Vehicle separator panel water management system
US6582012B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D47/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A separator panel water management system is provided for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a separator panel positioned within an opening defined between a vehicle interior and a vehicle cargo box. The separator panel is pivotable between a closed position within the opening and an open position away from the opening to allow cargo to extend from the cargo box through the opening into the vehicle interior. A seal is positioned within the opening to seal the separator panel within the opening to prevent water leakage from the cargo box into the vehicle interior. A water management tray is positioned below the opening to receive any water which leaks past the seal into the vehicle interior. The water management tray has at least one channel formed therein to direct the water into at least one hole formed through the tray. A water discharge path is configured to receive water from the hole and to direct the water out of the vehicle interior.
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