Quarter side storage compartment
US6059341A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0831
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A quarter side storage compartment accessible from outside the vehicle includes a simplified operating arrangement. The vehicle's endgate is used as an impediment to operation of the compartment latch's release handle. The release handle is positioned so that actuation thereof is not possible without opening the endgate. Preferably, but not necessarily, the endgate is lockable in the closed position, meaning that advantageously, the release handle does not require an individual lock.
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