Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Dawn Piechocki

Stuart C Salter

David Brian Glickman

Dennis Yee

Darshan Arun Nayak

Srinath Vijayakumar

William Julian Kistler

Ed Wilson

Keith Daugherty

Santiago Bonilla Véliz

Various vehicle systems are proposed for accessing and utilizing vehicle cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly. The vehicle systems may include deployable and/or rotatable stairgate systems, deployable step systems, etc. designed for the accessing the vehicle cargo spaces. The proposed systems may include various deployment mechanisms that enable the stairgate/step systems to slide, pivot, rotate, swing, and/or otherwise adjust for providing ease of access and increased flexibility when stepping up to access the vehicle cargo space.

Systems for accessing cargo spaces on vehicles equipped with a tailgate assembly

This disclosure relates to various modules for use relative to a cargo area of a pickup truck. The modules are configured to provide the cargo area with additional functionality, such as providing a storage compartment or a support for one or more electronic components. The cargo area can be customized by mounting specific modules at one of a number of predetermined locations within the cargo area.

Modules for cargo area of pickup truck

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Grosse Pointe Park, MI, United States of America

Dawn Piechocki