panel.

Abstract: In a pillar trim mounting structure, a clip mount is protruded from the center of the back of an upper end of a center pillar trim; locking pieces are provided on both sides thereof; a clip mounted on the clip mount and the locking pieces are fitted in a mounting hole and locking holes of a center pillar panel, respectively, so that the strength of mounting the pillar trim is increased and the center pillar trim become disengaged even when an air bag is activated. Since the conventional bolt is eliminated, the ornamental cap is also eliminated and a simple appearance can be achieved. When the air bag is activated, an upper surface of each of the locking pieces work as a barrier or a guide and prevents the air bag from entering the center pillar trim and the air bag can be guided in a proper direction of expansion.

Abstract: A lining (12) having a relatively high resistance to penetration from small objects, is composed of parallel flexible sheets (14) each made from staggered parallel strips (13) of flat webbing having their longitudinal edges stitched together on both sides of the sheet (14) by stitch lines (15). The webbing is cheaply commercially available as motor vehicle seat-restraint or load restraint webbing, and is made from closely-woven, high tenacity, continuous filament plastics fibers woven together with a non-lattice pattern. The lining can be made cheaply and offers a high resistance to penetration by sharp objects. It can be incorporated into clothing to enhance its strength to penetration by such objects and thus protect the wearer. It can also be provided in multi-layer from behind metal panels of a vehicle to resist ballistic penetration from bullets of small caliber hand-guns.

Abstract: Method and device for protecting a person (2) traveling in a vehicle (1) by applying a protective arrangement the inside of the roof (4) of the vehicle (1). The inside of the roof (4) is equipped with an inner roof structure (5) in a place where the head (3) of the person (2) traveling in the vehicle is expected to make an impact in the event of an accident. The inner roof structure (5) is designed to guide the head (3) so that a flexion of the neck (6) of the person (2) traveling in the vehicle is initiated essentially simultaneously with the impact between the head (3) and the inside of the roof (4) during the accident. The device gives an improved protection of a person traveling in a vehicle (1), especially against head and neck injuries that occur when a person's head hits the inside of the roof (4) of the vehicle (1).

Abstract: A method for making a unitary composite headliner adapted to be installed in a motor vehicle includes providing an inner layer and two reinforcing layers, each of which comprises polymeric material, the inner layer being configured to absorb sound and vibrations, and the reinforcing layers being configured to provide sufficient flexibility to the headliner to facilitate installation in the vehicle, while also providing sufficient rigidity to the headliner to enable the headliner to be self-supporting once installed in the vehicle; differentially heating the layers such that each reinforcing layer is heated to a respective predetermined reinforcing layer temperature, and the inner layer is heated to a predetermined inner layer temperature less than either respective reinforcing layer temperature; inserting the layers into a mold such that the inner layer is disposed between the reinforcing layers; and compressing the layers together to bond the layers and form the headliner.

Abstract: An impact absorbing member is composed of a first impact absorbing portion disposed between a roof side panel and a roof head lining, a second impact absorbing portion disposed between the roof head lining and a region that is in a reinforcement and that is spaced from the roof side panel towards a central portion of the roof, and a third impact absorbing portion connecting the first impact absorbing portion to the second impact absorbing portion. The third impact absorbing portion is thinner than the first impact absorbing portion and the second impact absorbing portion.

Abstract: For a motor vehicle roof module, preferably of sandwich construction comprising a rigid roof skin and an inner shell of PUR plastic applied as a foam to its inner surface, it is proposed to form recesses in the single layer area of the inner shell when applying the foam, in which functional components, such as loudspeakers, can be placed without a housing and can be secured by catches.

Abstract: A skin for an automotive interior trim panel is provided comprising a first skin portion and a second skin portion. First skin portion comprises a receptacle and a second skin portion comprises a protrusion. When connected, a portion of the protrusion in mechanical engagement with a portion of the receptacle to join the first skin portion and the second skin portion.

Abstract: In a structure for absorbing energy in an upper portion of a motor vehicle body, an energy absorbing body is disposed between a roof side rail and a roof lining. The energy absorbing body is a resin-made rib member having three longitudinal ribs and transverse ribs that are more in number than the longitudinal ribs. The three longitudinal ribs are formed so as to compensate for a reduced amount of displacement that is allowed for a longitudinal rib for a purpose of energy absorption in a section of the energy absorbing body taken on an imaginary plane extending along at least one of the transverse ribs, by varying at least one of a pitch between two longitudinal ribs provided adjacent to each other in the section, an angle formed by each longitudinal rib with respect to an imaginary horizontal plane in the section, and a thickness of each longitudinal rib.

