{
    "matter": "GAV-PAT-1-PROV",
    "document_type": "Patent terminology definitions",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "term": "Access to a Cargo Area",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Access to a Cargo Area\" refers to an ability or opportunity to reach, enter, view, load, unload, use, service, or otherwise interact with at least a portion of a cargo area or cargo located therein. Access to a cargo area may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally, and need not be unobstructed, require a particular direction of approach, or require a particular means of access. Access to a cargo area may be provided from above, below, a side, a front, a rear, or another region and may be complete, partial, localized, temporary, or selectively available. In certain embodiments, access may be increased or provided by moving, folding, raising, translating, retracting, side-stowing, or otherwise repositioning one or more of a cargo cover, cover section, cover panel, cargo platform, support structure, or another component."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cargo” refers to one or more articles, materials, objects, goods, equipment, tools, containers, supplies, or other items that may be carried, transported, stored, supported, or otherwise received within a cargo area or by a vehicle. Cargo may include rigid, flexible, loose, packaged, secured, unsecured, oversized, or irregularly shaped items. In certain embodiments, cargo may be positioned on a cargo floor, on a cargo platform, beneath a cargo cover, on a cargo cover, or in another location associated with a vehicle."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Area",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Cargo Area\" refers to a region of a vehicle that may be configured to receive, support, store, or transport cargo. A cargo area may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally, and need not be enclosed, regularly shaped, or bounded entirely by conventional walls or surfaces. A cargo area may include, for example, a pickup-truck bed, trailer cargo region, utility-vehicle cargo region, flatbed cargo region, van cargo region, box-truck cargo region, or another vehicle cargo-carrying region. A cargo area may be open, partially enclosed, or fully enclosed and may have any suitable shape or configuration. In certain embodiments, a cargo area may include a cargo floor, opposing sides, a front, a rear, one or more walls or boundary regions, or combinations thereof. A cargo area may have a rectangular, square, curved, angled, irregular, or other geometry and may include, omit, or vary conventional sidewalls or boundary structures. A cargo area may define, bound, or partially bound a cargo space, as distinguished from the cargo space itself."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Cover",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Cargo Cover\" refers to a cover configured to extend over, enclose, shield, or protect at least a portion of a cargo area. A cargo cover may include a unitary structure, one or more cover sections, or one or more cover panels, and may be rigid, semi-rigid, flexible, foldable, retractable, rollable, articulated, segmented, fabric-based, composite, or otherwise configured. In certain embodiments, a cargo cover may include or function as a tonneau cover, elevated cargo cover, intermediate-height cover, topper, shell, retractable cover, or the like. A cargo cover may be manually moved, power-operated, power-assisted, or otherwise moved between an open position and a closed position, and between such positions may pass through or occupy one or more extended, retracted, folded, rolled, raised, lowered, or side-stowed positions. A cargo cover may additionally be configured to support, retain, secure, or facilitate storage of cargo positioned above the cargo cover."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Floor",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cargo Floor” refers to a floor that defines, forms, or extends along at least part of a lower boundary, base, or supporting region of a cargo area or other region configured to receive, store, support, or transport cargo. A cargo floor may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be flat, planar, horizontal, level, continuous, solid, unitary, or the absolute lowermost structure of the cargo area. A cargo floor may include one or more panels, decks, liners, bed surfaces, structural surfaces, inserts, or other floor-forming members and may be original equipment, subsequently installed, fixed, movable, removable, raised, lowered, recessed, stepped, contoured, segmented, or otherwise configured. A cargo floor may directly or indirectly support cargo and may include or be interrupted by wheel wells, channels, mounting structures, fasteners, access openings, or other components or structures. In certain embodiments, a cargo floor may underlie a cargo platform, cargo cover, or other component of a cargo apparatus."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Platform",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cargo Platform” refers to a platform configured to receive, support, carry, position, retain, organize, transport, or facilitate handling or movement of cargo. A cargo platform may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be flat, planar, horizontal, continuous, solid, rigid, unitary, or fixed in position. A cargo platform may include one or more panels, trays, sliders, shelves, decks, racks, frames, grids, baskets, supporting surfaces, or other structures and may be fixed, movable, removable, adjustable, foldable, articulated, extendable, retractable, tiltable, rotatable, or otherwise configured. A cargo platform may be moved manually, through powered or assisted operation, automatically, or through combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform may be positioned within or relative to a vehicle or cargo area and may move translationally, rotationally, vertically, laterally, longitudinally, or through compound movement between a cargo position, raised position, extended position, retracted position, side-stowed position, or another position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Platform Support Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Cargo Platform Support Structure\" refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, or combinations thereof configured to directly or indirectly support, position, retain, guide, couple, constrain, carry, or facilitate movement of one or more cargo platforms. A cargo platform support structure may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally. A cargo platform support structure may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, adjacent, or spatially separated components and need not be physically separate from the cargo platform, continuously engage the cargo platform, or bear the entire weight of the cargo platform or cargo. A cargo platform support structure may be fixed, movable, adjustable, foldable, articulated, extendable, retractable, or otherwise configured and may include frames, brackets, arms, links, pivot connections, hinges, rails, tracks, channels, guides, rollers, bearings, wheels, casters, supports, retainers, mounting members, translation assemblies, or other structures. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform support structure may support or guide a cargo platform relative to a vehicle or cargo area and may permit the cargo platform to occupy or move between a cargo position, raised position, retracted position, extended position, side-stowed position, or another position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cargo Position” refers to a position or configuration of a cargo platform or other component in which the component is positioned or configured to receive, support, retain, organize, transport, or facilitate handling of cargo. A cargo position may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another position, component, structure, space, area, orientation, or frame of reference and does not require cargo to be present. A cargo position may include a lowered, deployed, working, loading, unloading, storage, transport, retracted, extended, or other position suitable for interacting with or supporting cargo. