Patent ID: 8491044

Claim:
A system for storing cargo within a vehicle enclosure having a plurality of walls, the system comprising: a plurality of support posts, wherein each support post of the plurality of support posts has a longitudinal length, each support post comprising: a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion extending along a common cross-sectional longitudinal axis, wherein the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion each comprise: a first side wall extending substantially parallel to the cross-sectional longitudinal axis; a second side wall extending substantially parallel to the cross-sectional longitudinal axis; a base wall extending substantially perpendicular to the cross-sectional longitudinal axis and joining the first and second side walls, wherein the first side wall, the second side wall, and the base wall cooperate to define a U-shaped receiving channel; a first flange member extending inwardly from the first side wall toward the cross-sectional longitudinal axis within the U-shaped receiving channel; and a second flange member extending inwardly from the second side wall toward the cross-sectional longitudinal axis within the U-shaped receiving channel, wherein the second flange member is positioned in opposition to the first flange member; and a connecting member for joining the first and second mounting portions, wherein the connecting member is connected to and positioned therebetween the base walls of the first and second mounting portions, wherein the connecting member extends substantially parallel to the common cross-sectional longitudinal axis, and wherein at least portions of the base walls of the first and second mounting portions cooperate with the connecting member to define a central receiving channel; and a plurality of fasteners, wherein at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners is configured to selectively secure each support post of the plurality of support posts within the vehicle enclosure.