Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Seats with body modifications
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Morrow, Jason (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Seats with body modifications
C296S024440, C296S024430, C297S396000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10913933
ABSTRACT:
A removable flipper panel system for a vehicle includes a rod housing mounted on a seat support member which is movable with respect to a load floor of the vehicle. A load bearing blow-molded hard panel hides the gap which is formed between seat and load floor when the seat moves. The system includes a rod and spring assembly mechanism having a configuration to sustain the panel in adjustable positions between a generally planar position and an upright position. The flipper panel attaches to the seat to provide movement for the panel in the planar position to hide the gap and space between the seat and the load floor and to maximize the cargo area. The attachment of the flipper panel to the seat has a locking feature permitting the flipper panel to be removed easily.
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Axiotis James
Czerwinski Kenneth J.
Hashemizad Seyed R.
Sepasi Mosen
ABC Group, Inc.
Hargitt Laura C.
Morrow Jason
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