for example, all of which are owned by Irvin Automotive Products, Inc. the assignee of the present invention, and the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein. The various cover apparatuses and components disclosed and claimed in these United States patents have performed well and have provided an effective barrier for concealing the contents of a vehicle compartment.
These covers generally comprise a biased roller member suspended behind the rear seat of the vehicle at approximately the height of the rear seat. Typically, the roller member is spring loaded between brackets mounted on, or pockets formed in, the interior side panels of the vehicle, the biasing force of the spring keeping the roller in place, but relatively easily overcome to enable the ready removal or insertion of theThe roller apparatus includes a flexible cover panel interconnected with the mounting assembly and extending laterally across the compartment opening. The cover panel is selectively movable between a longitudinally retracted position and a longitudinally extended position, preferably by way of a roll up mechanism such as that described in the above-mentioned United States patents, with the cover panel extending generally between the mounting assembly and one of the compartment ends when in its extended position. The cover panel is also releasably attachable to the compartment end, or to a hatchback door, in order to releasably retain the cover member in its extended position.