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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2022
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ryan C. Harris, Saline, MI (US);
Scott L. Frederick, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/06 (2006.01); B60P 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/065 (2013.01); B60P 7/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses described herein relate to improving the prevention of cargo movement during vehicle travel. In one embodiment, an apparatus for securing cargo within a vehicle includes a bladder coupled to an underside of a cover that extends over a cargo area, where the bladder faces the cargo area. The apparatus includes a supply device coupled with the bladder via a connecting member to expand the bladder into contact with the cargo within the cargo area.