Abstract: A motorcycle with a rear spoiler and a storage box. A rear spoiler is provided with a through hole adapted to directly apply the load of a rear seat to the rear seat support portion. A portion of the storage box is allowed to face the through-hole, forming the rear seat support portion. The bottom plate of the rear seat is abutted against the rear seat support portion to support the load of the rear seat. A labyrinth structure seals between the storage box and the rear spoiler. The first seal member attached to the rear seat seals between the rear spoiler and the rear seat.

Abstract: A computer mount for a storage box carried by a motorcycle includes a folding arm assembly coupled to the storage box, and a support tray coupled to the folding arm assembly for supporting a computer. The folding arm assembly has a stored position for storing the computer within the storage box, and an extended position for extending the computer away from the storage box.

Abstract: A container apparatus of a vehicle which may include (a) a fixed member, (b) a movable member movable relative to the fixed member, (c) a slider having a longitudinal direction and provided to a first member, which is one of the fixed member and the movable member, so as to be slidable relative to the first member, (d) a slider biasing member biasing the slider in one direction in the longitudinal direction of the slider, (e) a lock device having a hook engaging portion and a hook engageable with the hook engaging portion, one of the hook engaging portion and the hook being provided in the slider and the other of the hook engaging portion and the hook being provided in a second member which is the other of the fixed member and the movable member, and (f) a knob device provided to the first member and including a push-type knob which pulls the slider in a direction opposite the one direction in which the slider biasing member biases the slider.

Abstract: An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with an elongated wheelbase has a rear-mounted receptacle for receiving one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components, such as a passenger seat, a cargo container, a cargo rack, a flatbed or a workbench. The modular component has an electrical connection and a mechanical connector on an underside thereof which has hooks and posts for engaging, respectively, a transverse rod and sockets. A latching mechanism locks the modular component to the rear of the vehicle. Accordingly, the modular component is selectively releasable to easily and quickly interchange one modular component with another.

Abstract: A drive device for driving two members includes one drive source; a rotating member connected to the drive source; and a drive member connected to the rotating member via a coupling device. The drive member stops upon releasing the connection from the rotating member via the coupling device after moving for a predetermined distance in synchronicity with the rotating member. The rotating member and the drive member drive the two members, respectively.

Abstract: Accessing interior compartments for storage or other purposes is improved by the use of one or more active material components. Activating one or more active material components carries out one or more of the following functions: opening or closing the compartment (which may include cinching a closure) and/or latching or unlatching a closure from a frame. Activation may result from a remote trigger signal. A method is provided for controlling access to an interior compartment that may be carried out by a controller operatively connected to various active material components that unlatch the closure from the frame, close the closure and cinch the closure to the frame, respectively.

Abstract: A vehicle trim component includes a substrate defining at least one wall of a storage compartment. The substrate has an edge surface which defines an opening into the storage compartment. A semi-rigid member extends outward of the edge surface and at least partially covers the opening to define a storage compartment closure. The semi-rigid member is manually deflectable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: An article box for a beach buggy is positioned under the rear end of the saddle of a beach buggy. The frame body of the beach buggy is partitioned and formed with an uncovered accommodating space, and the article box with its opening facing upward is embedded in the accommodating space and concealed under the saddle of the beach buggy. By so designing, after the saddle of the beach buggy is pulled open, the driver can put his safety helmet or other things into the article box, convenient in use.

Abstract: In a hydraulic excavator, in a rear part of an upper rotating body mounted on a lower traveling body is disposed an engine room, and in a front surface of a partition wall for partitioning the front surface side of the engine room from the exterior is provided a step serving as a foothold for opening and closing a bonnet and performing maintenance work. On the lower side of the step, a duct for exhausting the air within the engine room to the exterior is formed in a state that the step serves as an upper surface wall of the duct.

Abstract: A portable cargo container and cover system includes a container portion for stowing cargo in a vehicle cargo area, a cover portion for concealing cargo from view in the cargo area, and an attachment means for removably attaching the system to the cargo area. When the system is removed from the vehicle cargo area, cargo stowed in the container portion can be manually transported in the container portion outside the vehicle.

