US 11,897,427 B2
Multifunctional cargo space cover
Alejandro Rosas Vazquez, Mexico City (MX); and Maria Fernanda Medina Luna, Naucalpan (MX)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,416.
Prior Publication US 2023/0398940 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 5/045 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A cargo space cover for a cargo area of a vehicle, the cargo space cover comprising:
a body; and
at least one coupling portion coupled to each of a first edge of the body and a second edge of the body, respectively;
the body being operable between at least two configurations including:
a cover configuration, wherein the body extends between the first edge of the body and the second edge of the body, and wherein each coupling portion couples to an interior of the vehicle to hold the cargo space cover in the cover configuration; and
a tote configuration, wherein the body transforms to form an open-bag shape having a planar bottom, and wherein a plurality of panels of the body couple to adjacent ones of the plurality of panels of the body to hold the cargo space cover in the tote configuration.