Ikeda Bussan Co. Ltd.

Yoshifumi Kanai

Manabu Sakamoto

Akira Kuwabara

A reversible-lid arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a floor panel having an opening, a lid member, and a pair of oppositely-arranged guide rails. The lid member is so sized as to close the opening, and has first and second side surfaces which are opposed to each other. The lid member has first and second projections which are formed on the first side surface and spaced away from each other with a certain predetermined distance therebetween, and third and fourth projections which are formed on the second side surface and spaced away from each other with the predetermined distance therebetween. The guide rails are so sized and spaced away from each other as to fit therein the first, second, third and fourth projections of the lid member. Each guide rail has first and second notches each of which is so sized as to allow one of the first, second, third and fourth projections to pass therethrough, and so positioned as to expose the one of the first, second, third and fourth projections when the opening of the floor panel is fully closed by the lid member. Thus, the lid member can be easily and quickly turned upside down without requiring much space.

Reversible-lid arrangement

A partition plate for use in a luggage compartment of an automotive vehicle. The partition plate is detachable from the automotive vehicle and serves as a table of a reversible type in the outdoors. The partition plate comprises a board whose one surface is covered with a carpet. The peripheral section of the carpet extends to a side peripheral surface of the partition plate and is covered with a garnish secured on the other surface of partition plate. The garnish is provided with a supporting rod by which the partition plate is supported to be kept under an opened condition in the luggage compartment.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Yoshifumi Kanai