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7246835 Height reduction for tactical truck system  
A military vehicle configured for transport by cargo aircraft. The vehicle has a cab portion that can be reduced in height by removing and/or collapsing and/or telescoping various components of the...
7246677 Safety arrangement for a vehicle  
A safety arrangement ( 1 ) is located beneath the hood or bonnet ( 3 ) of a motor vehicle and includes an inflatable element ( 8 ) which is formed of a plastically deformable material. A gas...
7246465 Vehicle door module with support panel having integral stand-offs  
An automotive door module has a plastic support panel and a plurality of door hardware components mounted thereon as a preassembled unit. The plastic support panel has forward and rearward pairs of...
RE39729 Tailgate assembly  
A tailgate assembly having an inner panel and an outer panel which is selectively coupled to the inner panel. The tailgate assembly further includes at least one stiffening member which is...
7245205 Vehicle with control for the automatic adjustment of the transparency of vehicle window panes  
The invention concerns a vehicle with a window pane, especially a front window, a rear window, a side window or a roof window, for covering of the internal space of the vehicle. The transparency of...
7244383 Method of forming a vehicle component  
A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim panel having a storage compartment includes providing a first mold assembly comprising a first mold section and a second mold section, wherein the first...
7243989 Open roof construction for a vehicle  
An open roof construction of a vehicle comprises a closure element that mates with a roof opening, which closure element is movable along a first longitudinal guide and a second longitudinal guide....
7243988 Roof unit and basic structure of a road-bound vehicle  
A roof unit having an outer skin, an inward facing ceiling, whereby the outer skin and the ceiling are combined to form a unit ready for installation, a base structure having longitudinal frames....
7243987 Apparatus and method for noise reduction in a vehicle  
An area-reducing surface texture applied to a noise-prone portion of a vehicle panel or part where it makes contact with an unsecured length of wire harness, duct or other conduit. A plurality of...
7243986 Spot-welded joint for hydroformed members  
A process for spot-welding hydroformed members allows at least one hydroformed member to be positioned with an end butted against a lateral side of the second hydroformed member. A structural shell...
7243985 Vehicle structure  
A vehicle structure, preferably applied to a vehicle with 2-door automobiles with the intention of inhabitation of center pillar deformation, particularly intrusion inside the vehicle, as a side...
7243984 Floor panel structure of vehicle body  
In a floor panel structure of a vehicle body in which a floor of an automotive vehicle is formed by a floor panel coupled to a plurality of frame members extending in substantially longitudinal and...
7243983 Retractable pillar for convertible vehicle  
A retractable pillar is used in a convertible vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a pillar is automatically retracted and extended. A further aspect of the present invention...
7243982 Operator's cab for a work machine  
An operator's cab for a work machine includes a ceiling structure and a floor structure. An operator's station is disposed between the ceiling structure and the floor structure, and is configured...
7243981 Vehicle body deformation control assembly  
A vehicle body assembly including a portion that is subject to deformation during vehicle impact events includes a body component, and at least one deformation control plate carried by the vehicle...
7243980 Vehicle drag reduction apparatus  
A vehicle air drag reduction system is provided for mounting on the rearward facing surface of a vehicle, and in particular a truck trailer, that provides improved efficiency. The system comprises...
7243979 Recreational and utility trailer  
A recreational utility trailer having a subfloor and a fold-up top deck creating a storage space therebetween for storing a fabric shelter. The trailer also has movable suspension and hinged tongue...
7243978 Door assembly for a vehicle  
A door assembly for a vehicle is provided. The door assembly includes a guide track attached to a door, a slider positioned within the guide track, and a connecting member connecting the slider to...
7243977 Integrated torsion bar liftgate  
A method and apparatus for coupling a liftgate panel on a vehicle body for pivotal movement along a path between open and closed positions. A mounting includes hinge sets formed from two hinge...
7243976 Opening and closing apparatus for opening and closing body of vehicle  
An opening and closing apparatus for an opening and closing body of a vehicle. The opening and closing apparatus includes a reciprocating member connected at its connecting portion to a motor so as...
7243975 Protective cover  
The present invention is directed to a protective cover having a first panel superimposed over and connected to a second panel. The first panel is connected to the second panel such that the first...
7243974 Locking devices for vehicle seats  
A locking devices may include a striker and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism may include a base plate having a slot that can receive the striker, a latch rotatably attached to the base...
7243973 Overstroke latch assembly  
A closure assembly is mounted on a vehicle and moveable between a closed position and at least one open position. The closure assembly includes a closure structure mounted to an associated vehicle...
7243972 Vehicle body panel structure  
A vehicle body panel structure comprises an outer panel, an inner panel facing the outer panel, and a trim of a cabin interior. In the vehicle body panel structure, at least one surface of a back...
7243971 Bed liner clip  
Clip for attaching a bed liner to a cargo area of a vehicle such as a pickup truck can include a body to which is attached an ear, and attached to the ear, a toe that can engage a vertical portion...
