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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2005
Moonis F. Khan, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Randy Johnson, White Lake, MI (US);
Sharad Kulkarni, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Betina Hougesen, Windsor, CA;
Moonis F. Khan, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Randy Johnson, White Lake, MI (US);
Sharad Kulkarni, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Betina Hougesen, Windsor, CA;
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., , MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes a storage box installed in a location within the vehicle that is originally arranged and configured to receive a rear passenger's seat. The storage box has an upper opening and a cargo cavity that extends downwardly from the upper opening below an upper surface of the vehicle floor. A storage cover overlies the upper opening of the storage box. The storage cover has first and second lids. The first lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a forward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the forward area of the cargo cavity to the side access opening. The second lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a rearward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the rearward area of the cargo cavity to the rear access opening.