Automotive vehicle body closure with storage compartment
US8356852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R9/065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage compartment within an automotive vehicle rear body closure, such as a hatch or trunk, is accessed through a door that serves as a license plate attachment panel. The door may be part of a tub hinged along its lower edge and that occupies the storage compartment when the door is closed.
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