Wall reinforcement and shelf system for a vehicle

Abstract

A wall reinforcement and shelf system for a vehicle cargo area may have at least one rib reinforcing member defining a hollow channel. The hollow channel may be shaped and sized to selectively receive a vehicle side wall rib therein. A shelf member may be pivotally connected to the rib reinforcing member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall reinforcement and shelf system for a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
 a vehicle side wall having at least one vertically extending rib;   a reinforcing member having a header portion and a footer portion, wherein one of said header portion or said footer portion is selectively adjustable along a height of the reinforcing member wherein the reinforcing member at least partially encases the rib;   at least one bracket having a first end portion attached to a side wall of the reinforcing member and a second end portion with a first pivot aperture;   a shelf support member having a second pivot aperture aligned with the first pivot aperture,   a pivot bar extending through the first and second pivot apertures, the pivot bar extending parallel a front wall of the reinforcing member, wherein the shelf support member selectively pivots about the pivot bar; and   a shelf member attached to the shelf support member.   
     
     
         2 . A wall reinforcement and shelf system for a vehicle cargo area, comprising:
 a first rib reinforcing member and a second rib reinforcing member,   wherein both reinforcing members each have two side walls connected together by a front wall to form a hollow channel; and   a shelf member pivotally connected to each of the first and second rib reinforcing members.   
     
     
         3 . A wall reinforcement system adapted for use with a vehicle shelf system, comprising:
 a rib reinforcing member adapted to reinforce a rib in a vehicle cargo area side wall;   wherein at least one of a header portion for the rib reinforcing member and a footer portion for the rib reinforcing member has a complementary shape to the reinforcing member,   wherein one of said header portion or said footer portion is selectively adjustable along a height of the rib reinforcing member; and   a shelf attached to the rib reinforcing member.