Deployable load floor

US8678462B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Scott Simon · Melville, US
• Eric Rifel · Huntington Woods, US
• Gian Carlo Morlet Ugalde · Huixquilucan de Degollado, MX
• Bhavani Thota · Sterling Heights, US
• Jane Maria Aselage · White Lake, US
• Colleen Maraffino · Northville, US
• Michelle Schneider · Northville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2012
• Grant date: Mar 25, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R7/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle load floor assembly having a load floor coupled with a handle. The handle is operable between first and second positions. At least one support leg is coupled to the load floor. The at least one support leg is retracted when the handle is in the first position and deployed when the handle is in the second position. A base wall supports the at least one support leg, when deployed, to maintain the load floor in a substantially lateral position. The base wall supports an underside of the load floor when the at least one support leg is retracted.