B60R5/042

VEHICLE TRUNK
20180326912 · 2018-11-15 ·

A vehicle trunk includes a panel having a leg protruding past a perimeter thereof and a trunk floor defining a recess and cavity. The leg occupies a first portion of the cavity to secure the panel perpendicular to the floor, and a second portion of the cavity different from the first to secure the panel flush within the recess such that the panel is disposed over unoccupied portions of the cavity.

Modified pickup truck cap and storage system for use with a pickup truck and methods of making and using same
10086684 · 2018-10-02 ·

A pickup truck cap and storage system, including a pickup truck having a truck bed and a plurality of truck bed sidewalls operatively connected to the truck bed, a frame assembly operatively connected to one end of the truck bed and a portion of each of the plurality of truck bed sidewalls, a pickup truck cap assembly operatively connected to the plurality of truck bed sidewalls and the frame assembly, a door assembly operatively connected to the frame assembly and located adjacent to one end of the pickup truck cap assembly, wherein the truck bed, the plurality of truck bed sidewalls, the pickup truck cap assembly, and the door assembly, when operatively connected, form an interior space in the pickup truck cap and storage system, and a storage system assembly located within the interior of the pickup truck cap and storage system.

RETRACTABLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT
20180257574 · 2018-09-13 ·

Aspects of the disclosure provide an adjustable storage panel apparatus for a vehicle (e.g., bus) that includes an upper panel assembly; a lower panel assembly, wherein an upper edge of the lower panel assembly pivotably engages a bottom edge of the upper panel assembly; opposing horizontal tracks comprising a front end and a back end, the horizontal tracks configured to be disposed on each of opposing side walls of the vehicle, wherein the lower panel assembly slideably engages each of the opposing horizontal tracks; and opposing vertical tracks comprising an upper end and a lower end, the vertical tracks configured to be disposed on each of opposing side walls of the vehicle along a vertical plane. The upper panel assembly slideably engages each of the opposing vertical tracks such that the upper and lower panel assemblies are positioned along the vertical plane in an extended position and the lower panel assembly is capable of being slid along a length of the horizontal track such that the lower panel assembly remains substantially parallel to the vertical plane and the upper panel assembly becomes oriented at an angle relative to both the vertical plane along the opposing vertical tracks and the lower panel assembly.

Hinged Truck Bed Stop
20180201178 · 2018-07-19 ·

A truck bed stop, including a bottom base; an upper base, hingedly attached to the bottom base; one or more attachment points disposed on the upper base portion; and one or more attachment rods, wherein a first end of one of the one or more attachment rods is configured to attach to one of the one or more attachment points disposed on the upper base and a second end of the one of the one or more attachment rods is configured to attach to one of one or more secondary anchor points, and wherein the one or more attachment rods are configured to hold the upper base in an angled position relative to the bottom base.

MIDSIZE VEHICLE STORAGE SYSTEM
20180118129 · 2018-05-03 · ·

A vehicle storage system may include a deck configured to span substantially a total width of a vehicle bed, four support feet including two front support feet and two rear support feet, a center support extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle bed between the support feet and configured to support the deck, and a front vertical transverse support configured to secure the two front support feet and to support the deck. Alternatively, the vehicle storage system may be configured to span approximately half a total width of a vehicle bed, and include two support feet situated in corners on a same lateral side of the vehicle bed, a center support extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle bed between the support feet and an opposing side of the vehicle bed not spanned by the deck, and a front vertical transverse support.

Cargo bed extension assembly including cover for a tailgate

A cargo bed extension assembly includes a tailgate structured to be movable between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. The tailgate includes a cavity formed therein. An extension mechanism is positioned within in the cavity. The extension mechanism includes an extension member coupled to the tailgate so as to be movable between a stowed configuration and an extended configuration, and so as to enable rotation of the extension member from the extended configuration to a raised configuration. The mechanism also includes a cover portion coupled to the extension member so as to be movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration in which the cover portion covers at least a portion of the bed.

MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE
20180072144 · 2018-03-15 ·

A multi-purpose vehicle having a fastback state and a wagon state, which comprises a vehicle body, a main liftback body and a first driving device. The vehicle body comprises a roof, a C-pillar and a tail. The main liftback body is movably connected with the roof and the tail. The first driving device is located in the vehicle body and is connected with the main liftback body, so as to drive the main liftback body to move relative to the C-pillar, therefore the multi-purpose vehicle can be converted between the fastback state and the wagon state.

System for carrying, receiving and unloading loads and goods for electric motor vehicles and hybrid vehicles
12269427 · 2025-04-08 ·

A system is provided for carrying, receiving and unloading loads and goods for motor vehicles and to a vehicle in which the system is installed. The system allows a maximally variable and simultaneously ideal cuboidal loading area by combining a foldable loading area on the lower face of the vehicle with a rail system, which is positioned on the vehicle lower base in order to receive a wide variety of transport goods and carrier systems and a level-regulating function. Thus, a reduction of the environmental impact of the motor vehicle equipped with the system according to the invention can be combined with a versatile use, whether as a car-sharing concept or private or logistical applications, and excellent loading ergonomics. Additionally, the rail system, the folding mechanism and the transported goods to be conveyed are weatherproofed.