Abstract: A sunshade assembly for a vehicle comprising a molded frame having a center open area. The frame having two lateral rails, a front rail, and a rear rail. An integrally molded handle attached to the front rail extends partially into the center open area. One or more support bars may be integrally molded to at least two of the handle and rails. For a sunshade assembly used as an original equipment item, the frame with or without support bars may be integrally molded and bonded to an outer covering material simultaneously by means of low pressure injection molding and in-mold lamination.

Abstract: A truck bed or liner for installation in a pickup truck bed or cargo vehicle exhibits improved electrical charge dissipating characteristics. The preferred embodiment bed is manufactured of high density polyethylene (HDPE) or similar material containing particles of conductive material such as carbon black dispersed therethrough. In a first alternate embodiment, the bed defines a two-layer composite or sandwich. The upper layer of HDPE or similar material includes dispersed carbon black particles whereas the lower layer is free of such particles. A second alternate embodiment of the invention comprehends a bed liner for disposition in a pickup truck or the like wherein the conductive material is dispersed throughout the liner material. In a third alternate embodiment, the bed liner of the second alternate embodiment is combined with the composite conductive and non-conductive layers of the first alternate embodiment.

Abstract: A mounting structure formed on a plate-like member and for mounting the plate-like member to a trim panel for a vehicle, the mounting structure comprises an approximately T-like shape in cross section. A trim assembly for a vehicle comprises: a plate-like member; a cushion member disposed on the plate-like member; and a top cover covering the whole cushion member, wherein peripheral portions of which are secured to peripheral portions of the plate-like member; wherein a mounting structure comprising an approximately T-like shape in cross section, for mounting the trim assembly to a trim panel for a vehicle is formed on the plate-like member.

Abstract: A front pillar garnish adapted to cover a front pillar disposed between a front windshield and a side door in an automotive vehicle. The front pillar garnish comprises a main body section formed of plastic and generally channel-shaped. The main body section is to be fixedly connected to the front pillar and located at the side of a passenger compartment. A plurality of generally plate-shaped energy absorbing ribs are integrally formed at the inner surface of the main body section in a manner to be generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main body section. A plurality of bosses are integrally formed extending from the inner surface of the main body section. A clip supporting plate or member is fixedly secured to the tip end sections of the bosses and fixedly supported on the edges of the energy absorbing ribs.

Abstract: In an impact energy absorbing structure for an upper part of a body of a motor vehicle having a structural member that extends in a longitudinal direction and an inner trim member that is disposed toward an interior of a cabin and spaced apart from the structural member by a certain distance, an energy absorber is disposed within the distance. The energy absorber has two hollow tubular body portions whose axes extend in the longitudinal direction and a coupling portion for coupling the tubular body portions to each other. The two tubular body portions are formed integrally with the coupling portion, and the energy absorber is fixed to the structural member by the coupling portion.

Abstract: A cargo liner and cargo holder system includes a mat having a plurality of protrusions extending from a base. Locking members include a plurality of engagement members extending from a body and are adapted to engage with the protrusions of the mat. The mat includes a plurality of geometrically-shaped protrusions which can be octagonally shaped or cylindrically shaped. The locking members can be secured to boxes or other objects for securement to the mat. Engagement members engaged to the mat are able to move to a limited extent; this motion allows each engagement member to be captured by mat protrusions with the same degree of capture force. The mat also includes a lip extending around the perimeter of the mat for containment of any liquids therein. The mat also includes two layers, a polyethylene first layer and an olefin-friendly rubber layer. The locking members can be modified and secured to a bag-hanging device.

Abstract: A stowable cargo restraining gate assembly (10, 10′, 10″, 10′″) for restraining cargo (100) in a cargo space (30) of a transport vehicle (40). The assembly preferably includes a bed liner structure (20, 20′, 20″, 20′″)that may be positioned on the bed of the cargo space (30) and at least one gate member (60, 60′, 60″, 60′″) that may be flexible or rigid. When not deployed to retain cargo, the gate member (60, 60′, 60″, 60′″) is storable in a gate storage cavity (70, 70′, 70″, 70′″)in the bed liner. In one embodiment, a flexible gate member (60) is rolled about an axle (110) and stored in a cavity (70) in the bed liner (20). During use, an end member (50) of the flexible gate member is pulled to unroll a length thereof that may be used to close a side of the cargo space (30), preferably the rear of aft end (31) of the storage space.

