Temporary vehicle interior expansion system
US6871896B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/341
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A temporary vehicle interior expansion system expands the usable interior size of a vehicle by utilizing the vehicle doors to form and support the system. The system includes an enclosure panel for draping over and between the doors of the vehicle to enclose an extended interior space in communication with an interior of the vehicle. The enclosure panel comprises a top portion, a pair of side portions, an end portion, and a bottom portion. A support assembly is also provided for supporting the top portion of the enclosure panel on the vehicle and holding the door in the open condition below the top portion of the enclosure panel, and may include a transverse support member for positioning transversely between the doors of the vehicle for holding the doors in the open condition. Optionally, a platform assembly may be removably mountable on the vehicle adjacent to the vehicle opening.
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