One piece vehicle storage compartment
US6863329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R7/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle storage compartment includes a door with an interior face and exterior face. The exterior face of the door faces the interior of a vehicle. The vehicle storage compartment also includes a panel connected to the door, wherein the panel and the interior face of the door define a bin for the storage of goods. The panel is integrally formed with the door in a molding operation to form a single component. The vehicle storage compartment door and bin wherein are integrally formed by a counter-pressure molding process such that cell structures are formed in an interior of walls forming the door and the panel.
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