Cargo area barrier assembly

Abstract

An animal containment system for a cargo area of a vehicle is disclosed. The animal containment system includes a main impact panel arranged to extend across a rear cargo area of a vehicle. The animal containment system further includes a load leg assembly coupled to the main impact panel. The load leg assembly includes a load leg extendable from the main impact panel toward a surface of the vehicle. The load leg is configured to reduce a magnitude of an impact force transferred from the surface of the vehicle to the animal containment device during an impact event. The animal containment system further includes a tie-down anchor strap configured to be coupled to the main impact panel and a mounting structure of the vehicle.