Cargo management system including a vehicle load floor made by a composite, compression molding process and having a wood grain finish

A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area of the vehicle into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment, the floor having a wood grain finish, the system comprising:

• a compression-molded composite panel including first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a cellular structure, the outer layers being bonded to the core by press molding, the first outer layer having a top surface;
• a multi-layer sheet bonded to the top surface of the first outer layer by the press molding and having a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment and to provide the load floor with the wood grain finish;
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• a cargo trim panel secured to a backrest of a seat of the vehicle, the trim panel having a wood grain finish.

A cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area of the vehicle into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment, the floor having a wood grain finish, the system comprising:

• a compression-molded composite panel including first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities, the outer layers being bonded to the core by press molding, the first outer layer having a top surface;
• a multi-layer sheet bonded to the top surface of the first outer layer by the press molding and having a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment and to provide the load floor with the wood grain finish;
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• a pair of cargo trim panels supported above the vehicle load floor at opposite sides of the load floor within the interior of the vehicle, each panel having a wood grain finish.