Land vehicles: bodies and tops inventions 05/06

20060108816 - Vehicle console with armrest extension: A console for a vehicle includes a body defining a compartment and an opening therein. The console further includes a lid configured to cover the opening. The lid includes an armrest portion. A separate armrest extension is movably mounted relative to the body and the lid, wherein the armrest extension...

20060108815 - Motor vehicle safety barrier mounting: A improved form of attachment for a motor vehicle safety screen assembly which includes a screen having a perimeter frame (12) of tubular metal and an infill panel (13) extending between the perimeter frame members, and a plurality of metal securing straps (15) which are connected to the frame (12)...

20060108817 - Cargo management system having vehicle load floor with cargo cage: A cargo management system for a vehicle includes a substantially rigid load floor panel pivotally connected along a first edge to a base to provide a load floor substantially flush with a vehicle floor when stowed, and pivotally connected along an opposite edge to a rigid grid that may be...

20060108818 - Combination passenger and cargo carrier: A transport system having a chassis; a body mounted on the chassis, where the body includes a cabin for transporting at least one passenger; a cabin for the driver; a tandem coupled to the chassis; a drop frame secured to the chassis where the drop frame is below and behind...

20060108819 - Retractable cleanable cover for slide-out unit: A retractable cover for a slide-out unit on a recreational vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer, or the like, includes a roll bar that is movable with the slide-out unit away from the side of the vehicle with the roll bar mounted in a housing having a closure plate which is...

20060108820 - Vehicle display screen: A display unit for a motor vehicle comprises a screen and a guide member defining an arced track. The screen is movable with respect to the arced track between a retracted position, wherein the screen rests at a first angle with respect to vertical, and an extended position, wherein the...

20060108821 - Long gate: The present invention relates to a pick-up and the ability to make the modern short bed pick-up trucks more versatile for carrying long items. The present invention will allow the pick-up owner to have a vehicle that looks just like a regular truck, but with the ability to extend the...

20060108822 - Stow in floor seat assembly with main lateral displacement: The seat assembly includes a seat cushion. A front leg is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement of the seat cushion between a seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A support bracket is pivotally attached to the front legs at lower portions of the front legs. A...

20060108823 - Movable panel assembly: A movable panel assembly for a vehicle includes a console mounted within the interior of a vehicle. A panel is movably mounted relative to the console. The panel has at least one electrical component mounted thereon. A flexible cable electrically connects the at least one component to a system of...

20060108824 - Structure for supporting an instrument panel by a defroster nozzle: A structure for supporting an instrument panel by a defroster nozzle so that sufficient rigidity can be imparted to the top of the instrument panel. A supporting member is attached to an upper wall of the defroster nozzle arranged inside the instrument panel and is disposed in contact with the...

20060108825 - Vehicular messaging system: An accessory for a pickup truck and the like comprising a frame that supports a plurality of louvers which are selectively positionable in various orientations. The louvers are adapted to display selected graphics when positioned in the first and third orientations. The frame may be positioned on most outer surfaces...

20060108826 - Cargo lid anchor cable: A retention cable arrangement for retaining a cargo closure assembly in association with a storage compartment of a vehicle includes a cargo lid door having at least one hinge for pivotally connecting the cargo door to the vehicle. A retention cable is connected to the at least one hinge and...

20060108827 - Automobile armrest: An armrest for an automobile comprises an elongated body having rounded corners at each end, a longitudinal slot within the elongated body, and an elongated sleeve adapted to be accommodated into the slot. The sleeve is configured to keep an automobile window glass from cutting into the body and to...

20060108828 - Truck bed mounted sunshade: An awning apparatus for mounting on the bed of a truck is comprised of a plurality of post assemblies, wherein each post assembly is designed to fit into the posthole of a truck bed, a plurality of collapsible tent pole assemblies inserted into the post assemblies and a flexible sheet...

20060108829 - Recreational vehicle full wall slide-out: A mobile recreational vehicle includes a body enclosing a living area designed to serve as self-contained living quarters during recreational travel. The body is supported on at least one pair of wheels (and often two or more pairs). The vehicle includes a ceiling assembly, a floor assembly; and an elongated...

20060108830 - Vehicle deflector assembly: A vehicle deflector assembly includes a first member and second member with at least one of the first and second members secured to an associated vehicle. Both the first and second members extend along a substantial portion of a width of the vehicle. A connecting assembly connects the first and...

20060108831 - Wall structure of vehicle frame between cab and load-carrying bed: A vehicle frame having a cab portion and a load-carrying bed includes sidewall structures opposed and spaced from one another forming sides of the cab portion and sides of the load-carrying bed. A wall structure extends between the spaced sidewall structures and separates the cab portion and the load-carrying bed....