7243970 Lid operating device and storage device using the same  
A lid operating device for switching a lid between a closed position and an open position relative to a main body includes a first urging device for urging the lid from the closed position to a mid...
7243969 Modular storage apparatus  
A modular storage apparatus having a base member comprised of an outer shell and an interior support frame. The outer shell has a bottom surface configured to attach to the tie down bolts of a rear...
7243968 Multi-functional cargo bed assembly  
A multi-functional cargo area assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle includes a first and a second sidewall disposed in a transversely spaced relationship, and an integrally formed guide track in...
7243967 Tool storage compartment of a work machine  
A fire wall for defining an engine room and a tank chamber is disposed in a body. The fire wall is provided with a tool storage section. Direct conduction of heat from a hydraulic oil tank to the...
7243966 Vehicle cargo bed extension device  
A portable component assembly device for extending the length of the pickup bed for hauling objects longer than the bed of the pickup is adapted to the receiver hitch attached to the rear end of a...
7243965 Convertible camper shell and hard tonneau  
A truck bed camper shell and hard tonneau cover device is provided which is activated for movement between a raised truck bed camper shell position and a lowered hard tonneau cover position by...
7243750 Two-wheel vehicle with side covers  
A vehicle having a side cover capable of sending a sufficient amount of cooling air to a radiator even without a front cover or cowling. Side covers are disposed on both right and left side...
7243472 Decorative trim piece  
The present invention is concerned with a decorative trim piece consisting substantially of a carrying element of plastic and a decorative plate of thin metal fastened thereon, to decorate the...
7243461 Hinge mechanism for a sliding door  
A hinge assembly for coupling a sliding door of a vehicle to a drive unit for sliding the sliding door from an open position to a closed position, the drive unit causing the hinge assembly to slide...
7240968 Vehicle body having a tailgate system operable in a plurality of modes  
A tailgate system for a dump body of a vehicle capable of operation in a plurality of modes includes a tailgate pivotally connected to side walls along an upper tailgate end for operation in a...
7240960 Modular convertible top  
A removable top system for a vehicle having a front removable roof section and a rear removable roof section. Different removable roof coverings may be interchangeably combined to provide a...
7240959 Apparatus for controlling vehicle body rigidity  
A vehicle body rigidity control apparatus is equipped with a U-shape member substantially becoming a U-shape, a base member for supporting both ends of the U-shape member, and a constraint element...
7240958 Apparatus for reducing drag on unpowered vehicles  
The present invention relates to an apparatus with flexible attachments for reducing drag on a vehicle having a generally planar rear surface. The use of flexible vane attachments allows the rear...
7240957 Automotive open base foam armrest assembly  
A method of manufacturing an automotive door armrest is provided and comprises molding an armrest support surface into a lower door panel. A frame assembly is formed to comprise at least one...
7240956 Bend flaps for trim panel mounted watershields  
A vehicle moisture barrier comprises a formed barrier film and one or more bend flaps. The bend flaps may be bent along a bend axis formed by a deformation created at a junction line between the...
7240955 Methods and apparatus for connecting door trim to a door module  
An apparatus for locking a door trim panel to a door module includes: at least one hook depending from an inwardly directed surface of said door trim panel; an elongate locking element having a...
7240954 Sport bar close out seal  
A close out seal has a base, a weather strip and a trim strip all permanently joined together to provide a single part capable of being readily installed in a rear quarter panel of an automotive...
7240953 Lock system for a convertible vehicle roof  
The invention relates to a convertible roof for a vehicle. More specifically, the invention relates to locking means comprising a traveller which is mounted in a guide rail that is solidly...
7240952 Vehicle fitted with a permeable passenger compartment canopy  
A convertible vehicle having a movable roof is fitted with a passenger compartment canopy that has an air permeable structure. This vehicle, whose roof, such as a foldaway rigid roof, hard-top or...
7240951 Visor assembly with integrated storage receptacles  
A passenger compartment visor assembly of a vehicle is disclosed. The visor assembly ( 10 ) includes a first member ( 16 ) and a second member ( 18 ). A support member ( 28 ) is positioned between...
7240950 Seat that is retractable into the floor  
The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat back, a seat proper connected to the seat back, a link mechanism for fastening the seat to the floor, and enabling the seat to move between...
7240949 Adjustable seat assembly  
A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a slide carried by the vehicle and having a moveable portion, a seat carried by the moveable portion and including a seat bottom and a seat back pivotally...
7240948 Convertible cargo bed  
A convertible cargo bed assembly for a utility vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a single piece molded main body having a pair of integrally formed hip restraints that each include a...
7240947 Compact truck tailgate and general purpose utility ladder  
An exemplary embodiment sets forth an apparatus, including a non-collapsible single unit stair comprising: a pair of opposing side rails supporting at least a top step and a bottom step; a coupler...
7240946 System for counterbalancing a tailgate  
A counterbalancing system is provided that can be easily installed to an exterior of a tailgate and provides a mechanism for arresting the tailgate in an open position. The system includes a stop...