Auxiliary cargo storage bin
AssigneeTextron Inc.
InventorsPhilip Jhant, Matthew Baekelandt, Christopher Furman
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Abstract
A vehicle auxiliary storage compartment comprising a floor, a back wall that extends upward from the floor, and a front wall that extends upward from floor opposite the back wall, and a pair of opposing sidewalls disposed at opposing ends of the front wall and the back wall. The front wall is defined by a back side of a seating structure of a vehicle in which the auxiliary storage compartment is disposed.
Claims20
An auxiliary storage compartment for a vehicle, said auxiliary storage compartment comprising:
- a floor;
- a fixed, non-movable back wall that extends upward from the floor;
- a fixed, non-movable front wall that extends upward from the floor opposite the back wall, the front wall defined by a back side of a seating structure of the vehicle in which the auxiliary storage compartment is disposed;
- a pair of opposing sidewalls disposed at opposing ends of the front wall and the back wall;
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- a top cover structured and operable to cover and protect an interior stowage space of the auxiliary storage compartment defined by the floor, back wall, front wall and opposing sidewalls.
An auxiliary storage compartment for a vehicle, said auxiliary storage compartment comprising:
- a floor extending laterally across substantially the entire width of the vehicle;
- a fixed, non-movable back wall that extends upward from the floor;
- a fixed, non-movable front wall that extends upward from the floor opposite the back wall;
- a pair of opposing sidewalls disposed at opposing ends of the front wall and the back wall, and
- an access top opening defined by a top edge of the back wall, a top edge of the front wall and a top edge of each sidewall, wherein the back wall, front wall and sidewalls define an interior stowage space of the auxiliary storage compartment that is accessible from an exterior of the vehicle via the access top opening, and
- a top cover structured and operable to cover and protect the interior stowage space of the auxiliary storage compartment.
A vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a plurality of wheels operationally connected to the chassis;
- a drivetrain operatively connected to at least one of the wheels;
- at least one prime mover mounted to the chassis and operatively connected to the drivetrain and structured and operable to provide motive force, via the drivetrain, to the at least one wheel operatively connected to the drivetrain;
- a passenger compartment supported by the chassis, the passenger compartment comprising:
- a dash console;
- a floorboard;
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- a passenger seating structure that includes at least one seat bottom and at least one seat back;
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- an auxiliary storage compartment for the vehicle, said auxiliary storage compartment comprising:
- a floor;
- a fixed, non-movable back wall that extends upward from the floor;
- a fixed, non-movable front wall that extends upward from floor opposite the back wall, the front wall defined by a back side of a seating structure of the vehicle in which the auxiliary storage compartment is disposed;
- a pair of opposing sidewalls disposed at opposing ends of the front wall and the back wall;
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- a top cover is structured and operable to cover and protect an interior stowage space of the auxiliary storage compartment defined by the floor, back wall, front wall and opposing sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.