Vehicle sling bag rail system
AssigneeSpartan Motors USA, Inc.
InventorsTerry W. Kessler, Travis W. Elliott, Richard D. Eichstedt
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle having a cargo area that includes an internal surface. A longitudinally extending bar is located within the cargo area of the vehicle. A bag configured to hang onto and slide along the longitudinally extending bar. A movable rail assembly is attached to the internal surface and includes: a rail moveable between extend and retract positions with respect to the cargo area; a bearing engageable with the rail to assist moving the rail between the extend and retract positions; and a bracket attachable to the bearing to suspend the bearing and the rail in the cargo area and away from the internal surface.
Claims13
A cargo vehicle comprising:
- a cargo area that includes an internal surface;
- a movable rail assembly attached to the internal surface, the movable rail assembly comprising:
- a rail movable between extend and retract positions with respect to the cargo area;
- a bearing engageable with the rail to assist moving the rail between the extend and retract positions;
- a bracket attachable to the bearing to suspend the bearing and the rail in the cargo area;
- a hanger that couples a bag to the rail;
- wherein the hanger is movable along the rail of the movable rail assembly;
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- wherein the rail is configured so at least a portion of the rail is movable exterior of the cargo area with the bag hanging on the rail so the bag is positionable exterior of the vehicle.
A method of extending a bag from a delivery vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- sliding a bag onto a movable rail of a rail assembly that also includes a bearing engageable with the rail allowing the rail to move, and a bracket attachable to the bearing to hold the bearing and the rail in the cargo area;
- moving the rail with the bag hanging thereon to an extended position so at least a portion of both the rail and the bag are located exterior of the delivery vehicle;
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- making the bag available to be accessed from the exterior of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.