Vehicle interior and exterior cargo management system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10322679-B2
Application number	US-201715440411-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 23, 2017
Priority date	Feb 23, 2017
Publication date	Jun 18, 2019
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019

Abstract

A cargo management system includes a roof rack, a storage compartment rack and a first cross bar. The first cross bar is displaceable between a first position carried on the roof rack and a second position carried on the storage compartment rack. Clips at the opposed ends of the cross bar allow the first cross bar to be secured in position on either rack.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cargo management system, comprising:
a roof rack including a first side rail, a second side rail and a first latch receiver;
a storage compartment rack including a second latch receiver; and
a first cross bar displaceable between a first position carried on said roof rack and a second position carried on said storage compartment rack, said first cross bar including a first clip at a first end wherein said first clip engages with (a) said first latch receiver when in said first position and (b) said second latch receiver when in said second position.

2. The cargo management system of claim 1 , wherein said first clip includes a first lever having a first latch feature.

3. The cargo management system of claim 2 , wherein said first cross bar includes a first channel, said first lever nesting in said first channel when in a first locked position.

4. The cargo management system of claim 3 , further including a first pivot pin connecting said first clip to said first cross bar.

5. The cargo management system of claim 4 , further including a first detent holding said first clip in said first locked position.

6. The cargo management system of claim 5 , wherein said first detent comprises first opposed lugs on said first lever and first opposed cooperating receivers in first opposed sidewalls of said first channel.

7. The cargo management system of claim 6 , further including a second clip at a second end of said first cross bar.

8. The cargo management system of claim 7 , wherein said second clip includes a second lever and a second latch feature.

9. The cargo management system of claim 8 , wherein said second lever nests in said first channel when in a second locked position.

10. The cargo management system of claim 9 , further including a second pivot pin connecting said second clip to said first cross bar.

11. The cargo management system of claim 10 , further including a second detent holding said second clip in said second locked position.

12. The cargo management system of claim 11 , wherein said second detent comprises second opposed lugs on said second lever and second opposed cooperating receivers in said first opposed sidewalls of said first channel.

13. The cargo management system of claim 12 , wherein said storage compartment rack is integrated into storage compartment trim panels of a motor vehicle.

14. The cargo management system of claim 13 , further including a second cross bar displaceable between a third position carried on said roof rack and a fourth position carried on said storage compartment rack, said second cross bar including a third clip at a third end.

15. The cargo management system of claim 14 , further including a fourth clip at a fourth end of said second cross bar.

16. The cargo management system of claim 15 , wherein said third clip includes a third lever and a third latch feature and said fourth clip includes a fourth lever and a fourth latch feature.

17. The cargo management system of claim 16 , further including a third pivot pin connecting said third clip to said second cross bar and a fourth pivot pin connecting said fourth clip to said second cross bar.

18. The cargo management system of claim 1 , wherein said first latch receiver includes a first slot in said first side rail.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Huebner Annette Lynn
• Sakarian Artur Stanislavovich
• Hellman Kristin Ann
• Welch Ryan
• Rutman Matthew B

Classifications

• B60R9/045 Primary

  Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible {(transformable into tents B60P3/36; into beds B60P3/38)} · CPC title

• B60R7/04

  in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R9/08 Primary

  specially adapted for sports gear (vehicles specially adapted for carrying aeroplanes, for carrying boats B60P) · CPC title

• B60R7/08

  Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R9/058

  characterised by releasable attaching means between carrier and roof · CPC title