US 11,897,546 B2
Retention assembly for a delivery vehicle
Young-Chae Hong, Dearborn, MI (US); and Kurt Michael Lundeen, Wixom, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,075.
Prior Publication US 2023/0099160 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 33/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/046 (2013.01) [B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B65G 1/137 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A delivery vehicle, comprising:
sidewalls within a cargo space;
shelving units operably coupled to the sidewalls and configured to receive a delivery item; and
a retention assembly coupled to the sidewalls proximate to the shelving units, the retention assembly including:
a housing coupled to the sidewalls;
a retention feature operably coupled to the housing, the retention feature including a retractable body and an attachment portion, wherein the retention assembly includes a vacuum assembly disposed within the housing and operably coupled to the retention feature; and
a control unit communicatively coupled to the retention assembly and configured to activate the retention assembly.