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US 2006/0138183 A1Published application
Vehicle Storage Box
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsDavid Hein, Todd DePue, John Slaven, Michael Schoemann, Doug Lyons
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Abstract
A foldable sheet for making a storage box for a vehicle. The foldable sheet has multiple portions foldably connected together along at least one fold line. The portions are foldable to at least a partially define a storage box. A hinge may be configured to allow the storage box to pivot with respect to the vehicle.
Claims20
A foldable sheet for making a storage box for a vehicle, the foldable sheet comprising:
- multiple portions foldably connected together along at least one fold line;
- wherein each of the portions is foldable along the at least one fold line to at least partially define a storage box body having a compartment and an opening that provides access to the compartment, and wherein at least one of the portions is a hinge member portion that is disposed opposite the opening and includes a plurality of mounting holes and a hinge portion that is disposed between the plurality of mounting holes and the at least one fold line.
A storage box for mounting in a vehicle, the storage box comprising:
- multiple portions that are foldably connected together along at least one fold line, the portions being folded along the at least one fold line such that the portions at least partially define a storage box body and a hinge member disposed adjacent to the storage box body, the hinge member having a hinge defined by first and second hinge portions that are disposed generally parallel and adjacent to each other and spaced apart from the storage box body and the at least one fold line, wherein the hinge permits the storage box body to pivot with respect to at least a portion of the hinge member.
A method for making a storage box for mounting in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- forming a foldable member having multiple portions connected together along at least one fold line;
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- folding the portions along the at least one fold line such that the portions at least partially define a storage box body, that is configured to be mounted in the vehicle;
- wherein one of the portions of the foldable member defines a hinge member, the hinge member including a hinge that is spaced apart from the storage box body and configured to allow the storage box body to pivot with respect to at least a portion of the hinge member.
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