US 11,807,194 B2
Collapsible cargo slide assembly
Paul C. Potts, Elkhorn, NE (US)
Filed by Paul C. Potts, Elkhorn, NE (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/716,666.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322162 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 67/04 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/06 (2013.01) [B65G 67/04 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible cargo slide assembly for loading and unloading cargo from a cargo area of a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
a plurality of panels, each panel including:
a generally planar slider having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface opposite from the first surface, the first surface configured for sliding on the cargo area of the vehicle, and
a block of compressible material disposed on the second surface, the block configured for contact communication with the cargo; and
a connector joining a panel and an adjacent panel among the plurality of panels,
wherein the connector is a layer of flexible material that substantially spans across the second surface of at least the panel and the adjacent panel, the layer of flexible material located between and permanently affixed to the block and the second surface of the panel and the adjacent panel.