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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Adrian Nania, Rochester, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle utility bed system comprises a floor, first and second side walls extending up from opposing sides of the floor, and a rear wall mounted for pivoting movement relative to the floor. The rear wall is moveable between an upright position where the rear wall cooperates with the first and second side walls to enclose an end of a cargo bed area and an open position to allow access to the cargo bed area. The vehicle utility bed system further comprises an extender structure mounted for pivoting movement relative to the floor. The extender structure is movable between a stowed position where the extender structure is located within the floor and a deployed position where the extender structure increases a size of the cargo bed area when the rear wall is in the open position.