Cargo storage system for a vehicle
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1. A cargo storage system for a vehicle including a rear storage area, comprising:
- a cargo shelf comprising an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a perimeter having a contoured shape, the perimeter including at least one relief configured to receive at least a portion of a cargo securing member;
a plurality of upright support brackets removably coupled to and extending outwardly from the cargo shelf, at least one end of the plurality of upright support brackets configured to removably couple to the vehicle; and
a rear cross bracket removably coupled to a rear portion of the lower surface of the cargo shelf.
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Abstract
A cargo storage system for a vehicle configured to be installed in the rear storage area of the vehicle. The illustrative cargo storage system includes a plurality of upright support brackets and a cargo shelf. The cargo shelf illustratively includes at least one reinforcing rib for strengthening the cargo shelf. The cargo shelf may also include an adjustable sliding panel configured to move relative to the cargo shelf.
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1. A cargo storage system for a vehicle including a rear storage area, comprising:
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a cargo shelf comprising an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a perimeter having a contoured shape, the perimeter including at least one relief configured to receive at least a portion of a cargo securing member; a plurality of upright support brackets removably coupled to and extending outwardly from the cargo shelf, at least one end of the plurality of upright support brackets configured to removably couple to the vehicle; and a rear cross bracket removably coupled to a rear portion of the lower surface of the cargo shelf. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cargo storage system for a vehicle including a rear storage area, comprising:
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a cargo shelf comprising an upper surface, a lower surface opposite the upper surface, and a perimeter; a plurality of upright support brackets removably coupled to the lower surface of the cargo shelf; and a shelf extender coupled to a front portion of the cargo shelf, the shelf extender configured to be movable from a retracted position to an extended position relative to the cargo shelf; and wherein the shelf extender includes a lower shelf configured to removably couple to the front portion of the lower surface of the cargo shelf and a rib coupled to at least a portion of a leading edge of the lower shelf. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A cargo storage system for a vehicle including a rear seating area adjacent a rear storage area, comprising:
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a cargo barrier positioned intermediate the rear seating area and the rear storage area, the cargo barrier configured to at least partially physically separate at least a portion of the rear seating area and the rear storage area, a first surface of the cargo barrier facing the rear seating area, a second surface of the cargo barrier facing the rear storage area; a cargo shelf removably coupled to the second surface of the cargo barrier, the cargo shelf comprising an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface; a plurality of upright support brackets removably coupled to a lower surface of the cargo shelf; and a rear cross bracket coupled to a rear portion of the cargo shelf. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A cargo storage system for a vehicle including a passenger side, a driver side, and a rear storage area, comprising:
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a driver side cargo panel positioned along the driver side of the vehicle and having a strengthening rib which extends along a lateral side of the driver side cargo panel; a passenger side cargo panel positioned along the passenger side of the vehicle and having a strengthening rib which extends along a lateral side of the passenger side cargo panel, adjacent the strengthening rib of the driver side cargo panel; wherein the driver side cargo panel strengthening rib, and the passenger side cargo panel strengthening rib form a coupling surface; and wherein the driver side cargo panel and the passenger side cargo panel are coupled together at the coupling surface to form a cargo shelf. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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