Cargo area retention system

• US 9,174,582 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Huebner, Annette Lynn, Sakarian, Artur, Welch, Ryan, Hellman, Kristin Ann
• Primary Examiner(s): ROMAIN, PINEL E
• Application Number:
  US14/104,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20150165979A1
• Time in Patent Office: 691 Days
• Field of Search: 36/371.5, 36/375, 36/371.6, 36/244.4, 410/94, 296/37.15, 296/37.5, 296/37.16, 296/24.44
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0015 Back-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0036 Luggage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/04 arranged at rear of vehicle B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 5/045 collapsible or transformable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/02 in separate luggage compartment B60R7/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A vehicular cargo retention system includes a first cargo retention rail pivotally coupled with a load floor. A second cargo retention rail is pivotally coupled with the load floor. The first cargo retention rail is configured to rotate to a position above the second cargo retention rail. First and second shelves are operably coupled to a vehicle seatback. The first and second shelves are operable between a stowed position, wherein each of the first and second shelves is generally coplanar with the seatback, and a deployed position, wherein the first and second shelves extend generally horizontally.

Claims

1. A vehicular cargo retention system comprising:

a first cargo retention rail pivotally coupled with a load floor;

a second cargo retention rail pivotally coupled with the load floor, wherein the first cargo retention rail is configured to rotate to a position above the second cargo retention rail, and wherein the first cargo retention rail and second cargo retention rail pivot about the same axis;

first and second shelves operably coupled to a vehicle seatback, the first and second shelves being operable between a stowed position, wherein each of the first and second shelves is generally coplanar with the seatback, and a deployed position, wherein the first and second shelves extend generally horizontally.

2. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 1, further comprising:

deployable retention straps extendable from a top portion of a seatback and configured to engage the first cargo retention rail.

3. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 1, further comprising:

cargo support hooks disposed on the first cargo retention rail.

4. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 1, wherein the first cargo retention rail nests inside the second cargo retention rail when both the first cargo retention rail and the second cargo retention rail are in the stowed position.

5. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 4, further comprising:

a recess defined in the load floor, the recess being configured to receive both the first and second retention rails when in the stowed position.

6. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second shelves includes a retention wall on a forward edge thereof.

7. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 1, wherein each of the first and second shelves includes flexible sidewalls that are configured to fold against the seatback when the first and second shelves are in the stowed position.

8. A vehicular cargo retention system comprising:

first and second cargo retention rails pivotally movable between raised and lowered positions relative to a load floor, the first cargo retention rail nesting within the second cargo retention rail when in the lowered position, and wherein the first cargo retention rail and the second cargo retention rail are pivotal about the same pivot axis;

retention straps extendable from a seatback and removably attached with the first cargo retention rail; and

first and second shelves disposed above the load floor and operable between stowed and deployed positions.

9. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 8, wherein the retention straps include hook features configured to engage the first cargo retention rail.

10. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 8, further comprising:

cargo support hooks disposed on one of the first cargo retention rail and the second cargo retention rail.

11. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 8, further comprising:

a recess defined in the load floor, the recess being configured to receive both the first and second retention rails when in the stowed position.

12. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second shelves includes a retention wall on a forward edge thereof.

13. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second shelves includes flexible sidewalls that are configured to fold against the seatback when the first and second shelves are in the stowed position.

14. A vehicular cargo retention system comprising:

first and second cargo retention rails pivotally movable between raised and lowered positions relative to a load floor, the first cargo retention rail and the second cargo retention rail being pivotal about the same pivot axis;

retention straps removably attached with the first cargo retention rail; and

a recess defined in the load floor and configured to receive both the first and second retention rails.

15. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 14, wherein the retention straps include hook features configured to engage the first cargo retention rail.

16. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 14, further comprising:

cargo support hooks disposed on one of the first cargo retention rail and the second cargo retention rail.

17. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 14, further comprising:

at least one shelf disposed above the first and second cargo retention rails.

18. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 17, further comprising:

a retention wall disposed on a forward edge of the at least one shelf.

19. The vehicular cargo retention system of claim 17, wherein the at least one shelf includes flexible sidewalls configured to fold against the vehicle seatback when the at least one shelf is in a stowed position.