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US 11,345,291 B2Granted
Sliding tool assembly for a vehicle
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorRafael Moreno Castro
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Abstract
A sliding tool assembly for a vehicle includes a sliding member configured to be slidably connected to a first accessory track of a vehicle. A base member is rotatably connected to the sliding member and rotatable about a first rotation axis. A first beam member is rotatably connected to the base member and rotatable about a second rotation axis. A second beam member is rotatably connected to the first beam member and rotatable about a third rotation axis.
Claims18
A sliding tool assembly, comprising:
- a sliding member configured to be slidably connected to a first accessory track of a vehicle, the sliding member including a support portion connected to a lower end of the sliding member and configured to extend beneath the first accessory track when the sliding member is connected to the first accessory track, the support portion extending substantially perpendicularly to a sliding direction of the sliding member;
- a base member rotatably connected to the sliding member and rotatable about a first rotation axis, the first rotation axis being configured to extend through the first accessory track;
- a first beam member rotatably connected to the base member and rotatable about a second rotation axis;
- a second beam member rotatably connected to the first beam member and rotatable about a third rotation axis, the third rotation axis intersecting the second rotation axis;
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- a pin extending outwardly from the sliding member and rotatably receiving the base member, the pin defining the first rotation axis, the base member being configured to rotate relative to the sliding member when the sliding member is connected to the first accessory track,
- the first beam member having a cavity configured to receive the second beam member to facilitate collapsing the sliding tool assembly for storage, and
- the base member being configured to be rotatable to a position in which the first beam member is parallel to the first accessory track with the second beam member disposed in the cavity of the first beam member.
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A sliding tool assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body structure;
- a first accessory track connected to the vehicle body structure;
- a sliding member slidably connected to the first accessory track, the sliding member including a support portion connected to a lower end of the sliding member and extending beneath the first accessory track, the support portion extending substantially perpendicularly to a sliding direction of the sliding member;
- a base member rotatably connected to the sliding member and rotatable about a first rotation axis, the first rotation axis extending through the first accessory track;
- a first beam member rotatably connected to the base member and rotatable about a second rotation axis;
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- a second beam member rotatably connected to the first beam member and rotatable about a third rotation axis, the third rotation axis intersecting the second rotation axis;
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- a pin extending outwardly from the sliding member and rotatably receiving the base member, the pin defining the first rotation axis, the base member being configured to rotate relative to the sliding member when the sliding member is connected to the first accessory track,
- the base member being configured to be rotatable toward the body structure, and the second beam member being configured to be rotatable into a cavity of the first beam member to collapse the sliding tool assembly, and
- the base member being configured to be rotatable to a position in which the first beam member is parallel to the first accessory track with the second beam member disposed in the cavity of the first beam member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.