Abstract: A housing with an opening, a handle for the container, a door, and a locking and releasing mechanism for the handle. The door opens or closes the opening in the housing according to the rest position and position of the handle. The handle is articulated on the housing and can be displaced to a retracted rest position and to a deployed position of use. The mechanism includes a first part disposed on the housing and a second part disposed on the handle, wherein the first or second part is arranged on the housing. One of the first and second parts includes as a control track, and the other includes a control pin engaging in the control track. The mechanism includes a third part that includes a lever movably journaled on the housing. The door is journaled for movement in a pivot shaft on the housing and, in its open position, is subjected to a closing force in the direction of its closed position.

Abstract: A scooter-type vehicle capable of accommodating articles in a legshield covering from the rear side a head pipe, steerably supporting a front wheel and a steering handle, to accommodate articles by effectively using a space of the legshield.

Abstract: To make it possible to easily remove intended onboard tools and to make it possible to mount a sufficient amount of loads. With respect to a vehicle, right-and-left front wheels are rotatively mounted on a body frame. A front cover covers the body frame. The front cover is integrally formed with right-and-left fender sections to cover the right-and-left front wheels. A front carrier is disposed over the front cover for mounting loads thereon. A tool storage section is provided under the front carrier so as to store onboard tools.

Abstract: A main body of a tray is provided with, at its lower part, a button, and a fixing hook part moved up and down by the button to adjust an opening/closing a door formed on the front surface of the main body. Eventually, since a user's hand will not come into contact with the door though the button when it is operated by separating the button from the door, the opening/closing structure of the present invention is capable of eliminating an inconvenient feeling due to use of the tray and improve reliability of the items in the tray. The main body of the tray for storing these items and having a through-hole at its lower end is provided with the door. The door is opened by rotating upward by a rotary means at the front surface of the tray. The door is provided with a hooking hole formed at the position corresponding to the through-hole of the main body. A button part is installed at a lower end of the main body.

Abstract: A guide structure of a tray includes a guide part equipped to a predetermined location within a vehicle and having a pair of upper and lower guide rails protruded on either inner side of the guide part while being spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other, a receiving box inserted into the guide part, and a plurality of guide members, each of which is provided to either side of the receiving box and inserted between the upper and lower guide rails at either inner side surface of the guide part.

Abstract: A storage container adapted to be mounted to the bed of a pick-up truck. The container is designed to house golf paraphernalia, especially a golf bag (including a full array of clubs) and other golf equipment such as shoes. The container is securely mounted to the bed of the pick-up, but can be quickly and easily slid over the tailgate to allow for easy access. The container is fabricated from hard plastic or similar light-weight, rigid, weatherproof material. A hinged cover allows easy access to the interior of the container. The tailgate end of the bottom half of the container is provided with a hinged section to allow for easy loading and unloading of the golf paraphernalia. Wheels are mounted on the bottom of the container to permit portability if desired.

Abstract: A vehicle having a cargo extender mounted to a rear portion thereof, preferably a minivan or a sport utility vehicle, is provided. The cargo extender is preferably slidable between a retracted position stowed in an aesthetically-pleasing manner within the rear portion of the vehicle and an extended position where any contents of the extender can be accessed. Further, the cargo extender can be pivoted to different angular positions (as opposed to the generally horizontal position in which it is stored) to provide additional functionality thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting objects that are disposed in the rear trunk of a motor vehicle having a retractable roof. The device comprises a panel that is movable between a lowered position and a raised position, at least one sensor arranged to detect the position of said panel, releasable latches for locking the lid relative to the trunk, and a control unit for releasing said latches. The control unit releases the latches responsive to a command to move the roof or the lid of the trunk, and when the position of the panel as detected by the sensor is compatible with the movement requested. This enables the lid to open selectively from the front backwards or from the rear towards the front of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective device (8) comprising a panel (9) forming the vertical limit between a protected zone (10) of the rear boot (2) used to receive the objects (7) and accessible when the rear boot (2) is open from the rear forward, and a second zone (11) of the rear boot (2) used to receive the roof (1) in a folded, stored position and located above the protected zone (10), the panel (9) being moveable between a low protecting position and a high protecting position. The invention is characterised in that the panel (9) co-operates with a first sensor (14) to prevent the roof (1) from being folded when the panel (9) is above the low protecting position, and with a second sensor (15) to prevent the boot (2) from being closed when the panel (9) is above the high protecting position.

