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US-2015375658-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Storage structure for vehicle
US9102277B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102277-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414148014-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 11, 2013 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A storage structure for a vehicle includes a storage part that is movable between a use position and a retracted position and is biased toward the use position; a lock mechanism that locks the storage part in the retracted position; and a button that is provided separately from the storage part and is used to unlock the storage part that is locked by the lock mechanism. The storage part is not moved to the use position by pressing the button from an initial position, and the storage part is moved to the use position by restoring the button from the pressed state to the initial position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A storage structure for a vehicle, comprising: a storage part that is slidable between a use position and a retracted position when the storage part is unlocked, and that is biased toward the use position; a lock mechanism that locks the storage part in the retracted position; and a button that is provided separately from the storage part and is used to unlock the storage part that is locked by the lock mechanism, wherein the storage part is not moved…
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- What does patent US9102277B2 cover?
- A storage structure for a vehicle includes a storage part that is movable between a use position and a retracted position and is biased toward the use position; a lock mechanism that locks the storage part in the retracted position; and a button that is provided separately from the storage part and is used to unlock the storage part that is locked by the lock mechanism. The storage part is not …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toyota Boshoku Kk, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N3/102. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).