Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Variable capacity of body
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Coletta, Lori L. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Variable capacity of body
C296S037600
Reexamination Certificate
active
07121603
ABSTRACT:
A sliding load floor assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a sliding platform configured to receive a load floor and slidable along a support frame fixed to the vehicle. The support frame includes upper and lower flanges. An axle extends outward from the sliding platform, with a roller rotatably attached thereto and movable along the upper and lower flanges. The roller configuration elevates the sliding platform above a vehicle floor, while allowing the sliding platform the move between a stowed position and an extended position. A wedge is configured to exert a vertical force upon a portion of the sliding platform in the stowed position, thereby preventing vertical movement of the roller to reduce vibration. At least one detent member and at least one latch member are selectively engageable with one another to restrict movement of the sliding platform with respect to the support rail.
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Bartos Andrew L.
Holiness Teresa U.
Kulkarni Devadatta M.
Stevenson Robin
Coletta Lori L.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
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