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform in a cargo position may extend over, above, or adjacent to at least a portion of a cargo floor and may be movable from the cargo position to a raised position, side-stowed position, or another position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cargo Space",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Cargo Space\" refers to a volume, region, capacity, or combination thereof configured or available to receive, accommodate, store, support, transport, or permit passage of cargo, as distinguished from a cargo area that may define or bound such volume. Cargo space may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be empty, continuous, enclosed, regularly shaped, or bounded by physical walls or surfaces. Cargo space may include actual, potential, occupied, unoccupied, accessible, selectively accessible, or reconfigurable space and may be increased, reduced, divided, combined, or otherwise altered by repositioning one or more components or structures. In certain embodiments, cargo space may be located within, above, below, adjacent to, or otherwise relative to a cargo area, cargo floor, cargo cover, cargo platform, or vehicle and may include enclosed or unenclosed volume beneath a cargo cover, between cargo platforms, or above an upper region of a cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Closed Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Closed Position” refers to a position, state, orientation, or configuration of one or more components, members, devices, structures, assemblies, interfaces, or combinations thereof in which an opening, region, space, passage, volume, or other area may be at least partially covered, enclosed, shielded, blocked, restricted, secured, or otherwise made less accessible relative to another position or configuration. A closed position does not require complete closure, enclosure, obstruction, sealing, or isolation and may include partially closed, intermediate, overlapping, engaged, deployed, or other configurations that perform or contribute to a closing or covering function. A component may occupy a closed position independently of, concurrently with, or differently from one or more other components. In certain embodiments, a closed position may include a position in which a cargo cover, cover section, or cover panel extends over, across, above, or otherwise covers at least a portion of a cargo area. A cargo cover in a closed position may completely or partially cover, shield, protect, secure, or enclose the cargo area, and one or more other cover sections or cover panels may remain open, partially open, repositioned, or otherwise differently configured."
        },
        {
            "term": "Coupled",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Coupled” refers to a relationship in which two or more components, structures, or assemblies may be connected, joined, associated, supported, engaged, or otherwise linked so that a force, movement, position, function, or structural relationship may be transferred or maintained between them. Coupling may be direct or indirect and may include one or more intervening components. In certain embodiments, coupled components may be fixed relative to one another, movable relative to one another, selectively connected, releasably connected, permanently connected, or otherwise associated."
        },
        {
            "term": "Coupler",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Coupler” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, mechanisms, material regions, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof configured to connect, join, secure, attach, engage, retain, associate, or otherwise couple one component or structure to another component, structure, position, and/or reference. A coupler may provide direct or indirect coupling and may include one or more intervening components or structures. A coupler may be separate, integral, unitary, distributed, permanent, releasable, selectively engageable, adjustable, movable, rigid, flexible, resilient, and/or otherwise configured and need not be physically distinct from either coupled structure. A coupler may provide mechanical, frictional, interlocking, magnetic, adhesive, welded, bonded, fastened, clamped, and/or other coupling. A coupler may include one or more clamps, brackets, fasteners, hooks, catches, latches, pins, bolts, screws, straps, receivers, engagement members, connectors, interlocking structures, mounting interfaces, and/or other coupling structures. In certain embodiments, a coupler may secure a cover support structure, cargo platform support structure, side support structure, and/or another component to a vehicle or cargo area. A coupler may mechanically, magnetically, frictionally, adhesively, and/or otherwise engage an existing cargo-area structure or mounting feature and may permit installation without forming an additional hole in, removing material from, permanently deforming, and/or otherwise permanently modifying an existing structure of the vehicle."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cover",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cover” refers to one or more structures, assemblies, components, panels, members, materials, or combinations thereof configured to cover, extend over or across, enclose, conceal, shield, protect, close, or provide a barrier relative to at least a portion of an object, structure, space, opening, region, or area. A cover may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be rigid, planar, continuous, permanently attached, or fully enclosing. A cover may include a unitary structure or one or more cover sections or cover panels and may be fixed, movable, removable, flexible, foldable, rollable, retractable, articulated, segmented, or otherwise configured relative to what the cover covers. A cover may additionally perform one or more supporting, retaining, securing, structural, aerodynamic, environmental, decorative, or other functions. In certain embodiments, a cover may include a cargo cover configured to extend over or otherwise cover at least a portion of a cargo area, such as a truck bed. The cover may be movable manually, through powered or assisted operation, automatically, or through a combination thereof between an open position, a closed position, or one or more intermediate or other positions."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cover Panel",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cover Panel” refers to a panel that forms or is configured to form at least part of a cover. A cover panel may be physically, geometrically, or functionally distinguishable from another portion of the cover and need not be removable, separable, or divided from another cover panel by a visible boundary. A cover panel may be rigid, semi-rigid, flexible, foldable, rollable, articulated, segmented, retractable, or otherwise configured and may be fixed or movable relative to another cover panel, a cover section, a vehicle, cargo area, support structure, or other reference. In certain embodiments, a cover section may include one or more cover panels, and a cover panel may be joined, hinged, interconnected, adjacent to, overlapping with, spaced from, or otherwise coupled or positioned relative to one or more other cover panels."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cover Section",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cover Section” refers to a region, portion, component, member, assembly, or group of components that forms or is configured to form at least part of a cover or covering structure. A cover section may be physically, geometrically, or functionally distinguishable from another portion of the cover and need not be removable, separable, or divided from another cover section by a visible boundary. A cover section may include a unitary member or one or more interconnected, adjacent, overlapping, or spatially separated members and may be rigid, semi-rigid, flexible, foldable, rollable, articulated, segmented, retractable, or otherwise configured. In certain embodiments, a cover section may form part of a cargo cover and may include one or more cover panels. A first cover section, a second cover section, or both may be fixed or movable relative to one another or relative to a vehicle, cargo area, support structure, or other reference and may be positioned or moved between an open position, a closed position, or one or more intermediate or other positions."
