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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7328480 | Coextruded living hinge, a component incorporating the hinge, and methods of making the component A living hinge comprising a spring portion having a first end and a second end and a first arm portion and a second arm portion coextruded with the spring portion is disclosed. The first arm portion extends from the first end and the second arm portion extends from ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7240814 | Vehicle center console defining a reconfigurable storage area A center console storage system for a vehicle includes an enclosure defining a storage space that is easily reconfigured using one or more webs. Each web includes a plurality of fasteners that are easily attached to, and detached from, a plurality of receptacles tha... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7207616 | Sliding load floor system with two-axis pivoting hinge A sliding load floor system for use in the rear cargo area of a vehicle. The cargo area has a pair of opposing side portions that extend longitudinally in relation to the center line of the vehicle. A pair of opposing transverse portions extend laterally in relation... | 04/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7188881 | Sliding load floor system with levitation mechanism A sliding load floor system for use in the rear cargo area of a vehicle. The cargo area has a pair of opposing side portions that extend longitudinally in relation to the center line of the vehicle. A pair of opposing transverse portions extend laterally in relation... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7175058 | Spare tire cover A spare tire cover includes a cup-shaped hard top cover having a substantially cylindrical portion, an inner surface of which is provided with a plurality of inwardly directed projections arranged at predetermined circumferential intervals, a substantially cylindric... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172232 | Console for vehicle A console for vehicle, which has an improved usefulness with respect to the accommodation of goods or the like, is disclosed. The console comprises: a first concave portion arranged to accommodate goods, the first concave portion having a first opening on a top side... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159919 | Vehicle storage system having a load floor assembly A storage system (14) of a motor vehicle (10) presenting a cargo space defining an opening (18) for storing spare tires, tools, and the like. A load floor assembly (22) is configured to cover the opening (18) and to support various... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156439 | Automotive wet trunk storage compartment with drain A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118017 | Penetration resistant trunk pack for police vehicles A trunk organizer for the trunk cavity of a police vehicle that forces the orientation of long, stiff items typically carried within the trunk cavity of police vehicles into a transversely extending orientation. The transverse orientation of these items typically fo... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118151 | Automotive wet trunk with drain A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093879 | Load bearing vehicle floor mats A load bearing floor mat for vehicle cargo compartments includes a pliable layer configured to overlie a defined area of a vehicle floor and also includes a rigid member that is associated with a portion of the pliable layer. The rigid member has a width that is suf... | 08/22/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7073823 | Seat belt system for a vehicle A seat belt system for a vehicle comprising at least a seat, and a recess which is formed receding downwardly in a floor of the vehicle immediately behind the seat. A cross member extends across the vehicle width above the recess and is fixed to the vehicle body at ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036697 | Apparatus for compactly storing tools and accessories together with a spare wheel, and tool kit incorporating same An apparatus for holding and storing tools in a vehicle, including a storage body shaped to fit inside the hub of a spare wheel. The storage body has a jack storage space for securely holding a vehicle raising jack, a lug wrench-receiving space for securely holding ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971198 | Barrier cover A post cover with advertising for use with a substantially semi-circular guard post of the type commonly found surrounding fuel pumps at gasoline stations. The post cover has a substantially semi-circular shape with an interior cavity dimensioned to receive a genera... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6905155 | Multiple height load floor system In a motor vehicle having a cargo area over an in-floor recess for storing a spare wheel and tire, a multiple height load floor system for covering the in-floor recess provides the option of selecting the depth of the recess. The floor system is adapted to allot a l... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6695380 | Vehicular floor panel A vehicular floor panel (20) for attachment to a floor pan (16) of an automotive vehicle (12) is provided. The floor panel (20) is a reversible floorboard having a first surface (22) and a second surface (24) that is opposite to the first surface (22). Th... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6648577 | Vehicle spare tire container A generally cylindrical shaped unitary body container is adapted to hold a spare vehicle tire. The container is compatible with a vehicle cable retraction system and has at least one aperture through which a horizontal member at the cable terminus support... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6547300 | Rear body structure for vehicle A rear body structure of a vehicle having a floor panel, a pocket provided on the floor panel for accommodating a spare tire assembly therein and a seat disposed above the pocket includes a reinforcement member hingedly connected with the floor panel and ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6502886 | Device for transporting objects in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for transporting objects in a vehicle. The device consists of an essentially trough-shaped holding container. The aim of the invention is to make the device more secure and more user-friendly. To this end, the holding con... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6477798 | Spare tire license plate mounting system for a motor vehicle An apparatus for mounting a license plate to a motor vehicle having a spare tire mounted to a rear panel. The apparatus includes a mounting portion, a display portion and a latch assembly. The mounting portion is adapted to be pivotally interconnected to ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6471279 | Motor vehicle tailgate mounted to pivot about a horizontal axis in the vicinity of its bottom edge A motor vehicle tailgate of the type for installing on a motor vehicle so as to pivot about a horizontal axis situated close to the bottom edge of the tailgate between a closed position in which it closes access to the inside of the vehicle, at least in p... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6467829 | Tool retaining vehicle spare tire storage system A storage system for a vehicle spare tire having a tool retaining cover. The cover includes a main body defining tool retaining portions. The tool retaining portions frictionally retain tools placed in them.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6439633 | Luggage holding apparatus for vehicle A luggage holding apparatus for a vehicle having a luggage room, a rear floor panel constituting the luggage room and a rear quarter panel constituting the luggage room includes a square opening formed on the rear floor panel in a longitudinal direction o... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6416107 | Seat-receiving structure for vehicle In a seat-receiving structure for a vehicle, seats are mounted on a floor surface within a vehicle room, and are arranged in a forward-rearward direction, and a seat-receiving recess is formed in and extends downwardly from a floor surface disposed rearwa... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6336671 | Jack storage assembly A jack storage assembly is provided for use in conjunction with an automotive vehicle having a wheel well for storage of a spare tire and in which the wheel well includes a bracket over which the spare tire is positioned. The assembly includes a bucket wh... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6290278 | Trunk liner The present invention provides an automotive vehicle having a trunk liner for the trunk of the vehicle. The trunk liner includes a first generally rigid board having a first width spanning over a sunken wheel well in the trunk floor. A second generally ri... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6247741 | Stowage apparatus for a cargo area of a motor vehicle A stowage apparatus for a cargo area of a motor vehicle has a cargo area floor equipped with at least one recess. At least one insert frame fits into the at least one recess of the cargo area floor and can be fastened on the vehicle by an attachment mecha... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6142192 | Tire inflation bag A method of inflating a tire and a bag fitted over a tire during inflation. The bag is constructed so as to substantially envelope an exposed outer surface of a tire during inflation, whereby in the event of the tire exploding the bag contains the debris ... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6136259 | Vehicle load floor and method of making same A method for joining carpet and plastic. The method includes positioning the carpet between a pair of mold halves, extruding a hollow, substantially tubular plastic between the mold halves, blowing air into an open end of the tubular plastic, bringing the... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6102464 | Spare tire storage compartment cover A spare tire storage compartment cover has at least two sections joined by a living hinge. When the cover is in place over the spare tire storage compartment, it is held in place by a hook and loop-type fastener system that secures the first section in pl... | 08/15/2000 |
