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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Aaron Michael Delong, Oxford, MI (US);
Gerald Krause, Utica, MI (US);
Frank Violet, Troy, MI (US);
John Michael Applin, Fenton, MI (US);
Aaron Michael DeLong, Oxford, MI (US);
Gerald Krause, Utica, MI (US);
Frank Violet, Troy, MI (US);
John Michael Applin, Fenton, MI (US);
LEAR Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A cargo management system for a vehicle includes a substantially rigid load floor panel pivotally connected along a first edge to a base to provide a load floor substantially flush with a vehicle floor when stowed, and pivotally connected along an opposite edge to a rigid grid that may be deployed in a first position above and generally parallel to the base, and a second position generally transverse to the base to extend above any vehicle seats and generally separate a cargo area from a passenger area. The cargo management system may also include a secondary door, panel, or other device to cover a storage well or compartment of the base and to support additional cargo when the load floor panel is deployed.