Patent ID: 11932311
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle assembly, comprising:
a cargo bed having a first and a second sidewall;
a rail assembly disposed on the first sidewall, the rail assembly movable between an extended position and a retracted position relative to the first sidewall;
an actuator system that raises and lowers the rail assembly to move the rail assembly between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein the actuator system is configured to lower the rail assembly to secure cargo;
at least one bushing that aligns the first rail assembly when the first rail assembly moves between the extended position and the retracted position, the at least one bushing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene bushing; and
a polymer-based bracket over-molded about the at least one bushing.