Sliding package tray cargo cover
A cargo area for a vehicle includes a load floor, a package tray, and a pair of cargo area side walls each comprising a package tray translating element including a vehicle-forward facing guide surface for translating the package tray between at least one deployed position at a spaced distance above the load floor and a stowed position on the load floor. Vehicle-forward upper and lower indents are disposed at spaced intervals along the vehicle-forward facing guide surface. A cooperating package tray retaining element includes vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents disposed on the cargo area side walls. A vehicle-forward edge of the package tray includes a follower element adapted for translating the package tray between the at least one deployed position and the stowed position. A vehicle-rearward edge of the package tray includes a retractable retaining element adapted to releasably and selectively engage the vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
1. A cargo area for a vehicle, comprising:
a load floor;
a package tray; and
a pair of cargo area side walls each comprising a package tray translating element including a cargo area-forward guide surface for translating the package tray between at least one deployed position at a spaced distance above the load floor and a stowed position on the load floor.
2. The cargo area of claim 1 , further comprising upper and lower indents disposed at spaced intervals along the cargo area-forward guide surface.
3. The cargo area of claim 1 , wherein each cargo area side wall further comprises a cooperating package tray retaining element comprising vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
4. The cargo area of claim 1 , wherein a forward edge of the package tray includes a follower element adapted for translating the package tray between the at least one deployed position and the stowed position.
5. The cargo area of claim 4 , wherein the follower element comprises guide surface followers disposed adjacent opposed corners of the forward edge of the package tray.
6. The cargo area of claim 3 , wherein a rearward edge of the package tray includes a retractable retaining element adapted to releasably and selectively engage the vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
7. The cargo area of claim 6 , wherein the retractable retaining element comprises retractable pins disposed adjacent opposed corners of the rearward edge of the package tray.
8. The cargo area of claim 6 , wherein the retractable retaining element further includes a center-mounted actuator disposed adjacent the rearward edge of the package tray.
9. A vehicle including the cargo area of claim 1 .
10. A trim panel for a vehicle cargo area side wall, comprising a package tray translating element including a cargo area-forward guide surface for translating the package tray between at least one deployed position at a spaced distance above a cargo area load floor and a stowed position on the cargo area load floor.
11. The trim panel of claim 10 , further comprising upper and lower indents disposed at spaced intervals along the cargo area-forward guide surface.
12. The trim panel of claim 10 , further comprising a cooperating package tray retaining element comprising vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
13. A vehicle including the trim panel of claim 10 .
14. A cargo area cover assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a load floor;
a pair of cargo area side walls each comprising a translating element defined by a cargo area-forward guide surface for translating the package tray between at least one deployed position at a spaced distance above the load floor and a stowed position on the load floor; and
a package tray having a forward edge comprising a follower element adapted for translating the package tray between the at least one deployed position and the stowed position.
15. The cargo area of claim 14 , further comprising upper and lower indents disposed at spaced intervals along the cargo area-forward guide surface.
16. The cargo area of claim 14 , wherein each cargo area side wall further comprises a cooperating package tray retaining element defined by vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
17. The cargo area of claim 14 , wherein the follower element comprises guide surface followers disposed adjacent opposed corners of the forward edge.
18. The cargo area of claim 16 , wherein a rearward edge of the package tray includes a retractable retaining element adapted to releasably and selectively engage the vehicle-rearward upper and lower indents.
19. The cargo area of claim 18 , wherein the retractable retaining element comprises retractable pins disposed adjacent opposed corners of the rearward edge.
20. The cargo area of claim 18 , wherein the retractable retaining element further includes a center-mounted actuator disposed adjacent the vehicle-rearward edge of the package tray.