        },
        {
            "term": "Cover Support Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Cover Support Structure” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof configured to directly or indirectly support, position, retain, guide, couple, constrain, carry, or facilitate movement of a cover or one or more portions thereof. A cover support structure may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, adjacent, and/or spatially separated components and need not continuously engage the cover, bear the entire weight or load of the cover, or be physically separate from the cover or another supporting structure. A cover support structure may be formed as a separate structure, incorporated into another component or assembly, or defined physically, geometrically, or functionally as a portion of a unitary or integrated structure without a visible or separable boundary. All or part of a cover support structure may also form or function as all or part of a cargo platform support structure, side support structure, elevation structure, translation assembly, mounting structure, vehicle structure, and/or another structure. A cover support structure may include rails, tracks, frames, brackets, arms, links, hinges, pivot connections, guides, rollers, retainers, mounting members, and/or other supporting structures. In certain embodiments, a cover support structure may support one or more cargo cover sections or cover panels relative to a vehicle or cargo area, may support or guide movement thereof between closed, open, raised, side-stowed, and/or other positions, and may support the cover sections or cover panels in a folded and/or other configuration."
        },
        {
            "term": "Elevation Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Elevation Structure” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof configured to position, support, space, raise, lower, maintain, or otherwise locate another component or structure at one or more selected elevations relative to a surface, region, component, structure, position, orientation, and/or other reference. An elevation structure may be fixed, movable, adjustable, extendable, retractable, collapsible, telescoping, pivotable, articulated, and/or otherwise configured and may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, adjacent, and/or spatially separated components. An elevation structure need not actively raise or lower the supported component, extend in a vertical direction, maintain a constant elevation, or be physically separate from the supported component or reference structure. An elevation structure may include one or more walls, panels, risers, posts, legs, frames, brackets, spacers, arms, linkages, supports, actuators, and/or other structures. In certain embodiments, an elevation structure may extend between a vehicle and a support structure and may position a cargo cover vertically above a cargo area to define cargo space above the cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Existing Cargo-Area Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Existing Cargo-Area Structure” refers to one or more structures, components, members, interfaces, features, surfaces, openings, regions, and/or combinations thereof that are present in, on, adjacent to, or otherwise associated with a cargo area before or independently of installation of an apparatus or component described herein. An existing cargo-area structure may be original equipment, factory-installed, previously installed, subsequently added, integral, removable, fixed, movable, modified, unmodified, and/or otherwise associated with the cargo area and need not have been originally intended for use with the subsequently installed apparatus or component. An existing cargo-area structure may include a bed rail, stake pocket, tie-down location, factory attachment point, sidewall, cargo floor, frame member, channel, opening, hole, recess, projection, fastener location, mounting feature, and/or another existing structure or feature. In certain embodiments, a coupler may engage an existing cargo-area structure to support or secure a cover support structure, cargo platform support structure, side support structure, cargo cover, cargo platform, and/or another component to a vehicle. Engagement with the existing cargo-area structure may permit installation without forming an additional hole in the vehicle."
        },
        {
            "term": "Extended Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Extended Position” refers to a position or configuration, as distinguished from a corresponding retracted position or another reference position or configuration, in which at least a portion of a component, structure, assembly, and/or combination thereof is projected, advanced, lengthened, unfolded, separated, moved away from, or otherwise positioned farther from or beyond a reference region, supporting structure, component, position, and/or other reference. An extended position need not maximize an external dimension, place the component entirely outside another structure, represent a fully extended position, or correspond to an endpoint of movement. An extended position may represent a partial, intermediate, selected, temporary, and/or full degree of extension and may be reached through translational, rotational, pivoting, unfolding, telescoping, compound, and/or other movement. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform in an extended position may project longitudinally outward from or relative to a cargo area to facilitate loading, unloading, access, handling of cargo, and/or another activity and may be movable between the extended position and a retracted position by a translation assembly."
        },
        {
            "term": "Fastener, Fixation Device, or Fastener System",
            "definition": "“Fastener,” “Fixation Device,” or “Fastener System” refers to any structure, component, member, device, assembly, and/or combination thereof configured, designed, arranged, and/or engineered to connect, join, secure, retain, attach, and/or couple two or more structures. Fasteners may be made of metal, plastic, composite materials, metal alloys, plastic composites, elastomeric materials, and/or other suitable materials. Examples of fasteners include, but are not limited to, screws, bolts, nuts, threaded members, studs, rivets, pins, posts, clips, clamps, brackets, anchors, latches, hooks, snaps, hook-and-loop structures, buckles, straps, tie-downs, retainers, locking members, interference-fit structures, snap-fit structures, and/or similar fastening structures.\r\n\r\nIn certain embodiments, the term fastener may refer to a fastener system that includes two or more structures configured to cooperate to perform a fastening function. For example, a fastener system may include a rod or shaft having external threads and an opening, bore, nut, insert, and/or other structure having corresponding internal threads configured to engage the external threads of the rod or shaft. In certain embodiments, a fastener system may include first and second members configured to releasably engage one another.\r\n\r\nIn certain embodiments, a retainer is a type of fastener configured to retain one or more structures in a selected position, orientation, configuration, and/or relationship. A retainer may releasably and/or permanently retain the one or more structures.\r\n\r\nIn certain embodiments, the term fastener may be used with an adjective identifying an object, material, location, or structure that the fastener is particularly configured, designed, arranged, and/or engineered to engage, connect, join, secure, retain, attach, and/or couple. For example, a vehicle fastener may refer to a fastener configured to engage a vehicle structure, and a cargo-area fastener may refer to a fastener configured to engage a cargo-area structure.\r\n\r\nIn certain embodiments, a fastener may be a temporary fastener configured to perform a fastening function for a limited period of time, until another operation or event occurs, and/or until the fastener is removed or disengaged. A temporary fastener may be removable or disengageable by a user and/or by interaction with another structure."
