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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2021
Rivian Ip Holdings, Llc, Plymouth, MI (US);
Luke Mack, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Jonathan Salerno, Newport, CA (US);
Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle may have a vehicle exterior panel, which includes a rigid body defining at least in part a vehicle outer surface. A utility panel having an exterior surface and a generally planar utility surface may be movable with respect to the rigid body between a first position and a second position. The exterior surface is integrated into the vehicle outer surface and the utility surface is concealed at least partially within the vehicle outer surface when the utility panel is in the first position. The utility surface is deployed outwardly from the vehicle outer surface and positioned substantially horizontally when the utility panel is moved to the second position, with the utility panel extending from a support point of the rigid body such that the utility surface provides a work surface extending from the vehicle.