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US 11,673,509 B2Granted
Built-in recreation device carrier
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorJulio Cesar Maldonado Cruz
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Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative vehicle roofs, vehicles, and bicycle carriers. In an illustrative embodiment, a vehicle roof includes a rooftop and a forward recess section. The forward recess section is disposed near a forward end of the rooftop. The forward recess section defines a first cavity. The forward recess section includes a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity and a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity.
Claims17
A vehicle roof comprising:
- a rooftop;
- and
- a forward recess section disposed near a forward end of the rooftop, the forward recess section defining a first cavity, the forward recess section including:
- a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity;
- and
- a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity, wherein the lid is rotatable between a stowed position and a recreational device loaded position.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a cab;
- a roof configured to cover the cab;
- a forward recess section disposed near a forward end of the rooftop, the forward recess section defining a first cavity, the forward recess section including:
- a recreational device mount disposed within the first cavity;
- and
- a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the first cavity, wherein the lid is rotatable between a stowed position and a recreational device loaded position.
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A bicycle carrier comprising:
- a recess roof section disposed at a forward section of a rooftop, the recess roof section defining a cavity;
- a lid configured to aerodynamically cover the recess roof section, wherein the lid is rotatable between a stowed position and a recreational device loaded position;
- and
- a front fork mount disposed within the recess roof section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.