20060108833 - Hinged trailor cover with lights: A hinged cover for an enclosed trailer features navigational lights secured to the hinged cover. By arranging the navigational lights in the cover, damage to the lights is substantially reduced and visibility of the lights increased. Moreover, the wiring for the lights can be disposed within the internal surface of...

20060108832 - Trailer edge rail system: A trailer edge rail system for use with a trailer having a removable cover includes a mount having a first end adapted to be secured to an edge of the trailer. The mount also includes at least one protrusion extending generally upwardly and parallel to a face of the edge...

20060108834 - Motor vehicle body comprising a support structure composed of large-size partial modules: In order to provide a motor vehicle body, in which the front end module (34) even without a roof construction is fixed in a sufficiently stable manner on the basic module (12), a front end region (36) of the body floor (14) belongs to the front end module (34) and...

20060108835 - Rear pillar construction: A rear pillar structure of a vehicle frame is provided for supporting a dual mode tailgate including a pillar member having a first leg and a second leg. The first leg extends generally vertically along a side wall of the vehicle frame which partially defines a load carrying bed. The...

20060108836 - Bumper shield for a motor vehicle constituted by a skin and open-worked and method for assembly of such a shield on a vehicle frame: A bumper shield is constituted by an outer skin and an inner skin lining. The skin lining is capable on its own of carrying light units, enabling the shield to be mounted in two stages. A method of mounting such a shield....

20060108837 - Automotive vehicle body with hydroformed cowl: An automotive vehicle body includes a generally tubular, hydroformed cowl with integral mounting flanges which are welded to an engine compartment structural member and a cowlside member. The cowl may be hydroformed from several different preforms having both symmetrical and asymmetrical geometric characteristics....

20060108838 - Support frame for automobile vehicle sunroofs: Support frame for automobile vehicle sunroofs based on a single U-shaped element formed by longitudinal elements (2) and a front element (1). In these elements are provided the channels for the tow elements and for the tow elements excess, the drip rail and the associated guiding and control means for...

20060103154 - Emergency mobile sleep units: An emergency mobile sleeping unit transportable from site to site by tractor-trailer, railway, airlift, or by water includes a tractor-trailer unit modified to create sleeping quarters and an office and workstation usable by a number of individuals. The sleeping unit can be in a number of different configurations each of...

20060103155 - Seat partitions for a vehicle and methods of use thereof: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for partitioning seats in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a first partition for separating the back row of seats from the front row of seat in a vehicle; and at least one mounting member for securing the partition to the...

20060103156 - Transfer apparatus: The invention relates to a transfer apparatus comprising an operator cabin articulated at a movable and travelable boom, wherein the boom consists of two partial booms which are connected to one another via a connection piece. In accordance with the invention, at least one partial boom is a telescopic boom....

20060103157 - Adjustable boss: An adjustable boss for securing an article carrier or rack assembly to a vehicle outer surface is disclosed. The adjustable boss is disposed between the rack assembly and the vehicle outer surface is employed having a body including an upper surface and a lower surface. A first protrusion extends away...

20060103160 - Door-centering pin with dual snap fit for a bin lid: The present invention provides a storage bin assembly that is disposable in an opening formed in a vehicle dashboard. The assembly includes a bin portion having a pivotable door that selectably allows access to an interior storage area. A lid is disposed on the bin portion and includes front and...

20060103158 - Collapsible cargo organizer: Described is a cargo apparatus (10) including a base (16) having at least one end (30) and at least one side (28), with the at least one end having at least one laterally inside post (20) extending therefrom, and with the at least one side having at least one laterally...

20060103159 - Underbed box for trucks: An underbed box for mounting to vehicles, more particularly for mounting to the underbed of trucks. The box has a door with an adjustable opening that can be opened at any angle between 0° and 95°. The door has two chains that can be removed to allow the door to...

20060103161 - Interior part of vehicle: An interior part of a vehicle comprises an outer wall constituted by a resin and/or a material containing the resin, and a thermal conductive member joined to the outer wall. The thermal conductive member is partially joined to a vehicle body panel and/or a metal part engaged with the vehicle...

20060103162 - Attachment of a panel to a soft instrument panel of an automotive vehicle: An instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided, which includes a soft instrument panel having an outer surface, an opening formed in the outer surface, and an abutment surface adjacent the opening and spaced apart from the outer surface. The instrument panel assembly also includes a panel having...

