Cargo restraining system and method for a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018345844-A1
Application number	US-201715611928-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 2, 2017
Priority date	Jun 2, 2017
Publication date	Dec 6, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cargo restraining system has a frame and a cargo net carried on the frame. The frame and the cargo net are displaceable between a first position partitioning a cargo area from a passenger area of a motor vehicle and a second position overlying cargo supported on a cargo area floor of the motor vehicle. A related method is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A cargo restraining system, comprising:
a frame; a cargo net carried on said frame; and said frame and said cargo net being displaceable between a first position and a second position.

2 . The cargo restraining system of claim 1 , wherein said cargo net spans said frame.

3 . The cargo restraining system of claim 2 , wherein said cargo net is an elastic cargo net.

4 . The cargo restraining system of claim 3 , wherein said frame includes a pivot shaft whereby at least a portion of said frame and said cargo net are pivoted between said first position and said second position.

5 . The cargo restraining system of claim 4 , wherein said frame further includes a first side rib, a second side rib and a cross rib connecting said first side rib and said second side rib.

6 . The cargo restraining system of claim 5 , further including a first biasing element connected to said pivot shaft and said first side rib biasing said cargo net toward said first position.

7 . The cargo restraining system of claim 6 , further including a latching element carried on said cross rib and used to secure said frame and cargo net in said second position.

8 . The cargo restraining system of claim 7 , wherein said pivot shaft is telescoping.

9 . The cargo restraining system of claim 8 , wherein said first side rib, said second side rib and said cross rib are extendable.

10 . The cargo restraining system of claim 9 , wherein said first side rib includes a first section, a second section and a connector sleeve.

11 . The cargo restraining system of claim 10 , wherein said pivot shaft includes a second biasing element biasing said pivot shaft toward an expanded configuration.

12 . The cargo restraining system of claim 11 , further including a first securing element at a first end of said pivot shaft and a second securing element at a second end of said pivot shaft.

13 . The cargo restraining system of claim 12 , wherein said first securing element is a first pad having a first hook and loop fastening device and said second securing element is a second pad having a second hook and loop fastening device.

14 . The cargo restraining system of claim 7 , wherein said latching element is a hook and loop fastener flap.

15 . A method of restraining cargo in a cargo area of a motor vehicle, comprising:
positioning a displaceable cargo restraining system in one of a first position partitioning said cargo area from a passenger area of said motor vehicle and a second position overlying cargo supported on a cargo area floor of said motor vehicle wherein said cargo restraining system includes a cargo net spanning a frame.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further including biasing, by a first biasing element, said cargo restraining system toward said first position.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further including securing, by a latching element, said cargo restraining system in said second position.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further including pivoting said cargo restraining system about a pivot shaft of said frame when displacing said cargo restraining system between said first position and said second position.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further including securing, by a first securing element, a first end of said pivot shaft to said motor vehicle and securing, by a second securing element, a second end of said pivot shaft to said motor vehicle.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further including (a) loading cargo onto said cargo area floor while said cargo restraining system is in said first position, (b) pivoting said cargo restraining system into said second position whereby said cargo net overlies said cargo and (c) securing, by a latching element, said cargo restraining system in said second position.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Buttolo Pietro
• Huebner Annette Lynn
• Salter Stuart C
• Dellock Paul Kenneth
• Surman James J

Classifications

• B60P7/0876 Primary

  using restraining net or tarpaulin in contact with the load · CPC title

• B60R7/005 Primary

  Nets or elastic pockets tensioned against walls or backrests · CPC title

• B60R21/06

  Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass ({B60R21/026} , B60R21/11, B60R21/12, B60R21/16 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60P7/08

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