Base plate locking system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMatthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, Daniel Ritz, Stuart C. Salter
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AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMatthew B. Rutman, Eric Scott Levine, Daniel Ritz, Stuart C. Salter
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An accessory attachment system includes a base plate configured to be positioned within a vehicle cargo area that has a floor surface and at least one side wall extending upwardly relative to the floor surface. The base plate includes at least a first plate portion that is associated with the at least one side wall and a second plate portion that extends above the floor surface. An accessory comprises at least one accessory side wall including at least one first lock feature associated with the first plate portion, and a bottom wall including at least one second lock feature associated with the second plate portion. The accessory includes at least one handle that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and wherein the at least one handle simultaneously unlocks the first lock feature and the second lock feature when moved to the unlocked position.
An accessory attachment system, comprising:
An accessory attachment system, comprising:
A method of attaching an accessory to a base plate configured to be positioned within a vehicle cargo area that has a floor surface and at least one side wall extending upwardly relative to the floor surface, and wherein the base plate includes at least a first plate portion that is associated with the at least one side wall and a second plate portion that extends above the floor surface, and wherein the accessory includes at least a first lock feature and a second lock feature, the method including:
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