20060103163 - Motor vehicle body comprising a strut arrangement: To increase the flexural and torsional strength of the fore-part structure, a motor vehicle body has a strut arrangement for supporting a component of the fore-part structure on a crossmember running underneath the windshield. To assume further functions, a length region of a strut arrangement has at least one fastening...

20060103164 - Pickup truck bed cover: The invention comprises a vehicle load bin cover (1) that includes front (2) and rear (3) sections hinged together along contiguous edges and the front section other edge hingeable to a vehicle load bin, characterized in that the rear section (3) carries a support (14) pivoted at one end thereto...

20060103165 - Protective vehicle cover and method of use: A protective cover (20) for a vehicle (10) having horizontally oriented transverse chambers (22) and vertically oriented chambers (24) made of an exterior sheet (42) and an interior sheet (42a) connected to one another by a series of separators (44). The horizontal and vertical chambers (22, 24) are connected to...

20060103166 - Aerodynamic improvement for convertible car: This uncoverable vehicle is of the type including, at least, a windscreen (5), a sliding roof, and two front seats (3, 4); it also includes a wind deflector in the form of a panel (6) fitted with a front rim (7) and a rear rim (8), which panel (6) extends...

20060103167 - Systems and methods for reducing the aerodynamic drag on vehicles: A drag reduction system introduces pressurized gases to selected regions of a vehicle, such as a tractor trailer combination 100 for reducing the aerodynamic drag thereon. The system 140 or any combination of components thereof may be installed on new combinations or may be retrofitted on existing combinations. The drag...

20060103168 - Preform for hydroforming hydroforming method, and hydroformed product: A preform including first and second outer members having peripheral borders overlapped and jointed for forming outer surfaces of a hollow section of a hydroformed product, and a reinforcement member disposed between the first and second outer members for forming a partition wall that substantially divides the hollow section. The...

20060103169 - Tunnel bridge for a motor vehicle: The invention relates to a tunnel bridge (1) of a motor vehicle with a support structure (4) featuring at least two side parts (2, 3) and ribs (5) at least at the side parts (2, 3) in which the tunnel bridge (1) is adapted to be connected to the body...

20060103170 - Automobil rear body structure: Disclosed is an automobile rear body structure capable of allowing a space created between a rear bumper reinforcing member and a line connecting respective rear ends of a pair of rear side frames to be effectively utilized. In this automobile rear body structure, a rear end cross member 30 has...

20060103171 - Acoustically effective underbody covering for motor vehicles: The present invention relates to an underbody covering (1′) for motor vehicles, having a support part (2′) attachable to the underbody (12) of the motor vehicle and at least one sound-absorbing part (3) supported thereby. In order, to achieve improved sound insulation, to be able to cover even parts of...

20060103172 - Frame for a panel in a vehicle: An overhead system with an integrated structural, acoustic and mounting frame is provided for attachment to a roof panel in a vehicle. The system includes a headliner having a first side and a second side. A single rigid and acoustically absorbent pad is provided with a shape configured to interface...

20060103173 - Removable storage module for vehicle: A removable storage module assembly configured for securement to the headliner in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The headliner includes a storage module receiving area formed therein having a securement portion disposed proximate the receiving area. A storage module having a housing, a fastener associated with the housing configured...

20060097531 - 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 vehicle. The weather strip has a sealing lip adapted to contact a rear window...

20060097532 - Automotive console with adjustable armrest: A center console for an automobile includes an armrest that is selectively adjustable by vehicle occupants to and between a first position wherein the armrest is in a substantially horizontal orientation, and a second position wherein the armrest extends angularly away from the console. The console further includes a controllable...

20060097533 - Bulkhead for raising strength and rigidity of vehicular frame members: The invention relates to a bulkhead that can realize not only manufacture as lightweight and inexpensive as possible but also less the waste produced from material, while keeping sufficient structural strength and rigidity thereof. The bulkhead 1 for raising strength and rigidity of a vehicular frame member 2 comprises: a...

20060097534 - Vehicle storage assembly with adjustable door: A vehicle storage assembly includes a storage compartment having an opening to permit access to the compartment. A door adjacent the opening is moveable between a closed position that covers the opening and an open position that permits access to the compartment through the opening. The storage assembly further includes...

20060097535 - Storage devices: Storage devices (1, 1′, 1″) are taught that comprises a base member (10), a storage member (20) movably disposed in a cavity of the base member (10) so as to move between a closed position and an open position, and a lock mechanism (30) having an operation unit (32) provided...

20060097536 - Automotive compartment having an integrated spring mechanism and method of making the same: An automotive assembly having an integrated spring mechanism. The assembly includes a first member and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member and moveable between a first and second position with respect to the first member. The assembly further includes a resilient element integrally molded with one of...

