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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bhavani Thota, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Michael James Whitens, Milford, MI (US);
Gian Carlo Morlet Ugalde, Huxquilucan, MX;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 5/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/36 (2013.01); B60R 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A load floor assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback that pivots between an upright position and a stowed position. A cargo floor extends rearward of the seatback, and a load panel is coupled with the cargo floor. The load panel moves between a rearward position and a forward position. In the forward position, the load panel extends over at least a lower portion of the seatback in the stowed position.