Patent ID: 8641128

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a frame; at least one ground engaging wheel supported to the frame; a vehicle storage assembly that is supported to the frame, the vehicle storage assembly including a floor assembly comprising: (1) at least one floorboard member that has: (a) a cargo side with a substantially horizontal cargo receiving surface for use in receiving associated cargo; and, (b) a support side; (2) at least one cross member that has: (a) an opening having an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the cargo receiving surface; (b) a cargo side with a floorboard supporting surface that supports at least a portion of the support side of the floorboard member; and, (c) a support side; (3) at least one body support member that: (a) is supported to the frame; (b) has an opening having an axis that is substantially perpendicular to the cargo receiving surface; (c) has a cargo side; and, (d) has a support side; (4) at least one mechanical fastener that: (a) is received within the opening in the body support member and the opening in the cross member; (b) that is used to attach the body support member to the cross member; (c) that has a cargo end that is spaced from the support side of the floorboard member when the mechanical fastener is attached to the body support member and the cross member; (d) that has a support end; and, (e) has a longitudinal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the cargo receiving surface; and, (5) an insert that: (a) substantially encloses the cargo side of the mechanical fastener; and, (b) is positioned between the cargo side of the cross member and the support side of the floorboard member and fully beneath the support side of the floorboard member.