Motor vehicle including a retractable closure panel

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1998-12-29

2000-07-18

Dayoan, D. Glenn

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Door or window with specified vehicle feature

296106, 49276, B60J 502, B62D 2506

Patent

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060896485

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle includes a closure panel fully retractable below the level of the floor of the vehicle. Typically, the motor vehicle includes a body having a rear bumper assembly and first and second laterally spaced apart sides. The body defines a rear opening. A floor extends between the pair of laterally spaced apart sides. A rear storage area is at least partially defined by the first and second laterally spaced apart sides and the floor. The rear storage area is accessible through the rear opening. The closure panel is a rear closure panel operative for selectively closing the rear opening. The closure panel is attached to the body for movement between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position the closure panel at least partially closes the opening and is positioned immediately above the rear bumper assembly. In the open position the closure panel is disposed completely below the floor.

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patent: 5921611 (1999-07-01), Townsend
patent: 5944378 (1999-08-01), Mather et al.

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