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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118341 | Rear floor structure in vehicle body rear part A rear floor structure in a vehicle body rear part has a spare tire placing panel having an inclined surface inclined downward toward the vehicle front provided above a rear floor, and a spare tire tiltingly mounted on the spare tire placing panel. In the rear floor... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8091941 | Lower structure of vehicle body rear part A lower structure of a vehicle body rear part includes a spare tire housing formed on a rear floor, a rear cross member disposed in front of the spare tire housing to connect side frames, and a hook reinforcing member extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction.... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7976091 | Rear vehicle body structure In a rear vehicle body structure, a spare tire is received in a spare tire pan in a rear end up slanted orientation, the front end of the spare tire is prevented from forward movement by a spare tire pan cross member, and a rear bottom of the spare tire pan is reinf... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7900989 | System for storing a spare tire A system for storing a spare tire within a vehicle includes a support surface, a rear tire brace, and a front restraint member. The support surface supports the spare tire. The support surface has a rearward portion on which a rearward radial portion of the spare ti... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7731257 | Collision management system for compartment-mounted automotive spare tire A collision management system for an automotive spare tire includes a pneumatic spare tire mounted upon a wheel, and a body structure for axially displacing the spare tire in the direction of a combination tire deflator and wheel retainer which engages the spare tir... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7410081 | Support structure for a spare tire on a vehicle A support structure for a spare tire on a vehicle. A shell is attached to the vehicle and includes first and second end portions and a bottom portion extending at least partially between the first and second end portions. The shell at least partially defines a spare... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7380856 | Vehicle body rear structure of automobile There is provided a vehicle body rear structure of an automobile, which can deal with all of a load from a towing hook, a load from a jack-up point, a load from the rear of vehicle body, and a load from a seat belt anchor, though having a simple construction that do... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7338115 | Motor vehicle rear floor The present invention relates to a motor vehicle rear floor (32) that is intended to form part of a motor vehicle rear block, the block including two longitudinal rails (12), each having a front end forming a rear structural node (20) of the veh... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7303222 | Tire carrier apparatus A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7281745 | Vehicular rear-mounted cargo extender A vehicle having a cargo extender mounted to a rear portion thereof, preferably a minivan or a sport utility vehicle, is provided. The cargo extender is preferably slidable between a retracted position stowed in an aesthetically-pleasing manner within the rear porti... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270209 | Modular fuel storage system for a vehicle A gaseous fuel storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel storage system can be installed as a modular unit in the vehicle. The fuel storage system is pivotable relative to the vehicle to allow easy accessibility to the storage tanks without requiring the s... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270365 | Spare tire storage structure A spare tire storage structure for a vehicle, in which a spare tire is placed horizontally on a rear floor of the vehicle with a part thereof projected upward from a main surface of the rear floor. The structure includes: a guide stopper provided adjacent to and in ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7249927 | Storage rack for a vehicle A storage rack connectable to a mounting structure of a vehicle for supporting a load, comprising a load supporting structure, a swing arm assembly, and a lift assembly. The load supporting structure is adapted to support the load when the load is associated with th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250124 | Structural reinforcement article and process for preparation thereof The invention is a process for the preparation of article comprising placing a film on each inner surface of each part of a two part mold; placing an article in the mold with film located between the surface of the mold and the article such that there is a small spa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226104 | Vehicle tool guide structure A vehicle body supporting structure arrangement that an inner body member, an outer body member a manually operated mechanism and a tool guide tube. The inner body member has an inner aperture. The outer body member has an outer aperture that is offset with respect ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7195298 | Stability restraint for vehicle spare wheel Restraining a spare wheel in a vehicular floor recession during a vehicle rear impact event is accomplished by securing a connection member from a first anchoring location outside of the recession to a second location within the floor recession. The spare wheel lies... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195231 | Spare tire security system Disclosed is a security device to protect the spare tire on a vehicle from possible theft. The spare tire, especially in sport utility vehicles, is located on the rear underside of the vehicle and is secured by a cable and yoke. The security device comprises a plate... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192073 | Underfloor storage structure for vehicle An underfloor storage structure for a vehicle comprises a floor panel (5) which includes a concave portion as a storage space (6), and which partially covers a port (7) of the storage space, a rotatable tray (36) disposed in the storage s... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182382 | Resin-made floor panel structure The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F1 made of resin integrally forming a spare tire storage space S1, and a trunk board B1 made of resin disposed so as to cover the floor panel, fitting parts Sw1, Bk1 for ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7104583 | Vehicle with storage/utility system A truck with one or more storage compartments in the bed adjacent the side panels and in which a hinged panel in the side panel or fender allows access to a storage compartment. The side panels maintain the appearance of a conventional pickup truck without storage c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100956 | Tire carrier apparatus A tire carrier apparatus is provided for mounting a tire upon a storage bed of a vehicle. The bed includes first and second side walls and a rear end. The apparatus comprises at least a vertical post, a latch member, and a gate. The vertical post may be connectable ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7097224 | Integrated vehicle storage arrangement An integrated storage arrangement for a vehicle having a cargo bed with a load floor positioned external to a passenger cab of the vehicle is provided. The storage arrangement includes an access opening positioned in the load floor of the cargo bed. A storage recess... