Title:
VEHICULAR REAR CARGO MODULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004103803
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A rear frame assembly (10) is provided for use in an automotive vehicle extending between upright side walls (2) to define a trunk opening (36). The rear frame assembly (10) includes a cross car beam (12) extending laterally between the side walls (2) of the vehicle. A sail panel (30) is fixedly secured to the cross car beam (12). The sail panel (30) includes symmetrically opposite flanges (38) adapted to conform to the side walls (2) of the vehicle to define a path for diverting a flow of water around the trunk opening (36). The sail panel (30) includes a conically shaped concavity (32) for engaging a conical protrusion (35) on the vehicle for locating the rear frame assembly (10) within the vehicle during installation of the rear frame assembly to the vehicle.
Inventors:
HARNEY WILLIAM JOSEPH JOHN (US)
ROY PIERRE-XAVIER (CA)
ROY PIERRE-XAVIER (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/015667
Publication Date:
March 24, 2005
Filing Date:
May 17, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTIER AUTOMOTIVE INC (CA)
HARNEY WILLIAM JOSEPH JOHN (US)
ROY PIERRE-XAVIER (CA)
HARNEY WILLIAM JOSEPH JOHN (US)
ROY PIERRE-XAVIER (CA)
International Classes:
B62D25/08; (IPC1-7): B62D25/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2002076792A1 | 2002-10-03 |
Foreign References:
| EP0380891A1 | 1990-08-08 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 09 13 October 2000 (2000-10-13)
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