        },
        {
            "term": "Floor",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Floor” refers to one or more structures, surfaces, members, components, assemblies, or combinations thereof configured to define, form, or extend along at least part of a lower boundary, base, or supporting region of a space, area, structure, object, or combination thereof. A floor may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be flat, planar, horizontal, level, continuous, solid, unitary, or the absolute lowermost portion of the associated space, area, structure, or object. A floor may include a unitary structure or one or more interconnected, adjacent, overlapping, or spatially separated members and may be fixed, movable, adjustable, removable, raised, lowered, recessed, suspended, or otherwise configured relative to another structure, region, support, or reference. A floor may be formed by, include, or be associated with one or more panels, platforms, decks, liners, frames, supporting surfaces, or other structures. A floor may directly or indirectly support, separate, retain, or provide a base for one or more objects, components, materials, persons, or loads. In certain embodiments, a floor may include a cargo floor associated with a vehicle or cargo area and may support cargo or other objects positioned on, above, adjacent to, or relative to the floor."
        },
        {
            "term": "Folded Configuration",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Folded Configuration” refers to a configuration in which one or more portions, sections, panels, members, components, structures, assemblies, or combinations thereof are repositioned relative to another portion, structure, or reference by folding, bending, pivoting, articulating, overlapping, stacking, collapsing, nesting, or other relative movement or deformation. A folded configuration may include one or more complete, partial, intermediate, sequential, or compound folds and need not include a sharp crease, complete overlap, contact, or parallel alignment between the repositioned portions. A folded configuration may include alternating, zigzag, accordion, concertina, stacked, nested, overlapping, layered, or other arrangements and may reduce or otherwise alter an area, width, length, height, volume, profile, or spatial extent of a structure. In certain embodiments, two or more cover sections and/or cover panels may assume a folded configuration as they move toward a side of a vehicle or from a closed position toward an open or side-stowed position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Front",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Front” refers to a region, end, boundary, portion, surface, side, location, or direction designated or understood as being forward, leading, first, foremost, or otherwise positioned relative to a corresponding rear or another reference associated with an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. A front may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another region, end, boundary, direction, orientation, object, intended use, direction of movement, or frame of reference. A front need not be straight, planar, closed, continuous, or formed by a physical wall or boundary and need not correspond to an ordinary direction of movement. In certain embodiments, a front of a truck bed may be defined by or associated with a front wall, bulkhead, cab-adjacent region, frame member, boundary region, open region, or another structure or reference location. The front may be spaced from a rear in a longitudinal direction."
        },
        {
            "term": "Hinge",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Hinge” refers to a pivot connection, or one or more components, members, interfaces, joints, material regions, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof forming at least part of a pivot connection, configured to connect or associate two or more portions, components, or structures while permitting rotational, angular, folding, articulating, and/or other pivoting movement therebetween. A hinge may be direct or indirect, discrete or integral, rigid or flexible, permanent or releasable, and need not include a pin, barrel, knuckle, fixed axis, or separately manufactured component. A hinge may include a pin hinge, barrel hinge, continuous or piano hinge, living hinge, flexible hinge, concealed hinge, linkage hinge, bearing-supported hinge, articulated joint, and/or other pivoting interface. In certain embodiments, a hinge may couple adjacent cover panels or cover sections, couple a cargo platform to a cargo platform support structure, and/or facilitate movement of a cargo platform between a cargo position and a raised position. In certain embodiments, a hinge may include one or more pins, knuckles, leaves, bearings, flexible regions, linkages, and/or other hinge components. A pin-and-knuckle hinge may include one or more knuckles associated with respective leaves and aligned to receive a pin, thereby permitting relative rotation of the leaves."
        },
        {
            "term": "Hole",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Hole” refers to one or more openings, apertures, bores, passages, recesses, slots, perforations, cavities, voids, and/or combinations thereof extending partially or entirely into or through one or more materials, components, members, structures, regions, and/or combinations thereof. A hole may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not extend completely through a structure, remain open or unoccupied, have a circular cross-section, follow a straight path, or have a uniform size or shape. A hole may have any suitable size, depth, orientation, cross-sectional configuration, and/or other geometry and may be open, closed, blind, through-going, threaded, unthreaded, lined, reinforced, occupied, covered, and/or otherwise configured. A hole may be preexisting or may be formed, modified, or enlarged by drilling, punching, cutting, molding, casting, machining, fastening, deforming, removing material, and/or another process. In certain embodiments, a hole may be an existing feature of a vehicle or cargo area or may be formed to receive, position, retain, secure, or provide passage for a coupler, fastener, mounting structure, and/or another component."
        },
        {
            "term": "Independent Movement",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Independent Movement” refers to movement of one component, structure, assembly, and/or combination thereof that may occur, be initiated, be controlled, or be completed without requiring corresponding movement of another component, structure, assembly, and/or combination thereof. Independent movement does not require complete mechanical, structural, operational, or functional isolation and may include movement of components that share supports, guides, connections, controls, actuators, power sources, mounting structures, and/or other features. Independently movable components may move at different times, in different directions, through different distances or ranges, at different speeds, into different positions, and/or according to different movement paths or sequences. Independent movement does not preclude coordinated, simultaneous, synchronized, linked, assisted, and/or common movement when such operation is selected or permitted. In certain embodiments, a first cargo platform may move between its cargo position and raised position independently of movement of a second cargo platform between its respective cargo position and raised position. Similarly, a first cover section or cover panel may move independently of a second cover section or cover panel."
