Reversible floor support

Abstract

A cargo floor, which is supported above a tray in a vehicle storage area in spaced relationship thereto, has one or more removable panels. Each panel has opposed planar surfaces which are textured differently to provide different holding features. In one embodiment, apertures are formed through the panels to allow water from wet objects to drain into the supporting tray. The apertures may be in the form of conical projections which present a smooth surface with drain apertures on one side and, on the other side, upwardly projecting truncated cones.

The invention claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cargo storage system comprising: 
 a collection tray having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls; and    a panel covering said tray and supported thereon, said panel being removable and reversible to provide a first surface facing outwardly from said tray having a first texture and, when reversed, a second surface having a texture different from said first surface.    
     
     
         2 . The system as defined in  claim 1  wherein said panel includes a plurality of spaced apertures formed therethrough.  
     
     
         3 . The system as defined in  claim 2  wherein said tray is made of a waterproof material.  
     
     
         4 . The system as defined in  claim 3  wherein said tray includes a drain aperture.  
     
     
         5 . The system as defined in  claim 1  wherein said panel includes two sections.  
     
     
         6 . The system as defined in  claim 5  wherein each of said sections has a plurality of conical projections with a central aperture formed in each projection such that said first surface of said panel sections is smooth and said second surface of said panel sections has outwardly extending projections therefrom.  
     
     
         7 . A cargo storage system comprising: 
 a tray having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls; and    a panel covering said tray and supported thereon, said panel having a plurality of spaced apertures formed therethrough.    
     
     
         8 . The system as defined in  claim 7  wherein said tray is made of a waterproof material.  
     
     
         9 . The system as defined in  claim 8  wherein said tray includes a drain aperture.  
     
     
         10 . The system as defined in  claim 7  wherein said panel is divided into two separate sections.  
     
     
         11 . The system as defined in  claim 7  wherein each of said panel sections has a plurality of conical projections with a central aperture formed in each projection such that a first surface of said panel sections is smooth and a second surface of said panels has projections extending outwardly therefrom.  
     
     
         12 . A storage system for wet cargo comprising: 
 a collection tray having a floor and upwardly extending sidewalls; and    a cover panel covering said tray and supported thereon, said cover panel having a plurality of apertures for allowing fluid and debris to fall therethrough and into said tray, wherein said panel is removable from said tray and reversible to provide a first surface facing outwardly from said tray having a first texture and, when reversed, a second surface having a texture different from said first surface.    
     
     
         13 . The system as defined in  claim 12  wherein said tray is made of a waterproof material.  
     
     
         14 . The system as defined in  claim 13  wherein said tray includes a drain aperture.  
     
     
         15 . The system as defined in  claim 12  wherein said panel is divided into two separate sections.  
     
     
         16 . The system as defined in  claim 15  wherein each of said panel sections has a plurality of conical projections with a central aperture formed in each projection such that said first surface of said panel section is smooth and said second surface of said panel section has outwardly extending projections therefrom.