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US 8,757,695 B2Granted
Flat floor cargo management system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsKevin D. Dinger, Thomas E. Houck
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Abstract
A cargo management system includes a base panel and a cover panel operatively attached to the base panel. The cover panel is pivotally movable between a first position and a second position. The first position of the cover panel is substantially parallel to the base panel, while the second position of the cover panel is substantially non-parallel to the base panel. A stowage area is defined between the base panel and the cover panel in the first position.
Claims16
A cargo management system, comprising:
- a base panel;
- a cover panel operatively attached to the base panel and pivotally movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is substantially parallel to the base panel and the second position is substantially non-parallel to the base panel;
- a stowage area defined between the base panel and the first position of the cover panel;
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- a collapsible container operatively attached to the cover panel, such that the collapsible container is stowed in the first position and is deployed in the second position.
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A cargo management system, comprising:
- a base panel;
- a cover panel operatively attached to the base panel and pivotally movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is substantially parallel to the base panel and the second position is substantially perpendicular to the base panel;
- and
- a stowage area defined between the base panel and the first position of the cover panel.
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A cargo management system, comprising:
- a base panel;
- a cover panel operatively attached to the base panel and pivotally movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is substantially parallel to the base panel and the second position is substantially non-parallel to the base panel;
- a stowage area defined between the base panel and the first position of the cover panel;
- a collapsible container operatively attached to the cover panel, such that the collapsible container is stowed in the stowage area when the cover panel is in the first position;
- a clip feature operatively attached to the cover panel and configured to selectively attach the collapsible container to the cover panel, such that the collapsible container is selectively removable from the cover panel;
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- a locking mechanism configured to restrict movement of the cover panel from the second position to the first position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.