CARGO HOLD SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES

A retention member, cargo hold system, and method for securing articles while being transported in a vehicle. The cargo hold system comprises a retention member and a floor mat. The retention member comprises at least a first and second leg, pin, and spring. Each of the first and second legs include at least one knuckle aligned coaxially with a rotational axis of the retention member. The pin is linearly translatable along the rotational axis. The spring biases the pin in a first direction and upon biasing the pin in a second direction, the at least two legs are enabled to rotate relative to each other.