Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
296076000 | Trunk lids | 17 |
20080290685 | Lid opening and closing system - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid system including: a lid mounted to a recess to be opened and closed; a locking unit that retains the lid in a locked state to keep the lid closed; and a lock releasing unit that releases the locked state to open the lid. The locking unit includes: a pin that is protruded from a peripheral edge of the lid to be engaged with a hole on the recess in the locked state and retreated to release the locked state. The lock releasing unit includes: a push button pushable in a pushing direction; and a pushing element moved to push the lock pin in an opposite direction of the pushing direction by being linked with the push button. | 11-27-2008 |
20080315613 | Rear Lid - A rear lid closes a rear compartment of a passenger vehicle. The rear lid, when fitted, is attached to the vehicle and is composed of an inner part and an outer part. The rear lid contains a spoiler device which can be displaced between an inoperative position and an operative position and interacts with an adjustment device. In order to simplify producibility of the rear lid, the inner part is formed by an assembly carrier which forms the supporting structure of the rear lid and to which at least the adjustment device of the spoiler device is fastened. The outer part is formed by the spoiler device and a panel device. | 12-25-2008 |
20090026793 | TRUNK LID FRAME STRUCTURE - In the present frame structure of a trunk lid: the trunk lid has an outer panel and an inner panel, and is formed such that its cross-section is approximately L-shaped, with a top face part and a rear face part; left and right hinge installation sections are provided, and a lock installation section is provided in the left to right center of the rear face part; left and right beading parts are provided on the inner panel; and fastening parts of hinge arms are arranged diagonally along the lengthwise direction of the left and right beading parts. | 01-29-2009 |
20090102225 | POWER HINGE MECHANISM USING A PUSH-PULL CABLE - A powered deck lid assembly that includes a deck lid connected to a hinge mechanism for pivotal movement between open and closed positions relative to a trunk opening. A cable is associated with the deck lid and is lineally actuable pivotally moving the deck lid between the open and closed positions. The cable may be a push-pull cable. | 04-23-2009 |
20090167048 | Adjustable length vehicle trunk lock - An adjustable length vehicle trunk locking assembly prevents violent excursions of a tied-down trunk hood during travel. The assembly includes a non-stretch rope, with a spring snap fitted at one end of the non stretch rope, which is fed through a ball line tightener having a second spring snap attached thereto. The spring snap at the end of the locking assembly engages around a structural member or hook attached to the inside of the trunk or hatch lid while the lid is open. The non-stretch rope is then fed through the ball line tightener to facilitate snapping the second spring snap to the trunk or hatch lock loop or other point at the bottom frame or beyond. Then the rope is tightened by pulling the lid in contact with the protruding object. | 07-02-2009 |
20090230713 | LINK SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A link system providing a desired spatial relationship in a desired orientation of the link system as well as methods of assembling link systems to obtain the desired spatial relationship. The link system includes at least one rivet deformed during the riveting process to take up the misalignment of apertures in link due to manufacturing tolerance stack up. | 09-17-2009 |
20090243329 | PASSENGER VEHICLE TRUNK STRUCTURE - A passenger vehicle trunk structure is provided with a trunk lid, a vehicle body, a hinge arrangement and a tool free hinge release mechanism. The vehicle body defines an interior cargo area with an exterior trunk access opening. The hinge arrangement is pivotally coupling the trunk lid to the vehicle body with the trunk lid being movable between a closed position that covers the exterior trunk access opening and an open position that exposes the exterior trunk access opening to provide access to the interior cargo area through the exterior trunk access opening. The tool free hinge release mechanism is operatively coupled to the hinge arrangement to release the trunk lid from the vehicle body. | 10-01-2009 |
20100109371 | Closure Damper Assembly - A closure assembly for a vehicle pivotable between a closed position and a full open position, and a method of controlling its movement, is disclosed. The closure assembly includes a closure, a hinge mechanism attached to the closure, and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a damper actuator and a pneumatic closure damper, with the closure damper including a hollow bellows extending from a support base, an orifice and an end opposite the support base. The damper actuator is attached to the hinge mechanism and the support base is attached to the body structure such that the damper actuator is spaced from the end when the closure is in the closed position and the damper actuator is in contact with the end and compresses the bellows when the closure is in the full open position. | 05-06-2010 |
20100127527 | Hatchback Door Water Management Brackets - A water management bracket includes a first angled portion with first interior surface, a second angled portion with second interior surface and a body portion with body interior surface. The first angled portion may be disposed between the body and second angled portions and oriented at an angle with respect to the body portion such that a normal to the first interior surface may be co-planar with a normal to the body interior surface. The second angled portion may be oriented at an angle with respect to the first angled portion and rotated away from the first angled portion such that a normal to the second interior surface is non-coplanar with the normals of the first and third interior surfaces, wherein, when the hatchback door assembly is open, the body interior surface may receive water flowing along the hatchback door assembly, and divert it away from a vehicle interior vehicle. | 05-27-2010 |
20110001329 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND REAR DECK LID FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle ( | 01-06-2011 |
20120205937 | CLOSEOUT PANEL FOR VEHICLE DECK LID HINGE - A vehicle has a deck lid for closing a vehicle luggage compartment. The deck lid is mounted on a hinge assembly including a hinge lever pivoted on a vehicle body and a hinge arm attached to the deck lid. A trim panel lines the luggage compartment and has an oversize aperture creating a gap through which the hinge arm travels freely without interference with the trim panel during the opening and closing movement of the deck lid. A closeout panel is mounted on the hinge assembly to travel therewith. The closeout panel is sized larger than the size of the oversize aperture and upon the deck lid reaching the open position, the closeout panel will have moved with the hinge assembly to a position closely adjacent the backside of the trim panel so that the closeout panel closes the gap and prevents an observer from seeing through the gap. | 08-16-2012 |
20120248811 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY SHEET METAL PANEL WITH ABRASIVLEY PROCESSED EDGE REGION FOR ENHANCED DURABILITY - An inner body panel for a vehicle, e.g., an inner panel for a trunk lid assembly, is manufactured from a magnesium alloy, and includes an abrasively rounded edge surface along an edge of the panel. The rounded edge surface includes a radius that is equal to one half the thickness of the inner panel. The rounded edge surface allows for a uniform deposition of a corrosion resistant coating along the edge of the panel. | 10-04-2012 |
20120306231 | MOTOR VEHICLE TRUNK LID - The invention relates to a motor vehicle trunk lid ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130020826 | DECKLID HINGE COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLY HAVING A STRAIGHT-END TORQUE ROD - A counterbalanced decklid hinge assembly for rotatably supporting a decklid relative to a vehicle includes a torque rod extending between a first hinge box and a second hinge box. A support member is rotatably supported by each of the first and second hinge boxes. A linkage system interconnects one axial end of the torque rod to one of the support members, and is attached to the axial end of the torque rod in a manner that allows for a straight axial end of the torque rod, i.e., requires no bends. A lever is attached to and rotatable with the other axial end of the torque rod, and is attached in a manner that allows for a straight axial end of the torque rod, i.e., requires no bends. | 01-24-2013 |
20130229026 | DECKLID ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A decklid assembly for a vehicle includes a first panel and a second panel spaced apart from the first panel to define a void therebetween. The decklid assembly also includes a deployable handle assembly at least partially disposed within the void and including a mounting element and a handle. The mounting element defines a cavity therein and is configured for attaching to at least one of the first panel and the second panel, wherein the mounting element extends into the void and abuts the first panel and the second panel. The handle is pivotably attached to the mounting element and is configured for transitioning between a stowed position wherein the handle covers the cavity, and a deployed position wherein the handle does not cover the cavity. A vehicle including the decklid assembly is also disclosed. | 09-05-2013 |
20140333087 | VEHICLE AND A HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE - A vehicle and a hinge assembly for a storage compartment of the vehicle are disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a first component and a second component coupled to the first component. The second component is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the first component. A damper device includes a housing assembly supported by the first component and a finger attached to the second component such that the finger is movable with the second component between the first and second positions. The finger and the housing assembly are spaced from each other when the second component is in the first position, and the finger slidingly engages the housing assembly as the second component moves to the second position such that frictional engagement between the finger and the housing assembly dampens movement of the second component relative to the first component. | 11-13-2014 |
20160167714 | Lid, in Particular Trunk Lid for a Motor Vehicle, in Particular a Passenger Car | 06-16-2016 |