Abstract: A gaseous fuel storage system for a vehicle is disclosed. The fuel storage system can be installed as a modular unit in the vehicle. The fuel storage system is pivotable relative to the vehicle to allow easy accessibility to the storage tanks without requiring the storage tanks to be unmounted from the vehicle. The fuel storage system also provides protection for the storage tanks through the use of shielding and energy absorbing material.

Abstract: A storage device utilizes the interior cavity of the front storage box of an all-terrain vehicle. The device has dual containers which incorporate the box dimensions and features. The box lid when closed securely holds the containers in the cavity. The containers are configured to hold liquids, such as fuel, or items such as tool kits, first aid kits, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a compartment conveniently situated in the rear compartment of a hearse for storing the flags that are frequently magnetically attached to the roofs of vehicles in a funeral procession. Vehicles displaying these flags are typically accorded certain traffic privileges, and occasionally, bystander respect, as the procession wends its way from the funeral service to the gravesite. The disclosed compartment necessarily has a door compatible and continuous with the paneling of the rear transport area, a pivoting tray pivotally attached to the floor of the compartment and a magnetized transport tray sized to fit on the pivoting tray and easily removed to facilitate the distribution of the magnetized flags.

Abstract: A drawer assembly for vehicles, and more particularly to a system of opposed drawers for use in a vehicle or trailer. The drawers integrate into the structure of a vehicle for storage or concealment of the retractable features, and can cantilever out and away from the storage compartment, when the drawers extend. The drawer assembly includes an upper drawer and a lower drawer, the bottom or pan of the upper drawer bottom located in substantially the same horizontal plane as the bottom of the lower drawer. An upper drawer rail mounts to the upper drawer and a lower drawer rail mounts to the lower drawer. The upper and lower drawer rails have a rail length greater than the drawer length.

Abstract: A fire wall for defining an engine room and a tank chamber is disposed in a body. The fire wall is provided with a tool storage section. Direct conduction of heat from a hydraulic oil tank to the tool storage section is prevented. Even if hydraulic oil stored in the hydraulic oil tank becomes hot, increase in the temperature of the tool storage section is limited. A sufficient space for storage of tools is ensured.

Abstract: A sliding tray trunk for a vehicle having a mounting base attached to a vehicle, a storage device slidably attached on top of the mounting base, a locking cover that secures the storage box over the lower storage box, and one or more stops to limit sliding of the storage device on the mounting base to a predetermined distance is provided. The mounting device can be a lower storage box, on the top of which the storage device is slidably attached. The lower storage box has a substantially rectangular shape. The lower storage box has two rails on which the storage box can slide. A plurality of wheels are rotatably attached on each of the rails, and the storage device slides by rotation of the wheels. Alternatively, the mounting base can include a security panel connected to the mounting base by braces and struts and rimmed with a seal.

Abstract: A vehicle storage assembly includes a storage compartment having an opening to permit access to the compartment. A door adjacent the opening is moveable between a closed position that covers the opening and an open position that permits access to the compartment through the opening. The storage assembly further includes a controllable damper coupled to the door and actuable between high and low damping states, such that the door is maintained in one of the closed position, the open position, or any position therebetween when the controllable damper is in the high damping state. To move the door to a new position, the controllable damper is actuated from the high damping state to the low damping state whereby the door can then be freely moved to the desired position. The controllable damper may then be actuated from the low damping state to the high damping state to retain the door in the selected position.

Abstract: A side mounted storage device is provided for an agricultural applicator having a frame assembly in support of a drive unit or engine configured to drive the agricultural applicator on a plurality of wheel assemblies in a forward direction of travel. The storage device includes a fixed storage compartment and a pivotal storage compartment. The pivotal storage compartment is pivotally attached at the forward end of the fixed storage compartment with respect to the forward direction of travel of the agricultural applicator. From a closed position, the pivotal storage compartment is coupled to swing in a radially outward direction with respect to the frame assembly of the agricultural applicator. In a preferred embodiment, the pivotal storage compartment in the open position provides an operator on the ground with ready access to the engine.

Abstract: A center console for an automotive vehicle encloses an internal storage area accessible through an opening covered by a pivoted lid serving as an armrest. The vertical front face of the console immediately forwardly of the armrest is open to create an access opening that is greater than the opening covered merely by the pivoted lid. A removable storage tray seated in the upper portion of the storage area covers the open vertical front face of the console. The opening of the pivoted lid and the removal of the storage tray creates an access opening into the storage area that will accommodate the insertion of a laptop computer or a purse for hidden storage within the internal storage area of the center console. The latch mechanism is operable in conjunction with the removable storage tray to permit closure of the when the storage tray is removed from the console.

