Collapsible storage container for a cargo bay of a vehicle
US11034393B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a cargo bay defined by a fore endwall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a bed. A closure panel is pivotable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the cargo bay. The vehicle also includes a collapsible storage container comprising a plurality of wall panels. Each respective wall panel of the plurality of wall panels is pivotably coupled to at least one other respective wall panel of the plurality of wall panels. The plurality of wall panels are selectively repositionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A respective wall panel of the plurality of wall panels is pivotably coupled to the interior side of the closure panel. In the stowed position each respective wall panel is disposed parallel to the closure panel and in the deployed position a storage volume is defined between the plurality of wall panels.
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