Movable vehicle module system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnthony Prozzi, Tyler Carpenter, Jeremy John Malick, John Galin, Christopher Robert Westfall, Andres Almeida Senatore, Daniel Boccuccia, Siddharthan Selvasekar
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Abstract
A vehicle module system is disclosed. The system includes a track assembly operably coupled with a body of a vehicle. One or more modules may be removably and slidably coupled with the track assembly. The modules include base structure defining an attachment point. A rail feature is disposed along a bottom portion of the base structure. An attachment feature having a retainer for removably coupling to the attachment point to the base structure.
Claims11
A module for a vehicle comprising:
- a base structure comprising a first portion, a second portion, a first position where the first portion is coupled to the second portion, and a second position where the first portion is separated from the second portion;
- a first cushion configured to sit upon a top portion of the first portion of the base structure and a top portion of the second portion of the base structure when the base structure is in the first position;
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- a bench, elongated compared to the first cushion, configured to sit upon the top portion of the first portion of the base structure and the top portion of the second portion of the base structure when the base structure is in the second position;
- wherein, the first portion and the second portion of the base structure are each separately configured to be coupled to a track assembly of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.