Abstract: An all terrain vehicle glove compartment provided below the seat of the vehicle to increase usable space includes an extension deck extending from the base of the compartment towards the rear or along the direction of the width of body of the vehicle to define a chamber for accommodating a battery; two positioning ribs extending from the bottom of the extension deck to secure the battery in position; and a lid fastened to the extension deck to fend off water and dust, and to serve as an access for replacing or providing service to the battery.

Abstract: An accessory holder includes a tubular holder body having an opening at the top and a bottom upon which a small article inserted from the opening can be rested. The device includes a foldable tray, a biasing device and a damping device. The foldable tray is rotatably supported at mid height of the accessory holder and holds the small article by rotating from a vertical folded position to a horizontal bottom-raising position. The biasing device is provided between the foldable tray and the tubular holder body to bias the foldable tray from the horizontal bottom-raising position towards the vertical folded position. The damping device damps the rotational force of the foldable tray and may be rotated by the bias force of the biasing device. A locking device locks the foldable tray in the vertical folded position against the bias force of the biasing device.

Abstract: A storage structure for a vehicular tray includes a housing internally defining a receiving space configured to store contents, the housing being formed as an integral unit, a base plate closely disposed on a lower panel of the housing, the base plate being formed as a board configured to bear the contents thereon, and a holder unit including a holding support having a height configured to prevent leakage of the contents placed on the base plate, the holder unit serving as a hinge shaft of a cover to open and close the receiving space.

Abstract: In a vehicle including a plurality of containing portions, namely, a front containing portion provided in an inner cover covering from the rear side a head pipe of a vehicle body frame at its front end and constituting a part of a vehicle body cover which can be locked in a fully closed condition, to facilitate the operation for releasing the lock conditions of the plurality of containing portions. A plurality of lock release operating buttons for respectively releasing the locked conditions of a plurality of containing portions inclusive of a front containing portion is disposed at an inner cover on a lateral side of the front containing portion.

Abstract: A removable installation frame comprises a mounting base having a rectangular tunnel and an opening contiguous to the tunnel. An accessory platform has two projecting tabs, a horizontally oriented hole disposed through each of the two projecting tabs, a nut in the outer side of the hole in one projecting tab and a receiving pit respectively formed along the inner and outer side of the hole in the other projecting tab. A tang includes a transverse rod tube, planar ratchets disposed at one end of the rod tube, an opening and an elastic element having a pawl at the terminus of its two surfaces. A locating ring is a washer-type annular body having lateral ratchets that correspond to the planar ratchets of the rod tube and a lock ring is a liner tube-like annular body. A fixing bolt is a threaded rod having a wing nut at one extremity.

Abstract: A storage section structure of a saddle-ridden type vehicle for ensuring adequate storage capacity and allowing the storage workability to be increased while making it possible to improve the external appearance. A storage indent is indented downwardly and is provided on an inclined plane portion of a fender that covers a wheel. A lid is provided that opens and closes an opening of the storage indent. The lid is also swingably provided on the inclined plane portion of the fender. In this way, it is possible to prevent the projection of the structure from the outer surface of the fender while making it possible to widen the storage space above the fender and widen the opening section.

Abstract: The invention provides a moveable storage compartment designed for camper trailers that provides for top access even when the camper is in use and is folded out and over the top of the compartment. The storage compartment's unique design and placement on a sliding track allow the user to move the compartment to either side of the trailer in a direction substantially perpendicular to a line running along the length of the trailer. Furthermore, the compartment has one or more lids that allow either side to be accessed depending upon on which side of the trailer access is desired. At least one lid of the compartment may easily convert for use as a table if desired.

Abstract: A saddle type vehicle including at least one trunk provided with a lid, an opening/closing mechanism for permitting and rejecting the opening and closing of the lid, and a radio signal receiving unit which receives a radio signal for remotely operating the opening/closing mechanism, whereby the radio signal receiving unit is disposed on top of the trunk. A rear trunk is mounted on a rear portion of a body of the vehicle, a lid having a projection formed outside on top of the trunk, and a radio signal receiving unit is disposed inside the projection.

