Nissan North America, Inc.

Neelamkumar Deshpande

Raghu Chervu

Martin Petersen

John Young

A cargo area accessory structure includes a basket having a frame structure dimensioned to fit between side walls of a cargo area structure and a bracket. The bracket has a first horizontal portion that is flat, a vertical portion and a second horizontal portion, The first horizontal portion is dimensioned to rest atop a portion of a utility track. The vertical portion has a first upright portion, a second upright portion and a central vertical rib between the first and second upright portions. The central vertical rib is horizontally offset from first and second upright sides of the vertical portion. The vertical portion attaches to the utility track. The second horizontal portion is attached to and support one lateral side of the basket.

Cargo area accessory structure

A light bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket and a hollow member. The mounting bracket is configured to be connected to a sport bar of a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes an upper member, a lower member, and at least one support member. The lower member is configured to be connected to the sport bar. The least one support member extends between the upper member and the lower member. At least one opening is disposed in the upper member. Each of the at least one openings is configured to receive a light. The hollow member is configured to be connected to the mounting bracket. The hollow member substantially continuously surrounds the at least one support member.

Vehicle light bracket assembly

A light bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket, and a hollow member. The mounting bracket is configured to be connected to a sport bar of a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a substantially planar upper member and a substantially planar lower member. A plurality of elongated slots is disposed in the upper member. Each of the plurality of elongated slots is configured to receive a light. The hollow member is configured to be connected to the mounting bracket. The hollow member is disposed between the upper member and the lower member of the mounting bracket.

A vehicle bedliner includes a floor panel, a forward panel and a pair of side panels. The floor panel is configured to be disposed on a floor of a cargo box of a truck. The forward panel extends upwardly from the floor panel. Each of the pair of side panels has a main body extending upwardly from the floor panel and extends from a lateral side of the forward panel. First side panel of the pair of side panels includes at least one opening and a severable portion that at least partially overlies the opening.

Vehicle bedliner

A vehicle cargo area assembly includes a cargo area structure, a tailgate structure and a flexible cover assembly. The tailgate structure is supported to the cargo bed structure for pivotal movement with respect thereto between a closed orientation and an open orientation. The flexible cover assembly has a first end attached to the cargo area structure and a second end attached to the tailgate structure. The flexible cover assembly covers a gap defined between the cargo area structure and the tailgate structure with the tailgate structure in the open orientation.

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Novi, MI, United States of America

Neelamkumar Deshpande