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Granted Patent B2
US 12668192 · App. 18/395,969 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Vehicle underfloor cargo management system

Inventors: John Galin (Mill Valley, CA); Kevin Mozurkewich (Milford, MI); Spencer Chamberlain (Oxford, MI); Bradford Zercoe (San Jose, CA); Jerry Wei Hua Yao (Ferndale, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60R7/04
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12668192
App. No.
18/395,969
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cargo management system for a motor vehicle, the cargo management system containing a storage compartment located in a floor of the motor vehicle, a first panel configured to stow flush on the vehicle floor to cover the storage compartment in a stowed position and to pivot upward to a vertical position to form a first divider in a deployed position, a second panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a second divider in the deployed position, and at least one foldable basket that stows in a folded basket configuration within the storage compartment in the vehicle floor in the stowed position and deploys upward to an unfolded basket configuration.

Claims (33)

1 . A cargo management system for a motor vehicle, the cargo management system comprising:

a storage compartment located in a floor of the motor vehicle;

a first panel configured to stow flush on the vehicle floor to cover the storage compartment in a stowed position and to pivot upward to a vertical position to form a first divider in a deployed position;

a second panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a second divider in the deployed position;

a third panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a third divider in the deployed position;

a hinge coupling the first panel to the second and third panels, wherein the hinge is oriented substantially vertical in the deployed position; and

at least one foldable basket that stows in a folded basket configuration within the storage compartment in the vehicle floor in the stowed position and deploys upward to an unfolded basket configuration.

2 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the second panel is configured to move to a position orthogonal to the first panel, and the third panel is configured to move to a position orthogonal to the first panel.

3 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the second panel and third panel each are configured to rotate into a position parallel with the first panel.

4 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one foldable basket comprises a first basket having foldable walls that unfold to the unfolded basket configuration.

5 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the first basket is positioned in a first region defined by the first panel and second panel.

6 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the at least one foldable basket further comprises a second basket.

7 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the first panel further comprises a handle and a latch mechanism for latching the first panel in the stowed position.

8 . A cargo management system for a motor vehicle, the cargo management system comprising:

a storage compartment located in a floor of the motor vehicle;

a first panel configured to stow flush on the vehicle floor to cover the storage compartment in a stowed position and to pivot upward to a vertical position to form a first divider in a deployed position;

a second panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a second divider in the deployed position; and

at least one foldable basket that stows in a folded basket configuration within the storage compartment in the vehicle floor in the stowed position and deploys upward to an unfolded basket configuration, wherein the at least one foldable basket comprises a first basket having foldable walls that unfold to the unfolded basket configuration, wherein the first basket is positioned in a first region defined by the first panel and second panel, wherein the second panel is positioned in a second region defined by the first panel and a third panel, and wherein the at least one foldable basket further comprises a second basket.

9 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the first and second baskets are configured to be folded and stowed within the storage compartment underneath the vehicle floor.

10 . A cargo management system for a motor vehicle, the cargo management system comprising:

a storage compartment located in a floor of the motor vehicle;

a first panel configured to stow flush on the vehicle floor to cover the storage compartment in a stowed position and to pivot upward to a vertical position to form a first divider in a deployed position;

a second panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a second divider in the deployed position;

a third panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a third divider in the deployed position, wherein the first panel and second panel define a first divided region, and the first panel and third panel define a second divided region; and

at least one foldable basket that stows within the storage compartment in the vehicle floor in the stowed position and deploys upward to an unfolded basket position.

11 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 10 , further comprising a hinge coupling the first panel to the second and third panels, wherein the hinge is oriented substantially vertical in the deployed position.

12 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 11 , wherein the second panel is configured to move to a position orthogonal to the first panel, and the third panel is configured to move to a position orthogonal to the first panel.

13 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the second panel and third panel each are configured to rotate into a position parallel with the first panel.

14 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the at least one foldable basket comprises a first basket having foldable walls that unfold to the unfolded basket configuration.

15 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the first basket is positioned in the first divided region defined by the first panel and second panel.

16 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the second panel is positioned in a second region defined by the first panel and the third panel.

17 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the first and second baskets are configured to be folded and stowed within the storage compartment underneath the vehicle floor.

18 . The cargo management system for a motor vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the first panel further comprises a handle and a latch mechanism for latching the first panel in the stowed position.