LOAD FLOOR FOR A VEHICLE

1 . A load floor for a vehicle comprising:

a first facing layer presenting a first inner surface; and

a substrate layer presenting a first outer surface and a second outer surface in opposition to the first outer surface;

wherein the substrate layer defines a plurality of cells bounded by at least one wall extending between the first outer surface and the second outer surface.

2 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the cells are aligned in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns to form a grid-like pattern.

3 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 2 , wherein each cell is bounded by four walls such that the cells have a square-shaped profile.

4 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the walls of the cells have a first thickness that spaces the cells from one another along each of the rows and a second thickness that spaces the cells from one another along each of the columns.

5 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the first thicknesses and the second thicknesses are equal to one another.

6 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the walls extending in a direction of the rows have a first length and the walls extending in a direction of the columns has a second length;

wherein the first thicknesses are approximately ⅓ of the first lengths of the walls; and

wherein the second thicknesses are approximately ⅓ of the second lengths of the walls.

7 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the substrate layer is formed from a material that includes high density foam.

8 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first adhesive layer disposed between the first inner surface and the first outer surface such that the first adhesive layer bonds the first facing layer to the substrate layer.

9 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 8 further comprising:

a second facing layer presenting a second inner surface; and

a second adhesive layer disposed between the second outer surface and the second inner surface such that the second adhesive layer bonds the second facing layer to the substrate layer.

10 . A load floor, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first facing layer and the second facing layer includes at least one of polypropylene, thermoplastic, glass fiber, and wood.

11 . A vehicle comprising:

a floor panel;

a tub portion disposed adjacent the floor panel and presenting a cargo space defining an opening in the floor panel;

a load floor configured for selectively covering the opening and supporting various loads positioned thereon, the load floor including:

a first facing layer presenting a first inner surface; and

a substrate layer presenting a first outer surface and a second outer surface in opposition to the first outer surface;

wherein the substrate layer defines a plurality of cells bounded by at least one wall extending between the first outer surface and the second outer surface.

12 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the cells are aligned in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns to form a grid-like pattern.

13 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein each cell is bounded by four walls such that the cells have a square-shaped profile.

14 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the walls of the cells have a first thickness that spaces the cells from one another along each of the rows and a second thickness that spaces the cells from one another along each of the columns.

15 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the first thicknesses and the second thicknesses are equal to one another.

16 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the walls extending in a direction of the rows have a first length and the walls extending in a direction of the columns has a second length;

wherein the first thicknesses are approximately ⅓ of the first lengths of the walls; and

wherein the second thicknesses are approximately ⅓ of the second lengths of the walls.

17 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the substrate layer is formed from a material that includes high density foam.

18 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the load floor further includes a first adhesive layer disposed between the first inner surface and the first outer surface such that the first adhesive layer bonds the first facing layer to the substrate layer.

19 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the load floor further includes:

a second facing layer presenting a second inner surface; and

a second adhesive layer disposed between the second outer surface and the second inner surface such that the second adhesive layer bonds the second facing layer to the substrate layer.

20 . A vehicle, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first facing layer and the second facing layer includes at least one of polypropylene, thermoplastic, glass fiber, and wood.