Customizable vehicle cargo platform assembly kit
A kit for constructing a universal vehicle cargo system that can be customized by the user for use with any vehicle, can carry numerous types of specialty cargo/equipment, and provides the ability to secure equipment using different types of securing systems. The universal vehicle cargo system is assembled from interchangeable rigid frame sections that can be cut to a desired length; multifunction frame body sections that can also be cut to a desired length; multifunction frame corner units; and one or more frame support legs that can be cut to a desired length and/or one or more vehicle connection devices. Thus the universal vehicle cargo system is designed to be customizable in length, width, and height according to the needs of the user.
1 . A universal vehicle cargo system kit, the universal vehicle cargo system kit comprising:
at least four multifunction frame corner units, each of the at least four multifunction frame corner units having two rigid frame section attachment channels including a rigid frame section attachment channel longitudinal axis, the two rigid frame section channel axes of each multifunction frame corner unit being substantially perpendicular to each other;
at least four rigid frame sections capable of being cut to a desired length, each of the rigid frame sections having a rigid frame section first end and a rigid frame section second end opposite the rigid frame section first end, each of the rigid frame sections having a rigid frame section longitudinal axis extending from the rigid frame section first end to the rigid frame section second end,
wherein each of the rigid frame section ends can be removably inserted into a respective rigid frame section attachment channel of one of the four multifunction frame corner units such that the rigid frame sections form a universal vehicle cargo system frame and such that each rigid frame section longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of an adjacent rigid frame section;
two or more frame support legs, each of the two or more frame support legs being capable of being cut to a desired length and capable of being removably attached to a respective one of the multifunction frame corner units,
at least two vehicle connection devices,
wherein, at least two of the two or more frame support legs can be removably attached to a respective first and second one of the multifunction frame corner units and each of the two or more vehicle connection devices can be removably connected to a respective third and fourth one of the multifunction frame corner units,
further wherein, each of the two or more vehicle connection devices can be removably connected to at least one anchoring portion of a vehicle to removably secure the universal vehicle cargo system to the vehicle.
2 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 wherein at least one of the multifunction frame corner units includes at least one multifunctional feature selected from the group of least one multifunctional features consisting of:
an anchoring position;
an anchoring mechanism;
a side support mechanism;
an equipment attachment point; and
an equipment attachment mechanism.
3 . A universal vehicle cargo system kit, the universal vehicle cargo system kit comprising:
at least four multifunction frame corner units, each of the at least four multifunction frame corner units having two rigid frame section attachment channels including a rigid frame section attachment channel longitudinal axis, the two rigid frame section channel axes of each multifunction frame corner unit being substantially perpendicular to each other;
at least four rigid frame sections capable of being cut to a desired length, each of the rigid frame sections having a rigid frame section first end and a rigid frame section second end opposite the rigid frame section first end, each of the rigid frame sections having a rigid frame section longitudinal axis extending from the rigid frame section first end to the rigid frame section second end,
wherein each of the rigid frame section ends can be removably inserted into a respective rigid frame section attachment channel of one of the four multifunction frame corner units such that the rigid frame sections form a universal vehicle cargo system frame and such that each rigid frame section longitudinal axis is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of an adjacent rigid frame section;
two or more frame support legs, each of the two or more frame support legs being capable of being cut to a desired length and capable of being removably attached to a respective one of the multifunction frame corner units; and
at least one multifunction frame body section capable of being cut to a desired length,
wherein each of the at least one multifunction frame body sections can at least partially removably enclose one of the at least four rigid frame sections.
4 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 wherein the at least one multifunction frame body section includes at least one multifunctional feature selected from the group of least one multifunctional features consisting of:
an anchoring position;
an anchoring mechanism;
a side support mechanism;
an equipment attachment point; and
an equipment attachment mechanism.
5 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 wherein at least one of the rigid frame sections are made of rigid frame section material selected from the group of rigid frame section material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
6 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 wherein at least one of the multifunction frame corner units are made of multifunction frame corner unit material selected from the group of multifunction frame corner unit material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
7 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 wherein at least one of the frame support legs are made of frame support leg material selected from the group of frame support leg consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
8 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 further comprising:
a frame floor deck that can be removably attached to the universal vehicle cargo system frame to provide a level and flat surface.
9 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 wherein the frame floor deck is formed of frame floor deck material selected from the group of frame floor deck material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
injection molded polymers;
fiber glass;
ACM;
laminated metal and PE;
plywood;
bamboo sheeting; and
carbon fiber.
10 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 further comprising:
one or more interchangeable racks that can be removably positioned within the universal vehicle cargo system frame.
11 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 10 wherein at least one of the one or more interchangeable racks is a pre-prepared specialty rack including activity specific equipment.
12 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 1 further comprising:
at least one side panel, the at least one side panel capable of being removably attached to at least one side of the universal vehicle cargo system frame.
13 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 wherein at least one of the rigid frame sections are made of rigid frame section material selected from the group of rigid frame section material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
14 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 wherein at least one of the multifunction frame corner units are made of multifunction frame corner unit material selected from the group of multifunction frame corner unit material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
15 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 wherein at least one of the frame support legs are made of frame support leg material selected from the group of frame support leg consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
fiber glass; and
carbon fiber.
16 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 further comprising:
a frame floor deck that can be removably attached to the universal vehicle cargo system frame to provide a level and flat surface.
17 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 wherein the frame floor deck is formed of frame floor deck material selected from the group of frame floor deck material consisting of:
aluminum;
steel;
a metal alloy;
high density polymers;
injection molded polymers;
fiber glass;
ACM;
laminated metal and PE;
plywood;
bamboo sheeting; and
carbon fiber.
18 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 further comprising:
one or more interchangeable racks that can be removably positioned within the universal vehicle cargo system frame.
19 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 18 wherein at least one of the one or more interchangeable racks is a pre-prepared specialty rack including activity specific equipment.
20 . The universal vehicle cargo system kit of claim 3 further comprising:
at least one side panel, the at least one side panel capable of being removably attached to at least one side of the universal vehicle cargo system frame.