US 12,258,075 B2
Adjustable base plate
Matthew B. Rutman, Canton, MI (US); Eric Scott Levine, Novi, MI (US); Michael M. Azzouz, Farmington, MI (US); Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); Jeffrey R. Sturges, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US); William Wurz, San Francisco, CA (US); and David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/886,663.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051619 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 33/08 (2006.01); B60P 1/02 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/08 (2013.01) [B60P 1/025 (2013.01); B60P 7/0815 (2013.01); B60R 5/04 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adjustable base plate system, comprising:
a first track structure configured to extend along one side of a vehicle cargo area that comprises a pick-up truck bed enclosed at one end by a tailgate;
a second track structure configured to extend along an opposite side of a vehicle cargo area;
at least one base plate comprising an attachment system with a plurality of mounting apertures that interact one or more feet to support accessories within the vehicle cargo area, the at least one base plate having a first edge and a second edge opposite of the first edge, wherein the first edge is supported by the first track structure and the second edge is supported by the second track structure;
one or more of the accessories being attachable to the at least one base plate via insertion of the one or more feet through the plurality of mounting apertures, wherein each mounting aperture extends through thickness of the at least one base plate such that the one or more feet extend from a first side of the at least one base plate, through one of the mounting apertures, and past an opposite, second side of the at least one base plate; and
wherein the first track structure and the second track structure each comprise at least a first tier track and a second tier track such that a distance between a bottom surface of the at least one base plate and a support surface of the vehicle cargo area can be adjusted.