        },
        {
            "term": "Inwardmost Extent",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Inwardmost Extent” refers to a point, surface, boundary, edge, line, region, projection, portion, and/or combination thereof representing a greatest or selected extent in an inward direction relative to an object, structure, space, area, component, centerline, axis, boundary, direction, orientation, and/or other reference. An inwardmost extent may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or based on a selected frame of reference and may be determined laterally, longitudinally, vertically, radially, angularly, and/or in another direction. An inwardmost extent need not be defined by a single point, line, planar surface, continuous structure, permanent feature, or uniquely identifiable location and may vary according to position, configuration, orientation, or the selected reference. In certain embodiments, an inwardmost extent of a wheel well may define a laterally inward boundary relative to which a cargo platform, cargo platform support structure, translation assembly, and/or another component may be positioned."
        },
        {
            "term": "Lateral Direction",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Lateral Direction” refers to a direction extending generally transverse to or across a longitudinal direction of an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. A lateral direction may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another direction, feature, object, orientation, axis, or frame of reference and need not be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, correspond to a shortest dimension, or follow a straight line. A lateral direction may follow a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, compound, and/or other path and may be used to describe movement, spacing, alignment, positioning, extension, or orientation of one or more components or structures. In certain embodiments, a lateral direction of a truck bed may extend generally between opposing sidewalls of the truck bed. In other embodiments, a lateral direction of a storage rack or shelving assembly may extend generally between opposing side supports of the assembly."
        },
        {
            "term": "Laterally Outward",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Laterally Outward” refers to a position, relationship, direction, orientation, displacement, or movement having at least a component extending generally outward in a lateral direction relative to an object, structure, space, area, component, centerline, axis, region, boundary, and/or other reference. Laterally outward may describe a static spatial relationship or movement and need not be purely lateral, horizontal, straight, perpendicular to a longitudinal direction, or directed away from a geometric center. A laterally outward relationship may include lateral, longitudinal, vertical, radial, rotational, pivoting, compound, and/or other directional or positional components. In certain embodiments, laterally outward may refer to a position or direction generally toward a side of a vehicle or cargo area and away from a longitudinally extending center region or another selected lateral reference. A cargo platform in a raised and/or side-stowed position may be positioned laterally outward of an inwardmost extent of a wheel well."
        },
        {
            "term": "Longitudinal Direction",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Longitudinal Direction” refers to a direction extending generally along a length or lengthwise extent of an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. A longitudinal direction may be distinguished from a lateral direction extending generally transverse to the longitudinal direction. A longitudinal direction may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another direction, feature, object, orientation, axis, or frame of reference and need not correspond to the longest dimension or a straight line. A longitudinal direction may follow a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, compound, or other path and may be used to describe movement, spacing, alignment, positioning, extension, or orientation of one or more components or structures. In certain embodiments, a longitudinal direction of a truck bed may extend generally between a front wall and a tailgate of the truck bed. In other embodiments, a longitudinal direction of a storage rack or shelving assembly may extend generally between opposing end supports of the assembly."
        },
        {
            "term": "Longitudinal Movement",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Longitudinal Movement” refers to movement having at least a component extending generally in a longitudinal direction relative to an object, structure, space, area, assembly, orientation, axis, and/or other reference. Longitudinal movement need not occur exclusively in a longitudinal direction, follow a straight path, remain parallel to a longitudinal axis, maintain a constant orientation, or extend through an entire available range of movement. Longitudinal movement may follow a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, guided, unguided, compound, and/or other path and may occur alone or in combination with lateral, vertical, rotational, pivoting, folding, and/or other movement. Longitudinal movement may be continuous, intermittent, incremental, reversible, manual, powered, assisted, automatic, and/or otherwise produced or controlled. In certain embodiments, a translation assembly may support longitudinal movement of a cargo platform relative to a vehicle or cargo area, including movement between a retracted position and an extended position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Open Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Open Position” refers to a position or configuration of one or more components, members, assemblies, structures, or combinations thereof in which access to, through, around, or relative to another component, structure, space, opening, or region may be increased, enabled, or otherwise altered relative to a closed position or another reference position or configuration. An open position may include a fully open, partially open, intermediate, temporary, selected, or variable position and may be achieved by moving, folding, translating, pivoting, raising, lowering, retracting, rolling, tilting, rotating, sliding, separating, displacing, stowing, or otherwise repositioning one or more components. In certain embodiments, an open position of a cargo cover may provide complete or partial access to at least a portion of a cargo area. A cargo cover, cover panels, and/or one or more cover sections may be moved toward a side, front, rear, or other region of a vehicle or cargo area and may be positioned in a tilted-up, side-stowed, or other repositioned configuration. An open position may include a partial-access configuration in which another cover section or cover panel remains in a closed position or is disposed in another position or configuration."
        },
        {
            "term": "Opposing Sides",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Opposing Sides” refers to two or more sides, regions, portions, boundaries, edges, surfaces, faces, locations, or combinations thereof that are spaced apart, positioned across from one another, or otherwise opposed generally in a lateral direction, longitudinal direction, or another direction relative to an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. Opposing sides need not be parallel, planar, continuous, directly aligned, equally spaced, symmetric, or physically formed and may have corresponding or different shapes, dimensions, orientations, structures, or configurations. A region, space, component, or structure may extend partially or entirely between opposing sides. In certain embodiments, opposing sides of a vehicle or cargo area may include laterally spaced side regions associated with sidewalls, bed rails, body panels, frame members, boundary regions, or other lateral portions of the vehicle or cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Panel",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Panel” refers to one or more structures, members, components, frameworks, assemblies, or combinations thereof having or defining a generally extended surface, body, region, or area and configured to form at least part of a wall, boundary, cover, enclosure, support, barrier, or other structure. A panel may be rigid, semi-rigid, flexible, or combinations thereof and may be planar, curved, contoured, angled, segmented, or otherwise shaped. A panel need not be flat, continuous, solid, uniform in thickness, unitary, or formed of a single material and may include layered, framed, perforated, cellular, lattice, mesh, fabric-based, composite, or other constructions. A panel may be fixed, movable, removable, foldable, articulated, or otherwise configured relative to another panel, structure, or reference. A panel may be joined, hinged, interconnected, adjacent to, overlapping with, spaced from, or otherwise coupled or positioned relative to one or more other panels. In certain embodiments, a panel may form at least part of a cover panel, cover section, cargo cover, cargo platform, wall, support structure, or other component of a cargo apparatus."
