IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,464,466
Granted Patent B2
US 10,464,466 · App. 15/699,913 · Granted Nov 5, 2019

Box link vertical track

Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line (Northville, MI); Keith Allen Godin (Dearborn, MI); Gregory Hagedorn (Bloomfield Hills, MI); Christopher Anthony Danowski (Rochester Hills, MI); Kevin Preuss (Berkley, MI)
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
B60P7/0815B60P7/10B60P7/12
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Patent No.
US 10,464,466
App. No.
15/699,913
Granted
Nov 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cargo securement system is disclosed and includes a track securable to a fixed mounting location within a cargo area. A slidable mount is movable along the track and securable at different positions along a longitudinal length to provide different securement positions adaptable to the cargo.

Claims (20)

1. A cargo securement system for a motor vehicle comprising:

a track having a longitudinal length;

a bracket attached to the track and mountable to a fixed structure within a cargo area of a motor vehicle, the bracket including a first portion and a second portion that are both receivable within a common opening within the fixed structure, wherein the second bracket portion prevents removal of the first bracket portion from the common opening;

a slidable mount supported on the track and securable at different positions along the longitudinal length of the track, wherein the slidable mount includes a mount opening that defines a mounting location for a securement device.

2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the mount opening includes an upper open space having a first width and a lower open space having a second width greater than the first width.

3. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the securement device includes a locking portion that is securable to both the fixed structure and the mount opening in the slidable mount.

4. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the track includes a plurality of locking openings spaced apart along the longitudinal length and the slidable mount includes a locking pin received within one of the plurality of locking openings for securing the slidable mount to a position on the track.

5. The system as recited in claim 4 , wherein the locking pin is pivotally mounted to the slidable mount for movement between a locked position where a portion of the locking pin is received within one of the plurality of locking openings and a released position that allows movement of the slidable mount.

6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the track is disposed vertically when mounted within the cargo area.

7. A cargo system for a pickup truck cargo bed, the cargo system comprising:

a fixed mount supported in a fixed structure of the truck cargo bed, the fixed mount including a fixed mount opening;

a first bracket portion receivable within the fixed mount opening and a second bracket portion also receivable within the fixed mount opening that prevents removal of the first bracket portion from the fixed mount opening;

a track having a longitudinal length attached to the first bracket portion; and

a slidable mount supported on the track and securable at different positions along the longitudinal length of the track, wherein the slidable mount has a slidable mount opening that defines a mounting location for a securement device.

8. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the fixed mount includes a fixed mount opening and the fixed mount opening and the slidable mount opening have a common size and shape such that accessory structures that fit into the fixed mount opening also fit into the slidable mount opening.

9. The system as recited in claim 8 , including an accessory structure including a mount portion receivable within the fixed mount opening and the slidable mount opening and a securement portion utilized for securing a load within the cargo bed.

10. The system as recited in claim 9 , wherein the accessory structure is part of a container securable within the truck cargo bed.

11. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the track includes a plurality of locking openings spaced apart along the longitudinal length and the slidable mount includes a locking pin received within one of the plurality of locking openings for securing the slidable mount to a position on the track.

12. The system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the locking pin is pivotally mounted to the slidable mount for movement between a locked position where a portion of the locking pin is received within one of the plurality of locking openings and a released position that allows movement of the slidable mount.

13. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the track is disposed vertically when mounted within the cargo area.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: LINE, JOHNATHAN ANDREW; GODIN, KEITH ALLEN; HAGEDORN, GREGORY; DANOWSKI, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY; PREUSS, KEVIN
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190077294A1 · Mar 14, 2019
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