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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Marc David Nedelman, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 5/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a load floor. The load floor is movable from a closed position to an open position in order to provide access to a storage cavity thereunder. A spring-loaded retractable device is attached to the load floor. The spring-loaded retractable device is configured to extend from the load floor and secure the load floor to the vehicle in the open position.