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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
May. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Earl P Loveland, Lapeer, MI (US);
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/301 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/301 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides an automotive vehicle having a trunk liner for the trunk of the vehicle. The trunk liner includes a first generally rigid board having a first width spanning over a sunken wheel well in the trunk floor. A second generally rigid board also having a width spanning over the sunken well of the trunk floor is foldably connected with the first board. A flexible membrane carpet cover is connected with and extends over the first and second boards. The flexible membrane cover extends over the first and second boards as well as the remainder of the automotive trunk region providing a carpet lining for the vehicle trunk.