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7097794 | Vehicular structural members and method of making the members The present invention is an article comprising a shaped rigid foam part; a heat activated foamable adhesive applied directly to at least a portion of the outer surface of the shaped foam part and an integral locating means. A second aspect of the invention is a meth... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7084210 | Heat activated epoxy adhesive and use in a structural foam insert An expandable adhesive for a structural foam insert useful for vehicular reinforcement is described. The adhesive is characterized by containing a viscosity enhancing agent such as a polymethylmethacrylate, which results in a cured adhesive having unusually small vo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080846 | Detachable wheel cover A detachable wheel cover for a trolley, pushchair or the like has a substantially cylindrical part which is adapted to fit around the periphery of a wheel, a first side adapted to cover one side of the wheel and a second side adapted to cover the other side of the w... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077448 | Spare tire retaining structure A structure for retaining a spare tire at a sidewall of a rear body of a vehicle is disclosed. A vertically extending bracket is weld connected to an outer surface of an inner panel forming the sidewall. A rod extending through the inner panel into a luggage space i... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066515 | Deformable component carrier A carrier for use in supporting a component in a vehicle structure in accordance with the present invention includes at least a pair of side rails each having a first end and an opposed second end. The first and second ends of the side rails are attached to the vehi... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066532 | Ultrathin structural panel with rigid insert An ultrathin covered structural panel includes a panel body made from a relatively lightweight moldable material such as expanded polypropylene (EPP), expanded polystyrene (EPS), expanded polypropylene with added strengtheners (XPP), polystyrene/polyphenylene ether ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063364 | Bumper arrangement A moveable bumper arrangement. The moveable bumper arrangement includes an elongated bumper member, an end bumper member, and a mechanism coupled to the end bumper member. The mechanism allows substantially translational movement of the end bumper member with respec... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7041355 | Structural reinforcement parts for automotive assembly The present invention is a structural reinforcement part for use in automobile assembly comprising a molded shell substantially filled with a structural filler material and an expandable adhesive in contact with the exterior of the molded shell; wherein the structur... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036860 | Automotive rear load floor A rear load floor is formed with a first recessed storage well for holding cargo within the rear cargo area of the automobile. A second recessed storage well is formed in the floor of the first recessed storage well to store the spare tire and jack assembly. A remov... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021685 | Automotive bumper construction Extensions extend rearwardly from the frame rails of an automotive vehicle and terminate in securement to a cross member. A rear bumper has a channel portion in which the cross member is received. An end segment of the cross member serves to carry a support for a sp... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017980 | Vehicle load floor A load floor (14) for attachment to a rear portion (18) of a vehicle floorpan (20). The load floor (14) includes a one-piece body (42) that has a panel portion (44) with reinforcement members (84), support members ( | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011352 | Under floor storage compartment for vehicle A vehicle under floor storage compartment is proposed which includes a rotating tray provided in a concave storage portion formed underneath a floor panel, and a first lid which opens and closes this storage portion. An engagement portion is provided upon the rotati... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6976731 | Vehicle body structure In a vehicle body structure, an accommodation concavity is provided in a floor panel. A pair of side members each having a nearly vertical first side surface portion extend bilaterally of the accommodation concavity. The floor panel is composed of a first floor pane... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6969087 | Semi-tractor tire rack apparatus A transport apparatus (10) for carrying a spare tire (200) on the rear framework (101) of a semi-tractor (100) wherein, the apparatus (10) includes a base plate member (20) adapted to rotatably receive a vertical support rod... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966592 | Resin-made floor panel structure The resin-made floor panel structure including a trunk floor F made of resin, and a trunk board B made of resin disposed so as to cover the trunk floor, a foamed layer having foams exposed at least in part is provided only on the side of the trunk board facing the f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6945594 | Vehicle load floor One embodiment of the present invention is a load floor (14) for attachment to a rear portion (18) of a vehicle floorpan (20). The load floor (14) includes a one-piece injection-molded body (42) that has a panel portion (44)... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929315 | Rear floor part structure for vehicle The rear floor part structure for a vehicle includes a rear support bracket disposed between a spare-tire compartment and a rear floor cross member, a cross member bracket mounted at a coupling part of the rear floor cross member and rear floor side member by weldin... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926348 | Reversible vehicle load floor with basin A vehicle includes an enclosed cargo area having a floor with a recessed area. A reversible load floor covers the recess, and includes a first, substantially flat surface and a second surface with a perimetric wall projecting therefrom. The reversible load floor is ... | 08/09/2005 |
