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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2008
Dan Hustyi, Waterford, MI (US);
Andy Christensen, Livonia, MI (US);
Heather S. Konet, Canton, MI (US);
Dan Hustyi, Waterford, MI (US);
Andy Christensen, Livonia, MI (US);
Heather S. Konet, Canton, MI (US);
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A passenger vehicle trunk structure is provided with a trunk lid, a vehicle body, a hinge arrangement and a tool free hinge release mechanism. The vehicle body defines an interior cargo area with an exterior trunk access opening. The hinge arrangement is pivotally coupling the trunk lid to the vehicle body with the trunk lid being movable between a closed position that covers the exterior trunk access opening and an open position that exposes the exterior trunk access opening to provide access to the interior cargo area through the exterior trunk access opening. The tool free hinge release mechanism is operatively coupled to the hinge arrangement to release the trunk lid from the vehicle body.