US 12,065,105 B2
Reconfigurable divider system for a pickup truck cargo box
Andre Stoppa Ferreira Marcelino, São Paulo (BR); and Filippo Santolia Junior, São José dos Campos (BR)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/518,958.
Prior Publication US 2023/0139937 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 9/06 (2006.01); B60P 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/065 (2013.01) [B60P 7/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cargo box for a pickup truck having a divider system comprising:
a first member selectively supported in the cargo box; and
a second member selectively supported in the cargo box adjacent the first member,
wherein the first and second members are configured to selectively establish a first configuration in which the cargo box is fully enclosed and a second configuration in which the cargo box includes a first portion that is fully exposed and a second portion that is fully enclosed,
wherein the cargo box includes a bed, a forward wall, a first side wall, an opposing second side wall and a tail gate pivotally mounted relative to the bed,
wherein the tail gate is configured to be selectively opened to provide access to the bed in both the first configuration and the second configuration,
wherein the first member includes a first side supporting a first lock receiver and a first guide pin and a second side supporting a second lock receiver and a second guide pin,
wherein the cargo box further comprises a first lock member arranged on the first side wall adjacent the tail gate and a second lock member arranged on the second side wall adjacent the tail gate, and
wherein the first and second lock receivers are configured to interact with corresponding ones of the first and second lock members to constrain the first member to the cargo box.