Patent · US Active

Motor vehicle

US10479258B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

18References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ford Motor Company · US

Inventors

Rainer Souschek · Aachen, DE
Guenter Hans Grosch · Zülpich, DE
Thomas Gerhards · Niederzier, DE
Tobias Ricke · Cologne, DE
Alexandra Gatzweiler · Aachen, DE
Philipp J. Wolf · Capistrano Beach, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 10, 2017
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle having an auxiliary stowage compartment for transporting a compact scooter. The motor vehicle having an engine compartment, a passenger compartment, a luggage compartment in addition to the auxiliary stowage compartment. The auxiliary stowage compartment is accessible from the outside of the motor vehicle, and is opened and closed by a cover that is part of the outer skin of the vehicle wherein the additional stowage compartment is configured to receive a compact scooter.

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