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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2003
Eberhard Krueger, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Preston Reynolds, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeffery E Long, Canton, MI (US);
AL Maceri, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Dennis Walden, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Eberhard Krueger, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Preston Reynolds, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Jeffery E Long, Canton, MI (US);
Al Maceri, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Dennis Walden, Clinton Township, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an enclosed cargo area having a floor with a recessed area. A reversible load floor covers the recess, and includes a first, substantially flat surface and a second surface with a perimetric wall projecting therefrom. The reversible load floor is configured to cover the recess in a first position wherein the first surface is substantially flush with the surrounding floor, and in a second inverted position wherein the second surface is substantially flush with the surrounding floor. In the second position, the perimetric wall projects upwardly to form a basin for receiving cargo in a fluid tight manner to prevent spillage in the rest of the vehicle.