Cargo management system for use with motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A cargo management system for use in a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a floor pan configured to be fixedly secured to a surface of the cargo area;
a back wall pivotally secured to the floor pan adjacent an edge of the floor pan, the back wall being of dimensions to cover substantially an entire area of the floor pan when the back wall is placed in a stowed position resting generally parallel to the floor pan;
a center divider wall panel operatively secured to the floor pan for pivotal movement relative to the floor pan, and adapted to be positioned in an upright orientation perpendicular to the floor pan and perpendicular to the back wall, or in a stowed position resting closely adjacent to or on the floor pan; and
at least first and second outer divider wall panels each pivotally secured to the back wall and spaced apart from one another, each of the first and second outer divider wall panels being moveable independently of the floor pan between a collapsed orientation, wherein the plurality of outer divider wall panels rest parallel and closely adjacent a surface of the floor pan, and an upright orientation wherein each of the outer divider wall panels, along with the back wall and the center wall, cooperate to form a plurality of compartments at least one compartment for containing cargo items therein.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a cargo management system for use in a cargo area of a motor vehicle. The system may have a floor pan configured to be fixedly secured to a surface of the cargo area and a back wall. The back wall may be pivotally secured to the floor pan adjacent an edge of the floor pan. At least first and second divider wall panels may be provided which are each pivotally secured to the back wall and spaced apart from one another. Each may be moveable between a collapsed orientation, wherein the plurality of divider wall panels rest parallel and closely adjacent a surface of the floor pan, and an upright orientation wherein each of the divider wall panels, along with the back wall, form at least one compartment for containing cargo items therein.
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1. A cargo management system for use in a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a floor pan configured to be fixedly secured to a surface of the cargo area; a back wall pivotally secured to the floor pan adjacent an edge of the floor pan, the back wall being of dimensions to cover substantially an entire area of the floor pan when the back wall is placed in a stowed position resting generally parallel to the floor pan; a center divider wall panel operatively secured to the floor pan for pivotal movement relative to the floor pan, and adapted to be positioned in an upright orientation perpendicular to the floor pan and perpendicular to the back wall, or in a stowed position resting closely adjacent to or on the floor pan; and at least first and second outer divider wall panels each pivotally secured to the back wall and spaced apart from one another, each of the first and second outer divider wall panels being moveable independently of the floor pan between a collapsed orientation, wherein the plurality of outer divider wall panels rest parallel and closely adjacent a surface of the floor pan, and an upright orientation wherein each of the outer divider wall panels, along with the back wall and the center wall, cooperate to form a plurality of compartments at least one compartment for containing cargo items therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cargo management system for use in a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a floor pan configured to be fixedly secured to a surface of the cargo area; a back wall pivotally secured to the floor pan adjacent an edge of the floor pan; first and second outer divider wall panels each pivotally secured to the back wall and spaced apart from one another, each of the first and second divider wall panels being moveable between a collapsed orientation, wherein the plurality of divider wall panels rest parallel and closely adjacent a surface of the floor pan, and an upright orientation; a center divider wall panel pivotally secured to the floor pan at a location between the first and second outer divider wall panels; and wherein each of the outer divider wall panels, along with the back wall and the center divider wall panel, form a plurality of adjacent compartments for containing cargo items therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cargo management system for use in a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a floor pan configured to be fixedly secured to a surface of the cargo area; a back wall pivotally secured to the floor pan adjacent an edge of the floor pan; first and second outer divider wall panels each pivotally secured to the back wall and spaced apart from one another, each of the first and second divider wall panels being moveable between a collapsed orientation, wherein the plurality of divider wall panels rest parallel and closely adjacent a surface of the floor pan, and an upright orientation; biasing components associated with each of the first and second outer divider wall panels for tending to bias the first and second outer divider wall panels into open positions generally perpendicular to the back wall a center divider wall panel pivotally secured to the floor pan at a location between the first and second outer divider wall panels; and separate first latching systems each associated with a separate one of the outer divider wall panels for securing the outer divider wall panels in upright positions generally perpendicular to back wall; a second latching mechanism associated with the center divider wall panel; a locking mechanism associated with the back wall that cooperates with the second latching mechanism to hold the center divider wall panel in an upright orientation generally perpendicular to the back wall when the center divider wall panel is deployed for use; and wherein each of the outer divider wall panels, the center divider wall panel and the back wall, cooperatively form a plurality of adjacent compartments for containing cargo items therein. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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