Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Patent
1992-01-10
1992-09-29
Song, Robert R.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
296 3716, 280166, B60R 500
Patent
active
051509393
ABSTRACT:
A swing-out tail lamp for a vehicle providing access to the trunk compartment while the trunk lid is closed and being characterized by having the tail lamp supported along one side thereof by a hinge connected to the vehicle that allows the tail lamp to be moved from a closed position to an open position. The tail lamp is combined with a latch mechanism which serves to secure the tail lamp assembly to the vehicle when located in the closed position, and a spring detent is provided to maintain the tail lamp assembly in the open position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2576385 (1951-11-01), Bigsby
patent: 2795363 (1957-06-01), Turner
patent: 2901285 (1959-08-01), Walker
patent: 4361355 (1982-11-01), Wise et al.
Biskup Edward J.
General Motors Corporation
Song Robert R.
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