Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Auxiliary article compartments
Patent
1987-04-28
1989-02-28
Song, Robert R.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Auxiliary article compartments
296 3713, 224915, 211 63, B60R 706
Patent
active
048079200
ABSTRACT:
An umbrella container equipped in an automotive vehicle and used to store therein an umbrella for a vehicle passenger. The umbrella container is comprised of a cylindrical casing disposed between the inner and outer panels of a rear fender of the vehicle. The casing is formed at its one end with an umbrella entrance. A cylindrical umbrella support member is slidably disposed inside the casing to be displaceable within a certain range in the longitudinal direction of the casing. The umbrella support member is biased toward the umbrella entrance by means of a constant force spring. The umbrella support member can be selectively locked at a plurality of positions in the casing longitudinal direction upon insertion of the umbrella by means of a multiple state locking mechanism, thereby making possible to store a variety of umbrellas of different lengths. Additionally, the speed of displacement of the umbrella support member is regulated under the resistance of air entering an air chamber defined between the other end of the casing and the umbrella support member, thereby preventing the umbrella from suddenly popping up during umbrella taking-out operation.
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Fujiki Hiroyuki
Fukumoto Masumi
Nifco Inc.
Nissan Motor Co.
Song Robert R.
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