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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Troy N. Grantham, Saline, MI (US);
Haley L. Grantham, Saline, MI (US);
Assignees:
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 5/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/08 (2006.01); B62D 25/10 (2006.01); B62D 25/12 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 5/02 (2013.01); B62D 25/087 (2013.01); B62D 25/105 (2013.01); B62D 25/12 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0004 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0025 (2013.01); F16J 15/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle frame member, a storage compartment, and a sealing device coupling the storage compartment to the vehicle frame member. At least a portion of the sealing device is configured to move in a downward vehicle vertical direction upon a force exceeding a predetermined threshold being applied against an upper end of the sealing device.