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US 12,403,813 B2Granted
Apparatus for preventing cargo movement in a vehicle
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsRyan C. Harris, Scott L. Frederick
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Abstract
Apparatuses described herein relate to improving the prevention of cargo movement during vehicle travel. In one embodiment, an apparatus for securing cargo within a vehicle includes a bladder coupled to an underside of a cover that extends over a cargo area, where the bladder faces the cargo area. The apparatus includes a supply device coupled with the bladder via a connecting member to expand the bladder into contact with the cargo within the cargo area.
Claims10
An apparatus for securing cargo within a vehicle, comprising:
- a bladder coupled to an underside of a cover that extends over a cargo area, the bladder facing the cargo area and comprising zones that are separately inflated to hold the cargo in place;
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- a supply device coupled with the bladder via a connecting member to expand the bladder into contact with the cargo within the cargo area,
- wherein the supply device expands the zones to separate threshold pressures that depend, at least in part, on attributes of the cargo associated with respective ones of the zones, wherein the attributes include at least dimensions and weight of the cargo that is acquired from inputs on an interface provided by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.