Abstract: The present invention provides an automotive vehicle having a trunk liner for the trunk of the vehicle. The trunk liner includes a first generally rigid board having a first width spanning over a sunken wheel well in the trunk floor. A second generally rigid board also having a width spanning over the sunken well of the trunk floor is foldably connected with the first board. A flexible membrane carpet cover is connected with and extends over the first and second boards. The flexible membrane cover extends over the first and second boards as well as the remainder of the automotive trunk region providing a carpet lining for the vehicle trunk.

Abstract: A combination tailgate cover and seat cushion has a slip cover which covers a front side and a rear side of a tailgate. Cushion material is placed inside the slip cover so that the slip cover has characteristics of a pillow or seat cushion. An attachment device is coupled to the slip cover for attaching the slip cover to the tailgate.

Abstract: A motor vehicle tailgate of the type for installing on a motor vehicle so as to pivot about a horizontal axis situated close to the bottom edge of the tailgate between a closed position in which it closes access to the inside of the vehicle, at least in part, and an open position in which it is substantially horizontal and releases access to the inside of the vehicle. It comprises an appearance-defining outer panel and a structural inner panel, the inner panel being made of a plastics material.

Abstract: A car doorframe protecting device for preventing impact damage to the sill portion of the car doorframe. The car doorframe protecting device includes a panel. The panel is elongate and has a generally planar top and bottom surface. The panel has a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The first and second edges are opposite edges and are generally orientated parallel to each other and a longitudinal axis of the panel. The panel has a substantially rectangular shape and comprises a flexible material. A fastening means fastens the panel to a car doorframe.

Abstract: Rigid floor panels define side edge channels which receive ribs formed on side edges of elastic mats so that the mats can be secured quickly to a floor panel, preferably without the need for adhesives, by engagement of the ribs with the channels. Pull tabs are formed on the mats to further secure the mats to the floor panels by extension through corresponding holes passing through the floor panels. Such pull tabs or some adhesive may be necessary for further securing the mats to the floor panels particularly when the floorboard is formed as two pieces and when the channels are one-sided. The shape and sizing of the ribs are such that they define matted floor corner edges giving the benefits of prior art matted floorboards but with substantially extended life expectancy.

Abstract: A tailgate protecting device for protecting a tailgate from impact damage. The tailgate protecting device includes a plate. The plate has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front side and a back side. A panel is securely attached to and substantially covers the back side of the plate. A first pair of securing means removably attaches the top edge of the plate to a top edge of a tailgate. A second pair of securing means removably attaches the bottom edge of the plate to a bottom edge of the tailgate.

Abstract: A modular energy absorbing assembly 10 comprising at base 12, and at least one energy absorbing module 14 associated with the base for accommodating deformation of the assembly. At least some of the energy absorbing modules have a plurality of recesses 16 defined within the base. Each of the plurality of recesses has a floor and at least one wall extending from the floor to the base. An intermediate segment extends between the floor and the at least one wall. The intermediate segment has an average radius (R). At least some of the recesses are oriented such that their floors are substantially orthogonal to a major incident component of the impacting force and their walls are inclined at an angle (&agr;) to the major incident component of the impacting force, where (0<&agr;<45 degrees), in order to maximize energy absorption by the wall over a given distance. The wall at least partially collapses and at least some of the recesses become at least partially compressed during energy absorption.

Abstract: Automotive bedliners (e.g., for pickup trucks) are formed from a sheet of thermoplastic material having electrically conductive fibers embedded in a surface thereof in an amount sufficient to render said sheet electrically conductive. The bedliners are most preferably formed of a thermoplastic material (e.g., a polyolefin, such a polyethylene and/or polypropylene) having a matrix of electrically conductive fibers physically embedded in at least one side thereof. By physically embedding the conductive fibers in a surface of the bedliner, the fibers are capable of establishing electrical continuity between the bedliner and the pickup truck bed thereby effectively dissipating static electrical charges.

Abstract: A vehicle window shield system for preventing unauthorized access to the interior of a vehicle through the windows or windshields. The vehicle window shield system includes a plurality of flexible lining members adapted for positioning adjacent to an interior face of each window of a vehicle. Each lining member is retractable using a reversing motor and a pulley system coupled to the lining member. In an embodiment, a front lining member includes a central portion with side flanges inserted into slots of respective side portions. The side portions are pivotally coupled to the central portion and include slits in the side portions to permit positioning of the front lining member adjacent a curved window.

