US 10,308,156 B2 · Movable vehicle cargo tray

Abstract

A vehicle cargo management system includes a screw drive and lock system that allows the user to extend or retract a loaded tray with ease on un-level ground without the use of a power source (i.e., hydraulic or electrical assistance). The lock prawl system allows for locking positions at very short intervals which are helpful when a vehicle is backed up close to objects or buildings. The screw drive lock prawl system is actuated by a locking handle. Therefore, if the locking handle is locked in place, the tray cannot be extended from the bed, and the tray itself or any toolboxes or items bolted to the tray cannot be stolen from the vehicle (i.e., the bolts holding the frame of the cargo system to the vehicle cannot be accessed for removal).

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Dependent claims

A movable vehicle cargo tray system comprising:

a frame configured to secure to a cargo area of a vehicle;
a tray attached in a sliding engagement to the frame;
a screw drive attached to the tray at opposing ends of the screw drive, wherein the screw drive is free to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the screw drive;
a thread engagement device affixed to the frame and configured to contact at least one thread of the screw drive such that the tray and screw drive are moved longitudinally relative to the frame and the longitudinal axis of the screw drive as the screw drive is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the screw drive;
and
a crank handle extending from an end of the screw drive, said crank handle configured to engage the screw drive such that a user can rotate the crank handle about the longitudinal axis of the screw drive and rotate the screw drive about the longitudinal axis of the screw drive.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Movable vehicle cargo tray

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Movable vehicle cargo tray

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