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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Philipp J. Wolf, Renton, WA (US);
John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Samuel G. Fowle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Antonio B. Martinez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ali Tavakoli Targhi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David J. Donohue, San Francisco, CA (US);
David E. Kingman, Campbell, CA (US);
Ibuki Kamei, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christopher L. Porritt, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Philipp J. Wolf, Renton, WA (US);
John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Donald R. Monroe, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Samuel G. Fowle, San Francisco, CA (US);
Antonio B. Martinez, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Albert J. Golko, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ali Tavakoli Targhi, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David J. Donohue, San Francisco, CA (US);
David E. Kingman, Campbell, CA (US);
Ibuki Kamei, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Christopher L. Porritt, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an opening, a first panel, and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel obstruct the opening in a closed position and are movable to an open position. In the open position, at least part of the first panel may be positioned forward of the opening, and at least part of the second panel may be positioned rearward of the opening. In the open position, at least part of the first panel may be pivoted upward relative to the opening, and at least part of the second panel may be positioned rearward of the opening. In the open position, at least part of the first panel may be positioned forward of the opening. In the open position, the first panel may be moved forward and downward into an interior space, and the second panel may be moved rearward and downward into the interior space.