        },
        {
            "term": "Pivot Connection",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Pivot Connection” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, joints, material regions, couplings, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof configured to permit, guide, constrain, support, control, or otherwise facilitate rotational or angular movement of one component or structure relative to another component, structure, position, and/or reference. A pivot connection may be direct or indirect, discrete or integral, fixed or movable, rigid or flexible, permanent or releasable, and may include one or more intervening components. A pivot connection need not include a physical pin, conventional hinge, fixed pivot axis, circular bearing surface, or purely rotational movement and may define an actual, virtual, instantaneous, movable, variable, and/or compound pivot axis or region. A pivot connection may include a hinge, pin joint, journal, axle, bearing, flexible joint, living hinge, linkage, articulated connection, rotational interface, and/or other pivoting structure. In certain embodiments, a pivot connection may permit a cargo platform, cover section, cover panel, support arm, retainer, and/or another component to move through a selected angular range alone or in combination with translational, folding, vertical, lateral, longitudinal, and/or other movement."
        },
        {
            "term": "Platform",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Platform” refers to one or more structures, surfaces, members, components, assemblies, or combinations thereof configured to receive, support, carry, position, retain, organize, or provide a base or supporting region for one or more objects, components, materials, persons, or loads. A platform may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be flat, planar, horizontal, continuous, solid, rigid, unitary, or fixed in position. A platform may include a unitary structure or one or more interconnected, adjacent, overlapping, or spatially separated members and may include a panel, tray, shelf, deck, rack, frame, grid, basket, surface, or other supporting structure. A platform may be fixed, movable, adjustable, foldable, articulated, extendable, retractable, tiltable, rotatable, or otherwise configured relative to another component, structure, space, area, support, or reference. A platform may be movable manually, through powered or assisted operation, automatically, or through combinations thereof between two or more positions, including raised, lowered, extended, retracted, deployed, folded, or stowed positions. In certain embodiments, a platform may be positioned within or associated with a vehicle or cargo area, such as a truck bed, and may be configured to support cargo above, adjacent to, or relative to a cargo floor."
        },
        {
            "term": "Raised Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Raised Position” refers to a position or configuration in which at least a portion of a component, structure, assembly, or combination thereof is positioned higher, farther from a supporting surface, or otherwise displaced in a generally vertical direction relative to another position, configuration, component, structure, region, or reference. A raised position may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be horizontal, upright, fully raised, directly above another position, or reached through purely vertical movement. A raised position may include vertical, inclined, tilted, pivoted, rotated, translated, folded, partially raised, fully raised, side-stowed, or compound configurations and may be reached manually, through powered or assisted operation, automatically, or through combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform may move from a cargo position to a raised position to increase access to an underlying region, cargo floor, cargo space, or another portion of a cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Rear",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Rear” refers to a region, end, boundary, portion, surface, side, location, or direction designated or understood as being rearward, trailing, last, hindmost, or otherwise positioned relative to a corresponding front or another reference associated with an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. A rear may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another region, end, boundary, direction, orientation, object, intended use, direction of movement, or frame of reference. A rear need not be straight, planar, closed, continuous, or formed by a physical wall or boundary and need not correspond to a direction opposite an ordinary direction of movement. In certain embodiments, a rear of a truck bed may be defined by or associated with a tailgate, rear wall, door, frame member, boundary region, open region, or another structure or reference location. The rear may be spaced from a front in a longitudinal direction."
        },
        {
            "term": "Retainer",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Retainer” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, mechanisms, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof configured to hold, maintain, support, stabilize, secure, limit, resist movement of, or otherwise retain another component, structure, assembly, position, orientation, and/or relationship. A retainer may act directly or indirectly and may be fixed, movable, adjustable, releasable, selectively engageable, passive, active, rigid, flexible, resilient, and/or otherwise configured. A retainer need not prevent all movement, permanently secure the retained component, continuously engage the retained component, or bear the entire weight or load of the retained component. A retainer may include a brace, strut, latch, cable, strap, spring, gas spring, support arm, lock, stop, detent, catch, prop, linkage, tension member, compression member, frictional interface, magnetic element, and/or other retaining structure. In certain embodiments, a retainer is a type of fastener configured to retain one or more structures in a selected position, orientation, configuration, and/or relationship. In certain embodiments, a retainer may form part of a cargo platform support structure, cover support structure, side support structure, and/or other assembly and may releasably or selectively retain a cargo platform, cargo cover, cover section, cover panel, and/or another component in a cargo position, raised position, open position, closed position, side-stowed position, and/or another selected position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Retracted Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Retracted Position” refers to a position or configuration, as distinguished from a corresponding extended position or another reference position or configuration, in which at least a portion of a component, structure, assembly, and/or combination thereof is received, withdrawn, shortened, collapsed, nested, overlapped, moved toward, or otherwise positioned nearer to or within a reference region, supporting structure, component, position, and/or other reference. A retracted position need not place the component entirely within another structure, minimize every external dimension, represent a fully retracted position, or correspond to an endpoint of movement. A retracted position may represent a partial, intermediate, selected, temporary, and/or full degree of retraction and may be reached through translational, rotational, pivoting, folding, telescoping, compound, and/or other movement. In certain embodiments, a cargo platform in a retracted position may be received within, positioned over, or otherwise located relative to a cargo area and may be movable from the retracted position toward an extended position by a translation assembly."
