US 12,187,178 B2
Multi-application vehicular retention system
Richard Eichstedt, Walkerton, IN (US); Terry Kessler, Warsaw, IN (US); and Douglas Sagarsee, Elkhart, IN (US)
Assigned to The Shyft Group, Inc., Charlotte, MI (US)
Filed by SPARTAN MOTORS, INC., Charlotte, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/926,844.
Application 15/960,907 is a division of application No. 15/377,367, filed on Dec. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,969,317, issued on May 15, 2018.
Application 16/926,844 is a continuation of application No. 15/960,907, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,710,492.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/267,665, filed on Dec. 15, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0339028 A1, Oct. 29, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60P 1/64 (2006.01); B60R 9/045 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 7/08 (2013.01) [B60P 1/6409 (2013.01); B60P 7/0815 (2013.01); B60R 9/045 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility land vehicle having a driver compartment and a cargo compartment including a cargo compartment wall, the utility land vehicle comprising:
a first latch assembly;
wherein the first latch assembly includes at least one latch;
wherein the first latch assembly is located adjacent the cargo compartment wall;
wherein the at least one latch selectively holds and releases a storage structure;
a second latch assembly, wherein the second latch assembly includes at least one latch, wherein the second latch assembly is located adjacent the cargo compartment wall and spaced apart from the first latch assembly, wherein the at least one latch of the second latch assembly selectively holds and releases the storage structure
a first receiver and a second receiver, where the second receiver is also located adjacent the cargo compartment wall;
wherein the first latch assembly includes a latch trigger and the second latch assembly includes a latch trigger, a tie is attached to each latch trigger of the first latch assembly and the second latch assembly, wherein actuation of the tie moves both latch triggers of the first latch assembly and the second latch assembly to release the at least one latch of the first latch assembly and the at least one latch of the second latch assembly; and
wherein the first receiver and/or the second receiver includes a body and an opening formed in the body;
wherein the storage structure is configured to engage the opening of the first receiver and/or the second receiver.