Folding storage compartment
AssigneePrince Corporation
InventorsNicolas A. Garfias, Stephan D. Faulkes
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Abstract
A storage compartment has a cover which pivots between a closed position and an open position and is pivotally mounted to a vehicle panel, such as a door, on one vertical edge. The cover includes a foldable floor section having one edge mounted to the edge of the cover and an opposite edge mounted to the vehicle such that the floor folds up when the cover is closed and opens flat when the cover is moved to an open position. A sidewall extends from the vertical edge of the cover opposite a pivot connection and is made of a collapsible material which folds in an accordion-like fashion to allow the compartment to fully collapse when the cover is moved to a closed position and expand and provide a generally triangular shaped storage compartment when opened.
Claims20
A foldable storage compartment for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle panel having an opening;
- a cover pivotally mounted to said panel at a first edge of said opening;
- a floor coupled to a lower segment of said cover;
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- a flexible sidewall coupled to an edge of said cover generally orthogonal to said floor and to said panel at an opposite edge of said opening for movement to a collapsed position when said cover is closed and an extended position when said cover is opened.
A foldable storage compartment for a vehicle comprising:
- a cover for pivotally mounting to an opening in a vehicle panel for movement in a generally vertical plane;
- a floor having multiple hinged sections coupled to said cover;
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- a flexible sidewall coupled to an edge of said cover generally orthogonal to said floor for movement to a collapsed position when said cover is closed and an extended position when said cover is opened to define a storage area.
A foldable storage compartment for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle panel having an opening;
- a cover having one edge pivotally mounted to said panel at a first edge of said opening;
- a foldable floor coupled to said cover;
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- a flexible sidewall coupled to an edge of said cover opposite said one edge and generally orthogonal to said floor for movement to a collapsed position when said cover is closed and an extended position defining a storage compartment between said floor and said sidewall when said cover is opened.
A storage compartment for a vehicle panel comprising:
- a vehicle panel having an opening;
- a trim panel mounted to said vehicle panel and recessed within said opening;
- a cover vertically mounted to said vehicle panel at a first edge of said opening for pivotal movement between open and closed positions;
- a flexible floor coupled to a lower edge of said cover and to said trim panel;
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- a flexible sidewall coupled to an edge of said cover generally orthogonal to said floor and to said panel at an opposite edge of said opening for movement to a collapsed position when said cover is closed and an extended position when said cover is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.