        },
        {
            "term": "Side",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Side” refers to a region, portion, boundary, edge, surface, face, or direction associated with an object, structure, space, area, geometric figure, or combination thereof. A side may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another object, structure, location, orientation, axis, direction, or frame of reference. A side may be straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, open, or otherwise configured and need not correspond to a continuous physical surface or boundary. Two or more sides may be opposing, adjacent, intersecting, spaced apart, corresponding, different, symmetric, or asymmetric. In certain embodiments, a side of a vehicle or cargo area may refer to a lateral region, boundary, or portion associated with a sidewall, bed rail, body panel, frame member, wheel-well region, or a lateral portion of the vehicle or cargo area. Opposing sides of a vehicle or cargo area may refer to laterally spaced side regions."
        },
        {
            "term": "Side Support Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Side Support Structure” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof associated with, positioned toward, extending along, or otherwise corresponding to a side or side region and configured to directly or indirectly support, position, retain, guide, couple, constrain, carry, or facilitate movement of one or more other components or structures. A side support structure may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, adjacent, and/or spatially separated components and need not be located entirely at the side, extend continuously along the side, or form an exterior boundary. A side support structure may be formed as a separate structure, incorporated into another component or assembly, or defined physically, geometrically, or functionally as a portion of a unitary or integrated structure without a visible or separable boundary. All or part of a side support structure may also form or function as all or part of a cover support structure, cargo platform support structure, elevation structure, translation assembly, mounting structure, vehicle structure, and/or another structure. First and second side support structures may be separate, interconnected, integrated into a common unit, corresponding, mirrored, asymmetric, and/or otherwise configured relative to one another. In certain embodiments, a side support structure may be associated with a side of a vehicle or cargo area and may support both a cover section and a cargo platform."
        },
        {
            "term": "Side-Stowed Position",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Side-Stowed Position” refers to a position or configuration in which at least a portion of a component, structure, assembly, or combination thereof is located, moved, retained, or otherwise positioned toward, adjacent to, along, within, beyond, or relative to a side or side region compared with another position and/or configuration. A side-stowed position need not place the component entirely at the side, outside another structure, vertically oriented, folded, inactive, and/or removed from use, and the component may remain supported, coupled, connected, or functional while in the side-stowed position. A side-stowed position may be reached through lateral, longitudinal, vertical, rotational, folding, pivoting, translating, compound, or other movement and may represent a partial, intermediate, temporary, selected, or fully stowed position. In certain embodiments, a cargo cover, cover section, cover panel, cargo platform, translation assembly, or associated component may be positioned in a side-stowed position toward at least one side of a vehicle or cargo area, thereby increasing access to cargo, a cargo floor, cargo space, and/or another region of the cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Support Arm",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Support Arm” refers to one or more members, components, linkages, assemblies, structures, and/or combinations thereof having an extended dimension or operative reach and configured to support, position, guide, connect, brace, retain, space, actuate, control movement of, or otherwise interact with another component or structure. A support arm may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not be straight, elongated in every configuration, rigid, solid, unitary, arm-shaped, or configured to bear an entire load. A support arm may be fixed, movable, pivotable, translatable, telescoping, extendable, retractable, foldable, articulated, flexible, resilient, fixed-length, variable-length, and/or otherwise configured and may operate in tension, compression, bending, torsion, and/or combinations thereof. A support arm may include one or more links, bars, rods, tubes, braces, struts, cables, springs, gas springs, actuators, and/or other supporting members or structures. In certain embodiments, a support arm may form at least part of a retainer, cargo platform support structure, cover support structure, side support structure, elevation structure, and/or another supporting assembly and may support or retain a cargo platform, cargo cover, cover section, and/or another component in one or more selected positions."
        },
        {
            "term": "Support Structure",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Support Structure” refers to one or more components, members, assemblies, interfaces, structures, or combinations thereof that may support, position, guide, retain, couple, constrain, carry, or facilitate movement of another component or structure. A support structure may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, or spatially separated components. In certain embodiments, a support structure may support or interact with a cargo cover, cover section, cover panel, cargo platform, translation assembly, mounting structure, vehicle, cargo-area structure, or another component or structure. A support structure may include, for example, one or more rails, tracks, channels, guides, brackets, frames, arms, linkages, hinges, pivot connections, sliding interfaces, rollers, bearings, wheels, casters, latches, retainers, mounting members, actuators, supports, or the like. In certain embodiments, a support structure may permit, guide, constrain, assist, or control rotational, translational, folding, sliding, raising, lowering, compound, or other movement and may support a component in one or more selected positions."
        },
        {
            "term": "Translation Assembly",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Translation Assembly” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, or combinations thereof configured to permit, guide, support, constrain, control, drive, resist, or otherwise facilitate movement having at least a translational component. A translation assembly may include a single component or a plurality of interconnected, cooperating, adjacent, or spatially separated components and need not produce movement along a straight path, maintain a constant orientation, or prevent rotational, vertical, lateral, longitudinal, or other movement. A translation assembly may permit continuous, intermittent, incremental, reversible, guided, unguided, manual, powered, assisted, or automatic movement along a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, compound, or other path. A translation assembly may include one or more rails, tracks, channels, slides, guides, rollers, bearings, wheels, casters, glide members, low-friction interfaces, telescoping members, linkages, supports, actuators, or other structures and may remain fixed relative to a supporting structure or move with the component being translated. In certain embodiments, a translation assembly may support or facilitate movement of a cargo platform relative to a vehicle or cargo area, including movement between a retracted position, extended position, raised position, side-stowed position, or another position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Trolley",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Trolley” refers to one or more components, members, interfaces, supports, assemblies, structures, or combinations thereof configured to move, translate, travel, or otherwise be repositioned relative to another component, structure, region, path, or reference. A trolley may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not include wheels, rollers, bearings, a track, or any particular type of rolling, sliding, or guiding element. A trolley may operate with, on, in, along, adjacent to, or relative to one or more tracks, rails, channels, guides, support structures, sliding interfaces, rollers, bearings, wheels, casters, glide members, low-friction interfaces, or other structures, but need not engage or operate with a track. A trolley may be supported, guided, retained, constrained, carried, suspended, or otherwise associated with another structure during movement. A trolley may be movable manually, through powered or assisted operation, automatically, or through combinations thereof and may move along a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, compound, guided, or unguided path. In certain embodiments, a trolley may form part of a translation assembly and may support, carry, be coupled to, be integrated with, or form at least part of a cargo platform movable relative to a vehicle or cargo area."
