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A slidable cargo area floor liner and cargo management device for a vehicle, and in particular, it is a substantially flat, rectangular sheet of material which is independent of the vehicle, which slidably moves on the floor of the cargo area of the vehicle and may be completely slidably removed fro

A slidable cargo area floor liner and cargo management device for a vehicle, and in particular, it is a substantially flat, rectangular sheet of material which is independent of the vehicle, which slidably moves on the floor of the cargo area of the vehicle and may be completely slidably removed from the vehicle. In addition, the device also provides protection to the floor of the vehicles cargo area, organizes cargo, and secures cargo through the use of a plurality of openings and tie down points integrated into the device. In use, the liner lies flat and occupies the cargo area of a vehicle without attaching itself to the cargo area or vehicle frame. The liner is equipped with a set of handhold openings that can be gripped and pulled towards the rear opening of the vehicle to access objects which would otherwise be difficult to reach. The liner is equipped with a plurality of openings that can be used as tie down points to assist in securing cargo in the vehicles cargo area and a rear catch all that ensures cargo remains on the liner.

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1. A cargo area floor liner and a cargo management apparatus for use with a vehicle having a cargo space, comprising: a) a substantially rectangular body portion comprised of a strong material having a very low coefficient of friction for sliding along and resting on the vehicle cargo space;b) a wal

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A cargo area floor liner and a cargo management apparatus for use with a vehicle having a cargo space, comprising: a) a substantially rectangular body portion comprised of a strong material having a very low coefficient of friction for sliding along and resting on the vehicle cargo space;b) a wall portion detachably secured to and extending upward from an edge of the liner adjacent to the cab of the vehicle for maintaining items resting on the liner to remain on the liner when the liner is slidably removed from the cargo space;c) a plurality of spaced apart openings formed in the body of the liner, each opening defining an attachment point between the liner and cargo resting on the liner for securing the cargo in place;d) handle openings formed in the body of the liner for moving the liner into and off of the cargo space; ande) a lower surface of the liner resting on the cargo space further comprising a plastic polymer material, defining the low coefficient of friction for sliding along the cargo space. 2. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein an upper side of the liner comprises a plastic polymer material, or some other suitable material, having a smooth outer surface that enables the ease of movement of cargo over the upper surface. 3. The apparatus in claim 1, further comprising a plastic polymer material which is manufactured through a process selected from a group which comprises extrusion, rotational molding, blow molding, injection molding, or compression molding. 4. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the apparatus is manufactured of a plastic polymer material having the capabilities of UV resistance, chemical resistance, stain resistance and impact resistance. 5. The apparatus in claim 1, where the upper side of the liner is smooth to slightly textured to facilitate the movement of cargo over the upper surface of the apparatus. 6. The apparatus in claim 1, where the lower side may be smooth to slightly textured to facilitate the movement of the apparatus over the surface of the cargo area. 7. The apparatus in claim 1, further comprising a characteristic of flexibility which allows the apparatus to be lifted without lifting the full weight of the cargo placed thereon, when the cargo is placed a reasonable distance away from the lifting points or handles. 8. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the upper side has attachment points for aftermarket cargo management devices such as ski racks, bike racks, and fishing rod holders. 9. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the body is scored along a width of the body in one or more locations to allow the body to be hingedly folded up, allowing for easier access to cargo on the device, ease of movement, and ease of storage. 10. The apparatus in claim 1, where in the body is scored along a length of the body in one or more locations to allow the body to be folded up, enabling ease of movement and storage. 11. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the device would be constructed of material sufficiently light to be easily removable from the vehicle cargo area, yet have sufficient weight to prevent the liner from becoming airborne when the vehicle is traveling and there are no contents resting on the liner. 12. The apparatus in claim 1, wherein the liner would be constructed of material sufficiently light and have openings positioned around the body margins to allow the device to be easily hung on a wall for storage. 13. The apparatus in claim 1, further comprising a score line to hinge a portion of the liner to the rectangular body portion which would rest on the tail gate of the vehicle when the tail gate is lowered for loading or unloading contents in the bed of the vehicle. 14. A floor liner apparatus positionable on a flat storage space of a vehicle, comprising: a) a substantially rectangular body portion of plastic polymer material having the capabilities of UV resistance, chemical resistance, stain resistance and impact resistance;b) a lower surface of the rectangular body portion for resting on the vehicle storage space, and comprising a plastic polymer material having a low coefficient of friction for sliding along the cargo space;c) an upper surface for supporting cargo on the rectangular body portion, and further comprising attachment points for aftermarket cargo management devices such as ski racks, bike racks, and fishing rod holders to be attached thereto;d) a wall portion detachably secured to and extending upward from an edge of the liner adjacent a cab of the vehicle for maintaining items resting on the liner to remain on the liner when the liner is removed from the cargo space;e) handle openings formed in the body of the liner for moving the liner into and off of the cargo space; andf) the body portion scored along a length of the body in one or more locations to allow the rectangular body portion to be folded up for ease of movement, placement onto the cargo space, and storage. 15. The apparatus in claim 14, further comprising a score line to hinge a portion of the liner to the rectangular body portion which would rest on the tail gate of the vehicle when the tail gate is lowered for loading or unloading contents in the bed of the vehicle. 16. The apparatus in claim 14, further comprising a characteristic of flexibility which allows the apparatus to be lifted without lifting the full weight of the cargo placed thereon, when the cargo is placed a reasonable distance away from the lifting points or handles. 17. A floor liner apparatus positionable a flat storage space between the wheel wells of a pick up truck, comprising: a) a substantially rectangular body portion of plastic polymer material having the capabilities of UV resistance, chemical resistance, stain resistance and impact resistance;b) a lower surface of the rectangular body portion resting on the flat storage space, and comprising a plastic polymer material having a low coefficient of friction for easily sliding the liner along the cargo space;c) an upper surface of the rectangular body portion for supporting cargo thereon;d) attachment points on the body portion for attaching aftermarket cargo management devices such as ski racks, bike racks, and fishing rod holders to the rectangular body portion;e) a second portion of the liner secured on the tail gate of the truck and hinged along a score line to the rectangular body portion, so that the second portion would rest on the tail gate of the truck at all times when the tail gate is moved between open and closed positions; andf) the body portion hinged along a score line along a length of the body in one or more locations to allow the rectangular body portion to be folded up for ease of movement, placement onto the cargo space, and storage. 18. The apparatus in claim 17, further comprising a wall portion detachably secured to and extending upward from an edge of the liner adjacent a cab of the vehicle for maintaining items resting on the liner to remain on the liner when the liner is pulled from the cargo space. 19. The apparatus in claim 17, wherein the liner would be constructed of material sufficiently light and have openings positioned around the body margins to allow the device to be easily hung on a wall for storage. 20. The apparatus in claim 17, wherein the body is scored along the width in one or more locations to allow the body to be folded up, allowing for easier access to cargo on the device, ease of movement, and ease of storage.