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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2002
Joseph M. Thompson, Holland, MI (US);
Rick A. Anderson, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A load floor system ( ) for a vehicle with a seat assembly, a structural member under the seat assembly, and a floor space adjacent the seat assembly. The load floor system ( ) includes a retractable panel coupled to the structural member, a first link coupled to the retractable panel, and a second link coupled to the retractable panel ( ). The retractable panel ( ), the first link, and the second link cooperate as a portion of a four-bar mechanism to translate the retractable panel from a retracted position under the seat assembly to an extended position over the floor space thereby forming a load floor ( ).