Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting the cargo area of a vehicle. The apparatus comprises a support structure having a track system. The track system includes a first track portion defining a first cargo floor position, a second track portion defining a second cargo floor position and a third track portion defining a cargo floor storage position. A tambour cargo deck is supported by the track system, and movable from the first or second cargo floor position to the cargo floor storage position, and movable from the cargo floor storage position to the first or second cargo floor position. In this way, the cargo area can be increased or decreased as desired. The method comprises sliding the tambour cargo deck from the first cargo floor position to the storage position and sliding the tambour cargo deck from the storage position to the second cargo floor position.
ADJUSTABLE TAMBOUR CARGO DECK FOR A VEHICLE
2018-12-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY HAVING A TAMBOUR DOOR
European Patent Office | 2017
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