Collapsible storage compartment with inverting hinge for use in a vehicle
US10363878B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0042
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collapsible storage compartment includes an inner bin with an inner side wall and an inner base wall. The inner side wall is connected to a periphery of the inner base wall to define a cavity. The collapsible storage compartment further includes an outer bin connected to the inner bin. The outer bin includes an outer base wall and a flexible hinge. The flexible hinge is movably connected to the outer base wall and is configured to move the outer base wall between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein at least a portion of the hinge flexes into the cavity to move the outer base wall toward the inner base wall when the outer base wall is moved from the deployed position to the stowed position.
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