US 11,834,004 B1
Vehicle body structure
Daniel Morales, Windsor (CA)
Assigned to Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US)
Filed on Jul. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/877,860.
Int. Cl. B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 5/044 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle body structure, comprising:
a vehicle cargo area structure having a first wall portion and a second wall portion, the first wall portion and the second wall portion being spaced apart from one another by a first distance, the first wall portion defining a first pair of slots, the second wall portion defining a second pair of slots, recessed surfaces defined within the first pair of slots being a second distance away from recessed surfaces defined within the second pair of slots, the second distance being larger than the first distance; and
a panel defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having a first pair of projections extending therefrom, the second end having a second pair of projections extending therefrom, the panel and the first and second pair of projections being dimensioned and shaped such that the first and second pairs of projections of the panel are removably installed within at least one of the first pair of slots and the second pair of slots in a plurality of orientations including a horizontal orientation and an upright orientation.