US3703310A
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Dual configuration vehicle body
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1971-06-01
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Granted: 1972-11-21
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Expires: 1991-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A primary vehicle body member having an open cargo compartment and a forward passenger cab with an open side adjoining the cargo compartment is adapted for conversion from the open configuration to a closed configuration by the installation of a removable secondary body member over the cargo compartment. A rear seat structure in the primary body member includes a seat back which is supported on the primary body member for pivotal movement between a retracted position wherein it cooperates with a seat base in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position wherein it closes the lower portion of the open adjoining side of the cab. A partition is supported on the seat back for pivotal movement from a lowered position to a raised position above the seat back so that in the extended position of the seat back the latter cooperates with the partition in completely closing the adjoining side of the cab to thus insure the comfort of passengers in the cab when the secondary body member is removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A Lystad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3038; B60N2/3063; B60N2/3065; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3011; B60N2/3013; B60N2/3088; B60N2/309; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2002/363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
293 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member supported on said primary body member rearward of Said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member closing the upper portion of said adjoining side, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
293 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member supported on said primary body member rearward of Said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member closing the upper portion of said adjoining side, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
293 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member supported on said primary body member rearward of Said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member closing the upper portion of said adjoining side, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
293 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member supported on said primary body member rearward of Said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member closing the upper portion of said adjoining side, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
337 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including a cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed and said cargo compartment including a floor with a forward edge spaced rearwardly from said adjoining side, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said cargo compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, a cushion base member, means supporting said base member on said primary body member rearward of said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position adjacent said forward edge of said floor cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition closing the upper portion of said adjoining side in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member, seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position, a filler plate, and means supporting said filler plate on said primary body member for movement between a folded position in the retracted position of said back member and an unfolded position in the extended position of said back member defining a coplanar extension of said floor between said forward edge thereof and said back member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
337 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including a cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed and said cargo compartment including a floor with a forward edge spaced rearwardly from said adjoining side, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said cargo compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, a cushion base member, means supporting said base member on said primary body member rearward of said front seat structure, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said primary body member for movement between a retracted position adjacent said forward edge of said floor cooperating with said base member in comfortably supporting passengers and an extended position closing the lower portion of said adjoining side, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition closing the upper portion of said adjoining side in the raised position thereof and in the extended position of said back member, seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position thereof and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position thereof when said back member is in the extended position, a filler plate, and means supporting said filler plate on said primary body member for movement between a folded position in the retracted position of said back member and an unfolded position in the extended position of said back member defining a coplanar extension of said floor between said forward edge thereof and said back member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
369 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said base member for pivotal movement between a retracted position and an extended position, meaNs supporting said base member on said primary body member for fore and aft bodily movement between a normal position and a stowed position, said back member in the retracted position thereof and in the normal position of said base member cooperating with the latter in comfortably supporting passengers and said back member closing the lower portion of said adjoining side in the extended position thereof and in the stowed position of said base member, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for pivotal movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition closing the upper portion of said adjoining side in the raised position thereof and in the extended and the stowed positions respectively of said back member and said base member, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position of the latter and in the stowed position of said base member and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position of the latter when said back member and said base member are in the extended and the stowed positions respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
369 words
In a vehicle, the combination comprising, a primary body member having an open truck type configuration and including an open cargo compartment and a cab forward of said cargo compartment with a side of said cab adjoining said compartment, said adjoining side being open so that passage through the plane thereof is unobstructed, a secondary body member adapted for removable installation on said primary body member over said compartment thereby to alter the configuration of said primary body member from said open truck type configuration to that of a closed station wagon type vehicle body, a front seat structure mounted on said primary body member in said cab, and a rear seat structure adapted to accommodate passengers in said closed configuration of said primary body member and to sealingly close said adjoining side in said open configuration of said primary body member, said rear seat structure including a cushion base member, a cushion back member, means supporting said back member on said base member for pivotal movement between a retracted position and an extended position, meaNs supporting said base member on said primary body member for fore and aft bodily movement between a normal position and a stowed position, said back member in the retracted position thereof and in the normal position of said base member cooperating with the latter in comfortably supporting passengers and said back member closing the lower portion of said adjoining side in the extended position thereof and in the stowed position of said base member, a partition, means supporting said partition on said back member for pivotal movement between a raised position and a lowered position, said partition closing the upper portion of said adjoining side in the raised position thereof and in the extended and the stowed positions respectively of said back member and said base member, and seal means adapted to effect sealing engagement between said primary body member and said back member in the extended position of the latter and in the stowed position of said base member and between said primary body member and said partition in the raised position of the latter when said back member and said base member are in the extended and the stowed positions respectively.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-11-21 | 1976-05-22 | 1976-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-11-21 | 1980-05-22 | 1980-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-11-21 | 1984-05-22 | 1984-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |