Work surfaces for front trunk
US-11975688-B2 · May 7, 2024 · US
Multi-purpose interior cabin lid for vehicle
US12472858B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12472858-B2 |
| Application number | US-202218063123-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Publication date | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2025 |
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A vehicle and multi-purpose interior cabin lid for a vehicle that has use as a rear wall cover for one or more storage compartments in the interior cabin, a tailgate extension connectable to a vehicle tailgate, and a portable, freestanding table. The multi-purpose interior cabin lid member includes a base member, one or more coupling members, and one or more leg members coupled to the base member. The one or more coupling members are operable to selectively couple the base member in the interior cabin as a cover for the one or more storage compartments, and selectively couple the base member to a vehicle tailgate to serve as a tailgate extension. The one or more leg members are selectively coupled to the base member for movement between a retracted operating state when the base member is in an undetached operating state, and a deployed state to vertically support the base member on a support surface.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body defining an interior cabin with a rear wall; a tailgate attached to the vehicle body; and a multi-purpose interior cabin lid member that includes: a base member having one or more coupling members operable to selectively couple the base member to the rear wall and also selective couple the base member to the tailgate as a tailgate extension, and one or more leg members selectively coupled to the base member for movement between a retracted operating state and a deployed state to vertically support the base member on a support surface. 2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , further comprising a storage bin having one or more storage compartments in the interior cabin to receive one or more storage items therein. 3 . The vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the base member encloses the one or more storage compartments in an undetached operating state. 4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the base member exposes the one or more storage compartments in a detached operating state. 5 . The vehicle of claim 4 , wherein the base member comprises an upper planar surface exposed to the interior cabin in the undetached operating state and operable as a tabletop in the detached operating state. 6 . The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the base member comprises a bottom planar surface concealed from the interior cabin in the undetached operating state. 7 . The vehicle of claim 6 , wherein: the one or more coupling members extend from the bottom planar surface, and the one or more leg members are coupled to the bottom planar surface.
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- What does patent US12472858B2 cover?
- A vehicle and multi-purpose interior cabin lid for a vehicle that has use as a rear wall cover for one or more storage compartments in the interior cabin, a tailgate extension connectable to a vehicle tailgate, and a portable, freestanding table. The multi-purpose interior cabin lid member includes a base member, one or more coupling members, and one or more leg members coupled to the base memb…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Eng & Mfg North America, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N3/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).