Cargo management system for motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area with a floor, the system including:
- a front divider panel configured to lay flat against the floor of the cargo area when in a stowed position, and pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position;
a first recess formed in a lower area of a sidewall of the cargo area;
a second recess formed in an upper area of the sidewall of the cargo area;
a first latching mechanism, carried on the front divider panel, for latching the front divider panel to the first recess in the lower area of the sidewall of the cargo area, when the front divider panel is in the stowed position, and engaging with the second recess to latch the front divider panel in an upright position extending perpendicularly from the floor when the front divider panel is moved into the upright, operative position;
a center divider panel pivotally supported so as to be moveable from a stowed position to an operative position;
a rear divider panel pivotally supported relative to the floor of the cargo area and moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position; and
a second latching mechanism for latching the rear divider panel in the upright, operative position.
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Abstract
A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area having a floor. The system uses front, center are rear divider panels each configured to lay flat adjacent the floor when in a stowed position, and each is pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position. A first latching mechanism is used to releasably latch the front divider in the upright, operative position. The center divider panel is pivotally moveable from a stowed position to an operative position. The rear divider panel is pivotally moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position. A second latching mechanism is used to releasably hold the rear divider panel in the upright, operative position.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area with a floor, the system including:
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a front divider panel configured to lay flat against the floor of the cargo area when in a stowed position, and pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position; a first recess formed in a lower area of a sidewall of the cargo area; a second recess formed in an upper area of the sidewall of the cargo area; a first latching mechanism, carried on the front divider panel, for latching the front divider panel to the first recess in the lower area of the sidewall of the cargo area, when the front divider panel is in the stowed position, and engaging with the second recess to latch the front divider panel in an upright position extending perpendicularly from the floor when the front divider panel is moved into the upright, operative position; a center divider panel pivotally supported so as to be moveable from a stowed position to an operative position; a rear divider panel pivotally supported relative to the floor of the cargo area and moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position; and a second latching mechanism for latching the rear divider panel in the upright, operative position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area with a floor, the system including:
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a front divider panel configured to lay flat against the floor of the cargo area when in a stowed position, and pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position; a first latching mechanism configured to releasably latch opposing side portions of the front divider panel to opposing sidewalls of the cargo area, to thus maintain the front divider panel in the upright, operative position; a center divider panel pivotally supported so as to be moveable from a stowed position to an upright, operative position; a rear divider panel pivotally supported relative to the floor of the cargo area and moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position; an auxiliary panel hingedly coupled to the rear divider panel; a second latching mechanism disposed in the sidewalls and operable to engage with the opposing sides of the rear divider panel to hold the rear divider panel in the upright, operative position; and a third latching mechanism configured to releasably latch the auxiliary panel in a horizontally extending orientation extending parallel to the floor of the cargo area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A cargo management system for use with a motor vehicle cargo area with a floor, the system including:
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a front divider panel configured to span fully between a pair of sidewalls of the cargo area and to lay flat against the floor of the cargo area when in a stowed position, and further being pivotally moveably into an upright, operative position; a first latching mechanism associated with the front divider panel; a pair of first formed recesses formed in the pair of sidewalls of the vehicle cargo area and configured to cooperate with the first latching mechanism to hold the front divider panel the upright, operative position; a center divider panel pivotally supported from the floor so as to be moveable from a stowed position to an upright, operative position extending parallel to the sidewalls; a locking system carried on the center divider panel, the locking system operable to engage with an opening in the front divider panel to hold the center divider panel in the upright, operative position; a rear divider panel configured to fully span between the sidewalls and being pivotally supported relative to the floor of the cargo area, and moveable from a stowed position resting generally flat on the floor of the cargo area to an upright, operative position; a second latching mechanism including a pair of latch assemblies disposed on the sidewalls and operable to engage with the rear divider panel to hold the rear divider in the upright, operative position; an auxiliary panel hingedly coupled to the rear divider panel; a third latching mechanism operably associated with the auxiliary panel; and a pair of second formed recesses disposed on the sidewalls and operable to cooperate with the third latching mechanism to releasably latch the auxiliary panel in a horizontal orientation extending parallel to the floor.
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Specification