Cargo management system
OwnerDean E. Hillinventor
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Abstract
A cargo management system for a vehicle with a top surface having a removable fastener, such as a hook-and-loop fastener, to accommodate a plurality of removable chocks for preventing the shifting of cargo. In one embodiment, the cargo management system comprises a plurality of panel segments connected by hinges. In another embodiment, the cargo management system comprises a plurality of detachable panel segments connected by a lock mechanism. The cargo management system may include a bottom surface having a non-skid material attached thereto to prevent movement of the cargo management system within the vehicle.
Claims20
A cargo management system, comprising:
- a plurality of panels that are interconnected to define a multi-segment panel;
- a plurality of first portions of a releasable fastener, each of the releasable fastener first portions being affixed to a top surface of one of the plurality of panels;
- a plurality of chocks;
- a plurality of second portions of a releasable fastener, each of the releasable fastener second portions being affixed to a side of one of the plurality of chocks, wherein the second portions releasably adhere to the first portions of the releasable fasteners;
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- a plurality of pieces of a skid-resistant material, each of the plurality of pieces affixed to a bottom surface of one of the plurality of panels;
- such that the plurality of chocks may be positioned and releasably attached to the multi-segment panel.
A cargo management system, comprising:
- a multi-segment panel having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a length, the multi-segment panel comprising a plurality of hingedly connected panel segments and means for hingedly connecting the plurality of panel segments;
- a plurality of chocks;
- a first portion of a releasable fastener fixedly attached to each of the plurality of chocks;
- a second portion of the releasable fastener fixedly attached to the top surface of the multi-segment panel, such that the plurality of chocks are selectively positionable on the top surface of the multi-segment panel;
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- a skid-resistant material fixedly attached to the bottom surface of the multi-segment panel.
A cargo management system, comprising:
- a plurality of chocks, each chock having a side comprising a first portion of a hook-and-loop fastener;
- a plurality of panel segments, each panel segment including:
- a substantially smooth upper surface having strips of a second portion of a hook-and-loop fastener attached thereto such that the upper surface releasably engages the plurality of chocks;
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- a lower surface having a skid-resistant material attached thereto;
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- means for detachably connecting each of the plurality of panel segments to at least one other of the plurality of panel segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.