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US5584522A
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Stowage-space arrangement for vehicles with a folding roof
Assignee: Mercedes Benz Group AG
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Filing: 1995-09-06
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Granted: 1996-12-17
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Expires: 2015-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A stowage-space arrangement for vehicles with a folding roof, especially for convertibles with a solid roof that can be folded in two parts, includes a stowage space which is arranged between side walls of the body and into which at least one rearward roof part of the folding roof can be retracted. The rearward roof part includes a rear-wall area which slopes obliquely relative to the roof surface. To allow the rearward roof part to be made longer and to provide an improved facility for stowing luggage in the interior space of the vehicle, the stowage space has at its bottom end a large-size floor area which, with the folding roof stowed, is covered by the rear-wall area of the rearward roof part. A free space that can be used as a luggage space is provided above the rear-wall area of the retracted roof part.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Kerner
- 👤 Mark Muehlhausen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 15:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60J; B60J7/00; B60J7/08; B60J7/12; B60J7/14; B60J7/143; B60J7/145; B60J7/20; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3011; B60N2/3038; B60N2/304; B60N2/3045; B60N2/305; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60R; B60R5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A stowage-space arrangement for a vehicle having a folding roof, comprising: a stowage-space arranged between side walls of a body of the vehicle; at least one rearward roof part of the folding roof arranged to retract into the stowage-space, said rearward roof part having a rear-wall sloping obliquely relative to a roof surface; wherein said stowage space has as a bottom end a large-size floor area, said large-size floor area being covered by the rear-wall area with the folding roof stowed; a luggage space provided above said rear-wall area of said rearward roof part in a retracted position; and wherein a lower boundary of the luggage space is formed of a luggage shelf spanning across the rear-wall area at a clearance above the rear-wall area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A stowage-space arrangement for a vehicle having a folding roof, comprising: a stowage-space arranged between side walls of a body of the vehicle; at least one rearward roof part of the folding roof arranged to retract into the stowage-space, said rearward roof part having a rear-wall sloping obliquely relative to a roof surface; wherein said stowage space has as a bottom end a large-size floor area, said large-size floor area being covered by the rear-wall area with the folding roof stowed; a luggage space provided above said rear-wall area of said rearward roof part in a retracted position; and wherein a lower boundary of the luggage space is formed of a luggage shelf spanning across the rear-wall area at a clearance above the rear-wall area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising a forward roof part of said folding roof, wherein with said folding roof stowed, an upward-facing opening of the stowage-space is substantially covered by the forward roof part, by which the luggage space is bounded at a top.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the luggage shelf is formed of a bottom plate projecting rearwardly from a holding component arranged in front of the luggage space.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said holding component is a seat-cushion part of a rear-seat bench.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 3, further comprising a raisable mounting for mounting said bottom plate on said holding component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 5, further comprising an arrangement of tensile elements provided between the bottom plate and the holding component, said arrangement of tensile elements being placed in a tensioned position by a lowering of the bottom plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the stowage space is a rear-seat area, a rear-seat arrangement of said rear-seat area being folded forwardly into an out-of-use position, after which one part of said rear-seat arrangement forms a front boundary wall of the luggage space.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
178 words
A stowage-space arrangement for a vehicle having a folding roof, comprising: a stowage-space arranged between side walls of a body of the vehicle; at least one rearward roof part of the folding roof arranged to retract into the stowage-space, said rearward roof part having a rear-wall sloping obliquely relative to a roof surface; wherein said stowage space has as a bottom end a large-size floor area, said large-size floor area being covered by the rear-wall area with the folding roof stowed; a luggage space provided above said rear-wall area of said rearward roof part in a retracted position; further comprising a forward roof part of said folding roof, wherein with said folding roof stowed, an upward-facing opening of the stowage-space is substantially covered by the forward roof part, by which the luggage space is bounded at a top; and wherein an elongated see-through opening is formed between a front end of said forward roof part and a front boundary of the luggage space when the folding roof is stowed, said elongated opening being covered via a screening device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
178 words
A stowage-space arrangement for a vehicle having a folding roof, comprising: a stowage-space arranged between side walls of a body of the vehicle; at least one rearward roof part of the folding roof arranged to retract into the stowage-space, said rearward roof part having a rear-wall sloping obliquely relative to a roof surface; wherein said stowage space has as a bottom end a large-size floor area, said large-size floor area being covered by the rear-wall area with the folding roof stowed; a luggage space provided above said rear-wall area of said rearward roof part in a retracted position; further comprising a forward roof part of said folding roof, wherein with said folding roof stowed, an upward-facing opening of the stowage-space is substantially covered by the forward roof part, by which the luggage space is bounded at a top; and wherein an elongated see-through opening is formed between a front end of said forward roof part and a front boundary of the luggage space when the folding roof is stowed, said elongated opening being covered via a screening device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said screening device is a roller-blind web.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said screening device comprises a roller-blind web and a winding roller, said roller blind web being unwound from said winding roller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 10, wherein said winding roller is arranged along a lower side of said elongated see-through opening.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stowage-space arrangement according to claim 10, further comprising a further winding roller, onto which a further roller-blind web can be used for securing any luggage in the luggage space.
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