20060097537 - Overhead system attachable to a rail assembly in a vehicle and method for installing same: An overhead system for use in a vehicle, comprises a bracket mounted on at least two rails of a vehicle rail assembly, wherein the at least two rails are positioned on a headliner of the vehicle, and a console mounted to the bracket, wherein the console includes a front-side portion,...

20060097538 - Vehicle seating apparatus: This invention relates to vehicle having a conveniently storable passenger seat. The seat is collapsible into an on-floor or stowed position. A user can stow the seat using only one hand. A release member is activated to permit the seat to move from an upright position to the collapsed position....

20060097539 - Inherently rigid instrument carrier assembly: The invention relates to an inherently rigid instrument carrier assembly that is used as a structural or styling element, in particular in motor vehicles. Said assembly replaces the support mounts that conventionally run between support elements, such as the A-pillars of a motor vehicle. The inventive assembly comprises a molded...

20060097540 - Folding convertible top for a vehicle: A folding convertible top for a vehicle has at least one roof part which can be displaced between a closed position and a stowed position, and can be brought out of the stowed position into a raised loading position. A folding-top kinematic mechanism on each side of the roof part...

20060097541 - Sealing device especially for sealing the folding roof of a car: The invention relates to a weatherstrip assembly which is used particularly for sealing a folding hardtop (10) of a motor vehicle and comprises a joint consisting of sealing section (21) and fastening section (22) parts. The sealing section (21) is provided with a sealing lip (23), which is made of...

20060097542 - In-folding convertible roof: A convertible roof includes a segmented pair of front roof rails that in-fold when being retracted, thereby reducing the packaging space required to stow the convertible roof. The in-folding of the segmented front roof rails is controlled by linkages between the segmented portions and the number one roof bow and...

20060097543 - Cabriolet vehicle: The invention relates to a cabriolet vehicle (1) comprising a mobile roof (2) consisting of at least two rigid roof parts (3;7). Accoring to the invention, a rear roof part (3) extends at least between a window breast line (L) and a roof part (7) located upstream in the direction...

20060097544 - Automotive interior trim assembly and method: An automotive interior trim assembly has at least one area which provides an enhanced tactile feel that is soft to the touch. The interior trim assembly includes a substrate member forming at least part of a structural support of a trim assembly and a cover member formed of thermoplastic elastic...

20060097545 - Vehicle door trim bolster with multi-feel cover and method of making the same: A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening in the main body...

20060097546 - Exterior accessory module for vehicular modular door: An exterior accessory assembly or module for a vehicle door assembly comprises an exterior rearview mirror and/or door cap assembly, which may further include a cover member, a door handle, window frame, window seal and/or an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The vehicle door assembly includes a door frame, which includes...

20060097547 - Hood shield: A vehicle shield is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield is constructed to avoid excessive hood flutter. The shield includes a hood protector region and an attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the...

20060097548 - Truck platform construction: There is provided a truck platform construction in which when an external force acts on a platform from the rear side, a width change portion surely absorbs the energy thereof to prevent the deformation of a cab without marring the appearance of a top rail. A side panel erected at...

20060097549 - Side panel for a motor vehicle, and method of making such a side panel: A side panel for a motor vehicle includes a bottom sill member, a roof panel portion, and a plurality of pillars extending between the sill member and the roof panel portion. The sill member forms with the pillars and the roof panel portion a single-piece structure from a sheet metal...

20060097550 - Self-adjust able anti-chucking device: A self-adjustable anti-chucking device for a vehicle liftgate includes a wedge portion that is attachable to the liftgate and a base portion that is attachable to a vehicle body. The wedge portion includes a wedge-shaped slider block that is biased by a resilient member. The base portion includes an oblique...

20060091685 - Play/athletic training appliance: The present invention relates to a play/athletic training appliance, which is characterized in that it comprises at least one closed body with a central pivot shaft which is essentially horizontal or is inclined less than 45° to the horizontal plane, The closed body is arranged to pivot freely on the...

20060091686 - Package shelf for a convertible: The package shelf (3) comprises sliders (47) which are moveable in relation to the frame (46) of the vehicle, a shelf (48) which can move along two tracks (46) which are fixed to the frame (45) and along the sliders (47), and driving means whereby a first part thereof is...

20060091687 - Slide out sealing system: A sealing system is disclosed for a vehicle having a slide out room. Slide out rooms typically have a gap between an outer wall and the slide out room, where the slide out room moves between an extended position and a retracted position. The slide out sealing system provides a...