        },
        {
            "term": "Underlying Region",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Underlying Region” refers to a surface, space, volume, area, structure, portion thereof, and/or combination thereof located at least partially beneath, behind, inward of, supported by, or otherwise on an underlying side of another component, structure, position, region, and/or reference. An underlying region may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to a direction, orientation, axis, supporting surface, gravitational reference, and/or other frame of reference. An underlying region need not be directly below, vertically aligned with, in contact with, or coextensive with the overlying component or structure and may include one or more intervening components, spaces, and/or structures. The boundaries, accessibility, or configuration of an underlying region may change as another component is moved or repositioned. In certain embodiments, an underlying region may include at least part of a cargo floor or cargo area located beneath a cargo platform when the cargo platform is in a cargo position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Unobstructed Access",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term \"Unobstructed Access\" refers to access to a cargo area, as defined herein, that is sufficiently free of interfering structures and/or components to permit passage, placement, viewing, or physical reach without interference from an intervening structure or component. Unobstructed access does not require the complete absence of every structure or obstruction and may coexist with localized, peripheral, overhead, underlying, movable, or noninterfering components. Unobstructed access may be complete, partial, localized, temporary, selective, and/or available from one or more directions or locations and may be evaluated relative to another position or configuration. In certain embodiments, moving a cargo cover, cover section, cover panel, cargo platform, translation assembly, or support structure may provide unobstructed access to at least a portion of a cargo area, cargo floor, cargo space, underlying region, and/or cargo positioned therein."
        },
        {
            "term": "Unobstructed Region",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Unobstructed Region” refers to a region, surface, space, path, opening, volume, and/or combination thereof that provides or supports unobstructed access, as defined herein, or that is otherwise sufficiently free of interfering structures and/or components to permit or facilitate passage, placement, viewing, physical reach, movement, loading, unloading, storage, servicing, and/or use. An unobstructed region does not require the complete absence of every structure or obstruction and may include localized, peripheral, overhead, underlying, movable, and/or noninterfering components or features that do not materially interfere with the unobstructed access provided or supported by the region. An unobstructed region may be completely, substantially, partially, locally, temporarily, selectively, and/or relatively unobstructed and may be evaluated relative to another position or configuration. In certain embodiments, an underlying region of a cargo area may become substantially unobstructed when a cargo platform and an associated portion of a translation assembly are moved from a cargo position to a raised and/or side-stowed position."
        },
        {
            "term": "Vehicle",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Vehicle” refers to a movable or transportable device, structure, assembly, or combination thereof. A vehicle may include, for example, a pickup truck, automobile, utility vehicle, sport utility vehicle, trailer, flatbed vehicle, van, box truck, commercial vehicle, recreational vehicle, watercraft, aircraft, or another movable or transportable structure. A vehicle may have any suitable make, model, body style, propulsion arrangement, configuration, or method of manufacture and may be powered, unpowered, self-propelled, towed, pushed, carried, or otherwise moved or transported. In certain embodiments, a vehicle may include or be associated with a cargo area, and an apparatus described herein may be installed as an aftermarket product on an existing vehicle or may be incorporated into, supplied with, or installed as original equipment of the vehicle."
        },
        {
            "term": "Vertical Direction",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Vertical Direction” refers to a direction extending generally transverse to or across both a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction of an object, structure, space, area, assembly, or combination thereof. A vertical direction may be defined physically, geometrically, functionally, or relative to another direction, feature, object, orientation, axis, supporting surface, or frame of reference and need not be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction or lateral direction, correspond to the direction of gravity or a height dimension, or follow a straight line. A vertical direction may follow a straight, curved, angled, segmented, irregular, compound, or other path and may be used to describe movement, spacing, alignment, positioning, extension, or orientation of one or more components or structures. Movement in a vertical direction may occur alone or in combination with longitudinal, lateral, rotational, folding, pivoting, or other movement. In certain embodiments, a vertical direction of a truck bed may extend generally between a floor of the truck bed and an upper edge of a sidewall of the truck bed. In other embodiments, a vertical direction of a storage rack or shelving assembly may extend generally between a base and an upper portion of the assembly."
        },
        {
            "term": "Wheel Well",
            "definition": "As used herein, the term “Wheel Well” refers to one or more structures, enclosures, housings, recesses, projections, openings, spaces, regions, and/or combinations thereof configured to receive, accommodate, surround, overlie, border, or provide clearance for at least a portion of a wheel, tire, suspension component, wheel-supporting structure, and/or associated component. A wheel well may be defined physically, geometrically, or functionally and need not fully enclose a wheel, have a curved shape, be formed by a continuous physical wall, or remain stationary relative to the wheel. A wheel well may extend inward, outward, upward, downward, longitudinally, laterally, and/or in another direction relative to an associated structure or reference and may have a regular, irregular, symmetric, asymmetric, open, closed, partial, and/or other configuration. In certain embodiments, a wheel well may project into or otherwise occupy a portion of a vehicle cargo area, interrupt or reduce an available cargo-floor width, and define an inwardmost extent relative to which a cargo platform or other component may be positioned."
        }
    ]
}