Customizable cargo bed system for a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10407111-B2
Application number	US-201715433685-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 15, 2017
Priority date	Jan 27, 2017
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

A customizable cargo bed system for a vehicle includes a plurality of adjoining surfaces, with at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces including at least one recessed portion. The system also includes at least one accessory panel structured to be removably attachable to the at least one surface along the at least one recessed portion. The at least one accessory panel is structured to support at least a portion of an object to be positioned in the cargo bed when the at least one accessory panel is attached to the at least one surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cargo bed for a vehicle, the cargo bed comprising a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces having at least one recessed portion formed therealong, the at least one recessed portion being structured to enable mounting of at least one detachable accessory panel therein, wherein at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces has an opening formed therein along the at least one recessed portion, the opening being configured to enable a portion of the at least one detachable accessory panel to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed, wherein the at least one recessed portion is structured to enable mounting of another detachable accessory panel therein, and wherein the other detachable accessory panel is structured to cover at least a portion of the at least one detachable accessory panel when the other detachable accessory panel is mounted in the at least one recessed portion.

2. The cargo bed of claim 1 further comprising a bed liner for a cargo bed, and wherein the bedliner includes a through hole structured to be aligned with the opening formed along the at least one recessed portion.

3. A cargo bed for a vehicle, the cargo bed comprising a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces having at least one recessed portion formed therealong, the at least one recessed portion being structured to enable mounting of at least one detachable accessory panel therein, wherein at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces has an opening formed therein along the at least one recessed portion, the opening being configured to enable a portion of the at least one detachable accessory panel to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed,
wherein the at least one recessed portion is positioned along a surface forming a front wall of the cargo bed.

4. The cargo bed of claim 3 further comprising a tailgate recessed portion positioned along an interior surface of a wall forming a tailgate of the cargo bed, the tailgate recessed portion being positioned so as to reside directly opposite the at least one recessed portion along the surface forming the front wall, when the tailgate is fully raised.

5. The cargo bed of claim 3 further comprising another recessed portion positioned along the surface forming the front wall and directly below the at least one recessed portion along the surface forming the front wall.

6. A cargo bed for a vehicle, the cargo bed comprising a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces having at least one recessed portion formed therealong, the at least one recessed portion being structured to enable mounting of at least one detachable accessory panel therein, wherein at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces has an opening formed therein along the at least one recessed portion, the opening being configured to enable a portion of the at least one detachable accessory panel to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed,
wherein the at least one recessed portion is positioned along a surface forming a first sidewall of the cargo bed.

7. The cargo bed of claim 6 further comprising another recessed portion positioned along a surface forming a second sidewall of the cargo bed and directly opposite the at least one recessed portion positioned along the surface forming the first sidewall.

8. A detachable accessory panel for a vehicle cargo bed, the accessory panel including a portion configured to extend through an opening formed in a surface forming a portion of the cargo bed when the accessory panel is mounted in the cargo bed, so as to extend into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed,
wherein the portion of the accessory panel configured to extend through an opening formed in a surface forming a portion of the cargo bed defines a channel extending along at least a portion of the panel, and
wherein the channel has a C-channel mounted therein, the C-channel being structured to receive a portion of a first cargo object therein when the accessory panel is mounted in the cargo bed.

9. The detachable accessory panel of claim 8 wherein the detachable accessory panel further includes a cavity structured to receive a portion of a second cargo object therein when the accessory panel is mounted in the cargo bed, the second cargo object being different from the first cargo object.

10. The detachable accessory panel of claim 8 wherein the detachable accessory panel includes a cargo receiving portion structured to receive therein a dividing member structured to partition the cargo bed.

11. A customizable cargo bed system for a vehicle, the cargo bed system comprising:
a cargo bed including a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces including at least one recessed portion, the at least one recessed portion including an opening formed therein, the opening being configured to enable a portion of a cargo object positioned in the cargo bed to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed; and at least one accessory panel structured to be removably attachable to the at least one surface along the at least one recessed portion, wherein the plurality of adjoining surfaces include an associated plurality of recessed portions, and wherein the at least one accessory panel is removably attachable to any one of multiple recessed portions of the plurality of recessed portions.

12. A customizable cargo bed system for a vehicle, the cargo bed system comprising:
a cargo bed including a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces including at least one recessed portion, the at least one recessed portion including an opening formed therein, the opening being configured to enable a portion of a cargo object positioned in the cargo bed to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed; and
at least one accessory panel structured to be removably attachable to the at least one surface along the at least one recessed portion, wherein the at least one accessory panel is structured to be received in the at least one recessed portion such that a surface of the at least one accessory panel is coplanar or substantially coplanar with a surface in which the at least one recessed portion is formed.

13. A cargo bed for a vehicle, the cargo bed comprising a plurality of adjoining surfaces, at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces having at least one recessed portion formed therealong, the at least one recessed portion being structured to enable mounting of at least one detachable accessory panel therein, wherein at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces has an opening formed therein along the at least one recessed portion, the opening being configured to enable a portion of the at least one detachable accessory panel to extend from the cargo bed through the opening and into a space between the cargo bed and another portion of the vehicle adjacent the cargo bed, wherein the at least one recessed portion is structured to enable mou

Assignees

• Toyota Eng & Mfg North America

Inventors

• Frederick Scott L
• Harris Ryan C

Classifications

• B60P7/08

  Securing to the vehicle floor or sides ({B60P7/065}, B60P7/13, B60P7/135 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60P1/64

  the load supporting or containing element being readily removable ({B60P1/48 takes precedence}; caravan, camping, or the like vehicles characterised by living accommodation in the form of a removable body supported by the vehicle unit {B60P3/34}) · CPC title

• B60P7/0892

  by preventing lateral movement of the load, e.g. using stop blocks · CPC title

• B60R9/10 Primary

  for cycles · CPC title

• B62D33/0207 Primary

  Connections of movable or detachable racks or stanchions to platforms · CPC title