20060091688 - Automotive rear load floor: A rear load floor is formed with a first recessed storage well for holding cargo within the rear cargo area of the automobile. A second recessed storage well is formed in the floor of the first recessed storage well to store the spare tire and jack assembly. A removable panel...

20060091689 - Moveable truck toolbox and truck toolbox mounting system for moving a truck toolbox: A mounting system for mounting a truck toolbox in the rear compartment of a truck is provided that permits movement of the truck toolbox along the length of the side walls of the rear compartment is provided. The mounting system is installed for each of the side walls of the...

20060091690 - Seat mount attachment to vehicle underbody: An attachment structure for attaching a seat assembly to a vehicle underbody includes a first cross member that extends between a pair of side rails. The first cross member includes first and second transversely extending portions that each support a striker. A second cross member also extends between the pair...

20060091691 - Vehicle windshield visor: An exterior windshield visor for motor vehicles, a method for manufacturing a windshield visor, a motor vehicle having a windshield visor, and a method for attaching a windshield visor to a motor vehicle are provided according the invention. The visor includes a double walled construction that defines a cavity therein....

20060091692 - Vehicle sun visors having mirrors: A vehicle sun visor has a bearing disposed at an upper corner portion of a visor body. A sight-through portion is defined in a lower region of the visor body in order to enable observation through the sight-through portion. The sight-through portion extends at least between an eye point on...

20060091693 - Removable visor: A removable auto visor including a film body suitable for removable adhesion to an automobile windshield, the film body further being suitable for blocking a portion of sunlight falling upon it. The film body may have more than one part, but the combined elements of the film body will preferably...

20060091695 - Close-conforming vehicle floor tray with reservoir: A vehicle floor tray is molded from a multiple extrusion thermoplastic polymer sheet such that it has high shear and tensile strength, an acceptable degree of stiffness and a high coefficient of friction on its upper surface. The floor tray design is digitally fitted to a foot well of a...

20060091694 - Vehicle floor tray: A vehicle floor tray is molded from a multiple extrusion polymer sheet such that it has high shear and tensile strength, an acceptable degree of stiffness and a high coefficient of friction on its upper surface. The floor tray design is digitally fitted to a foot well of a particular...

20060091696 - Automobile door structure with water and noise isolation sheet: There is provided a door structure of an automobile, capable of being visually checked as to whether or not a peripheral edge of an opaque water.noise isolation sheet is reliably bonded to a door inner panel through the intermediary of a sealer (adhesive). With the door structure, the door inner...

20060091697 - Vehicle including multiple items that move vertically: A vehicle includes a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. The vehicle may include a bed which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position. The vehicle may also include a seating unit which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position....

20060091698 - Camping system with cargo capacity: A camping system convertible between a transporting configuration and a camping configuration. The system includes a large storage compartment to allow storage of large items such as all terrain vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and other large items even when in the compact transporting configuration. The system includes side walls that pivot...

20060091699 - Bulkhead for a motor vehicle: An end wall for a motor vehicle may include: a first wall as well as a second wall distanced thereto, a foam arranged between the first and second wall, an allocated first opening arranged in the first wall, an allocated second opening in the second wall for leading through a...

20060091700 - Force-transmission element: In order to increase the safety of vehicle occupants, in particular in order to reduce the stresses acting in a vehicle deceleration in the event of an impact, a force-transmission element (1) having two different levels is provided for an engine compartment. According to the invention this force-transmission element is...

20060091701 - Frame assembly and method for forming the same: A frame assembly for a motor vehicle includes a tubular frame and a support tube. The tubular frame includes a first portion connected to a second portion. The first and second portions define a hollow cavity therebetween. A support tube is positioned within the hollow cavity between the first and...

20060091702 - Multi-piece hardtop with stackable storage trays for a sport utility vehicle: A multi-piece hardtop (1) for a sport utility vehicle (4). The hardtop (1) has a front roof section (3) with a storage tray (7) mounted on it and a rear roof section (5) with a storage tray (9) on it. In use, the front roof section (3) and its storage...

20060091703 - Roof assembly for a vehicle: An aftermarket roof assembly for a vehicle comprises a frame which includes a trim ring having a passage opening and being adapted to be mounted in the roof opening in the roof skin from above. A main frame part carries longitudinal guide sections on either side of the roof opening,...

20060091704 - Open roof construction for a vehicle: There is provided an open roof construction for a vehicle having a closure means (4) of which at least one of its forward and rearward edges is movable by a guide mechanism. The guide mechanism comprises a stationary guiding (7), a slide (12) engaging said guiding and a link member...