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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Scott Mayville, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James Brian Slemons, Waterford, MI (US);
Tim Farmer, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/045 (2006.01); B60P 7/06 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B60R 9/058 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/045 (2013.01); B60R 9/058 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01); B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B60P 7/0815 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure details multi-function cargo management systems for managing and securing cargo on vehicles. An exemplary vehicle cargo management system includes a first configuration (e.g., a tie down assembly) for securing a cargo item within a cargo space (e.g., truck bed, trunk, frunk, etc.) of the vehicle, and includes a second configuration (e.g., a roof rack assembly) for securing the cargo item on the roof of the vehicle.