Vehicle interior cargo area liner

Claim 1

A liner apparatus for covering and protecting a bed, a left and a right interior wall, a ceiling, a door, a threshold, and a bumper of a completely or partially enclosed cargo area of a vehicle, comprising: (a) a floor appropriately dimensioned sit upon, cover, and protect a desired area of said bed; (b) a left wall appropriately dimensioned to cover and protect a desired area of said left interior wall, said left wall being attached to said floor; (c) a right wall appropriately dimensioned to cover and protect a desired area of said right interior wall, said right wall being attached to said floor; (d) a front wall appropriately dimensioned to enclose a front end of said apparatus, said front wall being attached to said floor, said left wall, and said right wall; (e) a roof appropriately dimensioned to cover and protect a desired area of said ceiling, said roof being attached to said front, right and left walls; and (f) a gate attached to said floor, said gate being adjustably and removably secured to said left wall and to said right wall, said gate being capable of being adjustably raised or lowered, said gate serving as a tailgate having an adjustable height when raised and secured to said left wall and to said right wall, said gate at least partially losing an opening in said apparatus when said gate is raised, said liner supporting said gate at said adjustable height, said gate at least partially covering and protecting said threshold and said bumper when said gate is lowered.

Claim 13

An apparatus for protecting interior surfaces of a cargo area of a vehicle having a cargo area threshold, comprising: (a) a liner formed from a flexible sheet material disposed within said cargo area, said liner having a generally parallelpiped configuration including at least one open end through which said liner may be entered, said liner having a gate positioned near said open end, said gate being capable of laying over and protecting said cargo area threshold, said gate being adjustably secured to said liner near said open end, said gate having an adjustable height for closing or partially closing said open end, said liner supporting said gate at said adjustable height; and (b) supporting means for attaching said liner to said vehicle, said supporting means having a plurality of fasteners positioned between said liner and said vehicle for suspending said liner in an open position within said cargo area of said vehicle.

Claim 14

An apparatus for protecting interior surfaces of a cargo area of a vehicle having a cargo area threshold, comprising: (a) a liner formed from a flexible sheet material disposed within said cargo area, said liner having a generally parallelpiped configuration including at least one open end through which said liner may be entered, said liner having a gate positioned near said open end, said gate being capable of laying over and protecting said cargo area threshold, said gate being adjustably secured to said liner near said open end, said gate having an adjustable height for closing or partially closing said open end, said liner supporting said gate at said adjustable height; and (b) supporting means for attaching said liner to said vehicle, said supporting means having a plurality of fasteners positioned between said liner and said vehicle for suspending said liner in an open position within said cargo area of said vehicle.