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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Leo Malinowski, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
MascoTech Automotive Systems Group, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414522 ; 414462 ;
Abstract
A selectively retractable load floor for the cargo compartment of a vehicle to improve access to cargo stored within the vehicle. The load floor includes a platform movable along dual rails for easy access to items stored even at the interior portion of the cargo compartment. The platform travels along low-profile rails to maximize interior cargo space and may be locked into position anywhere along the rail system. A spring-loaded latching system provides automatic locking to prevent inadvertent movement of the load floor. A single handle latch mechanism allows simple control of the movement of the platform.