Telescopic load floor structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10017128-B2
Application number	US-201615276114-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2016
Priority date	Sep 26, 2016
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A telescopic load floor for a vehicle cargo area includes at least one load floor panel defined by a plurality of nesting members. A guide rail element guides translation of the plurality of nesting members between an open and a closed configuration. The telescopic load floor may define an arcuate bottom surface when extended.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A telescopic load floor structure for a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
at least one load floor panel defined by a plurality of nesting members; and
a guide rail element;
wherein the plurality of nesting members when translated to an extended configuration define a telescopic load floor having a planar top surface and an arcuate bottom surface.

2. The telescopic load floor structure of claim 1 , comprising a pair of opposed sliding load floor panels each defined by a plurality of nesting members.

3. The telescopic load floor structure of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each nesting member of the plurality of nesting members is configured and dimensioned to nest within an adjacent nesting member.

4. A vehicle including the telescopic load floor structure of claim 1 .

5. A telescopic load floor structure for a vehicle cargo area, comprising a pair of opposed sliding load floor panels each defined by a plurality of nesting members;
wherein the pair of opposed sliding load floor panels when translated to an extended configuration define a telescopic load floor having a planar top surface and an arcuate bottom surface.

6. The telescopic load floor structure of claim 5 , further including a guide rail element.

7. The telescopic load floor structure of claim 5 , wherein at least a portion of each nesting member of the plurality of nesting members is configured and dimensioned to nest within an adjacent nesting member.

8. A vehicle including the telescopic load floor structure of claim 5 .

9. A telescopic load floor assembly for a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
at least one load floor panel defined by a plurality of nesting members; and
a guide rail element.

10. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 9 , comprising a pair of opposed sliding load floor panels each defined by a plurality of nesting members.

11. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 9 , wherein each nesting member of the plurality of nesting members is a sliding bar including a body aligned along a first plane and a pair of opposed end pieces aligned along a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.

12. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 10 , wherein each nesting member of the plurality of nesting members is a sliding bar including a body aligned along a first plane and a pair of opposed end pieces aligned along a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane.

13. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of each sliding bar is configured and dimensioned to nest within an adjacent sliding bar.

14. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of each sliding bar is configured and dimensioned to nest within an adjacent sliding bar.

15. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of nesting members when translated to an extended configuration define a telescopic load floor having a planar top surface and an arcuate bottom surface.

16. The telescopic load floor assembly of claim 10 , wherein the pair of opposed sliding load floor panels when translated to an extended configuration define a telescopic load floor having a planar top surface and an arcuate bottom surface.

17. A vehicle including the telescopic load floor assembly of claim 9 .

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc
• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Castro Mercado Sergio Irving
• Garcia Ruiz Emmanuel

Classifications

• B60R2011/0029

  Floor, e.g. side sills, fire wall · CPC title

• B60R7/00

  Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps (for radio sets, television sets, telephones or the like, mounting of cameras operative during drive, tools, or spare parts B60R11/00; for receptacles for refuse, food, beverages, cigarettes B60N) · CPC title

• B60R11/06 Primary

  for tools or spare parts (for vehicle roof parts B60J7/20; for spare wheels B62D) · CPC title

• B60R5/04 Primary

  arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title