Abstract: An ethylene homopolymer having a density of from about 0.956 to about 0.970 g/cm3 and a high load melt index (190° C. and 21.6 kg) of from about 7 to about 21 g/10 min. A continuous polymerization process for the production of the ethylene homopolymer, in the presence of a diluent chosen from the group consisting essentially of n-butane, n-hexane, n-heptane, isobutane, isopentane, isooctane, 2,2-dimethylpropane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane and their mixtures, wherein ethylene is brought into contact with a chromium oxide catalyst deposited on an inorganic support containing from about 0.1 to about 5 wt % chromium and activated at a temperature from about 600 to about 900° C., at a polymerization temperature from about 55 to about 150° C., the ethylene concentration in the diluent being from about 1 to about 10 mol %. A composition consisting essentially of the ethylene homopolymer, the composition having a density of from about 0.956 to about 0.

Abstract: A trim component (1) for an automobile or the like includes a substrate (2) and two different cover materials such as a cover film (3) and a cover cloth (4). The two cover materials (3, 4) are not spliced together, but instead are independently adhesively bonded directly onto the substrate (2) by a hot-melt contact adhesion. The junction (7) is received in a valley (6) of the substrate (2) that is pinched closed during molding of the trim component. For forming the trim component, a molding apparatus includes a horizontally movable pinching stamp (13) that forms a pinching gap (16) relative to a protruding edge (11A) of a fixed mold tool (11). A tucking blade (22) presses the substrate and junction (7) of the cover sheets into the pinching gap (16), and is then retracted while the pinching stamp (13) pinches closed the pinching gap (16).

Abstract: An inexpensive, discardable liner for the storage area of a motor vehicle including a main panel made of durable material. The main panel includes multiple fold lines which enable it to be folded into an enclosure capable of holding various objects. More particularly, the main panel is divided into an integrally attached bottom panel, a back panel, two side panels, and a front panel. The back and front panels each include folding tabs with engage slots formed on the side panels to hold the back, front and side panels in a perpendicularly aligned position. Hook and loop connector strips may be used in place of the tabs and slots. Optional fold lines are also included on the side panels which enable the front panel to be selectively positioned in alignment with the rear seat.

Abstract: A protective liner is provided for vehicles having a rear hatch or opening doors. The protective liner attaches to the opening of the rear hatch or opening and extends into the rear vehicle cavity protecting the vehicle interior form damage and debris when the vehicle is used for hauling lumber, logs, sand, gravel or debris.

Abstract: An integral sound absorber and water deflector door panel positionable in space defined between an inner wall and a passenger compartment door panel of an automobile vehicle door assembly. The integral panel is composed of a first polymeric layer made of a water impervious polymeric film having an essentially constant thickness. The first polymeric layer has a first face adapted to contact the interiorly oriented face on the inner wall of the vehicle door assembly and remain in overlying parallel orientation thereto. A second polymeric layer is composed of a polymeric foam integrally connected to the second face of the first polymeric layer in continuous overlying relationship thereto. The second polymeric layer has an outer face opposed to the first polymeric layer which, preferably, has at least one region adapted to directly contact a portion of the exteriorly oriented face of the passenger compartment door panel.

Abstract: An automotive trim panel assembly including a door inner panel and a plastic interior trim panel are provided wherein central axes of substantially identical pin fasteners and main and auxiliary connector portions are all substantially parallel to one another to provide an easy, simple, less costly assembly process. The interior trim panel includes a plastic main section having inner and outer surfaces, a plastic auxiliary section having inner and outer surfaces and a plurality of hollow main connector portions formed about the periphery of the main section on its inner surface thereof.

Abstract: A device for securing pieces of luggage in a luggage compartment of a car has a frame having an adjustable size and placeable on a luggage compartment floor, and a floor mat which is impermeable to liquid and is mounted on the frame.

Abstract: A door trim assembly and method for making same for attachment to an inner panel of an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of components and a single carrier formed from a plastic material for attachment to the inner panel of the automotive vehicle and incorporating the plurality of components into the plastic material and a door trim substrate attached to the carrier.

Abstract: A convertible rear structure for a modular vehicle body includes a floor panel, a rear panel projecting upwardly from the floor panel, a front panel projecting upwardly from the floor panel and joining the rear panel to form a trough like region therebetween, and a seat back panel projecting downwardly from the front panel, thereby forming a rear structure that is adapted to receive convertible top componentry prior to joining with the modular vehicle body.