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US 12,365,289 B2Granted
Accessible and deployable support surface for a vehicle storage area
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsAdriana Maria Negron, Cynthia S. Matusik
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Abstract
A deployable support surface for a vehicle storage area having an opening defined by an edge includes a support member including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the support member. The adjustment mechanism selectively raises the first surface to the edge of the opening.
Claims14
A deployable support surface for a vehicle storage area having an opening defined by an edge comprising:
- a support member including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- an adjustment mechanism coupled to the support member, the adjustment mechanism selectively raising the first surface to the edge of the opening;
- and
- another support member moveably mounted relative to the first surface;
- wherein the support member includes a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge, the another support member selectively shifting from a first position covering the first surface to a second position extending outwardly of the first edge;
- and
- wherein a support element is arranged along the first edge, the support element including a support surface portion that is off-set relative to the first surface, wherein when in the second position, the another support member rests on the support surface portion.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a body including a passenger compartment and at least one storage area including an opening having an edge;
- and
- a deployable support surface arranged in the at least one storage area, the deployable support surface comprising:
- a support member including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface;
- an adjustment mechanism coupled to the support member, the adjustment mechanism selectively raising the first surface to the edge of the opening;
- and
- another support member moveably mounted relative to the first surface;
- wherein the support member includes a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge being opposite the first side edge, the another support member selectively shifting from a first position covering the first surface to a second position extending outwardly of the first edge;
- and
- wherein a support element is arranged along the first edge, the support element including a support surface portion that is off-set relative to the first surface, wherein when in the second position, the another support member rests on the support surface portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.