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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US);
Blaise Nugent, Brighton, MI (US);
Matthew B. Rutman, Westland, MI (US);
Brendan Diamond, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method include providing a track assembly that supports at least one accessory base plate in a vehicle cargo area, wherein the track assembly extends to a distal end that faces a tailgate. One or more receptacles are mounted within the distal end, and each receptacle is moveable between an open position and a closed position.