Abstract: An interior trim component for a vehicle includes a body and an article holder. The article holder has a support structure for supporting an article. The article holder is pivotally connected to the body and movable between a storage position and a deployed position. In the deployed position the support structure of the article holder is higher relative to a position of the support structure when the article holder is in the storage position.

Abstract: A console for vehicle, which has an improved usefulness with respect to the accommodation of goods or the like, is disclosed. The console comprises: a first concave portion arranged to accommodate goods, the first concave portion having a first opening on a top side opened or closed by a first cover; and a second concave portion arranged to accommodate goods and provided downwardly of the first concave portion having a second opening in the same plane as a bottom of the first concave portion, the second opening being opened or closed by a second lid. The console is structured thus way, whereby it can be moved to an appropriate location in the inside of a vehicle and placed thereon, while it has enlarged spaces for accommodating goods, and thus it has an improved usefulness.

Abstract: A recreational vehicle (RV) with a central actuator that controls locking and unlocking of a plurality of access doors. Each of the access doors has a locking member that is interconnected to the central actuator. Thus, the central actuator may be configured to lock or unlock selected group of doors simultaneously. The central actuator is located inside the RV, and controlling input to the central actuator may be from a remote transmitter, or by direct manipulation of the central actuator. The locking members and the central actuator may be linked mechanically, electromagnetically, hydraulically, pneumatically, or in any number of ways. The central actuator advantageously permits an RV user to lock or unlock groups or all of the access doors simultaneously while inside the RV, or by using the remote transmitter.

Abstract: An instrument mounting assembly (100) for mounting an instrument (102) to a vehicle (200) is provided. The assembly includes a carrier (114) coupled to the vehicle (200) and a support (108) coupled to the carrier, the support adapted to support an instrument (102). The assembly includes a first track (132 or 156) disposed on the carrier and a first follower (130 or 134) disposed on the support for interfacing with the first track. The assembly further includes a second track (132 or 156) disposed on the support and a second follower (130 or 134) disposed on the carrier for interfacing with the second track. The support may be transitioned between stowed and extended positions, wherein the first and second followers interface with the first and second tracks causing the support to be both linearly displaced and rotated while the support is transitioned between the positions.

Abstract: A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be discharged externally of the vehicle. The recessed storage well is formed from impervious material to permit the storage of wet articles of cargo without dampening the carpet covering on the rear load floor. The drain is seated in an automotive frame component by a rubber grommet that prevents the transfer of vibrational noise to the recessed storage well. The drain enables the use of a water spray in clean-up operations by allowing the collected water to drain away from the recessed storage well.

Abstract: A support structure for headlamps of a vehicle is provided which simplifies the required number of components while simultaneously providing adequate support strength for the headlamps. A vehicle body frame is covered with a front cover. The front cover covers left and right front wheels with left and right fender portions integrally provided with the front cover. A cargo carrier capable of holding luggage or other cargo is positioned above the front cover and is supported by a carrier stay. The headlamps are arranged next to the carrier stay and fender portions, and are directly supported by the fender portions and the carrier stay.

Abstract: A front storage box for use on an all-terrain vehicle. The front storage box comprises two components: an accessory box and a cargo rack. The accessory box forms a storage compartment in which cargo may be stowed. The cargo rack is integral with a lid for the accessory box and functions to both seal the accessory box and act as a rack. Thus, items may be placed in the accessory box and on the rack for hauling.

Abstract: A bicycle-holding apparatus is concealable in a bumper shell. The bicycle-holding apparatus can be switched between a concealed position and an exposed position. In the concealed position, the bicycle-holding apparatus is collapsed and concealed in the bumper shell. In the exposed position, the bicycle-holding apparatus is exposed from the bumper shell and can be extended in order to hold a bicycle.

Abstract: A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be discharged externally of the vehicle. The recessed storage well is formed from impervious material to permit the storage of wet articles of cargo without dampening the carpet covering on the rear load floor. The drain is seated in an automotive frame component by a rubber grommet that prevents the transfer of vibrational noise to the recessed storage well. The drain enables the use of a water spray in clean-up operations by allowing the collected water to drain away from the recessed storage well.

Abstract: A storage compartment is formed on the lateral side of a pick-up truck to have a door that will open to a generally horizontal position to permit use thereof as a step to facilitate access to the interior of the cargo bed. The storage compartment door is pivotally supported by a pivot mechanism that is supported from the underside of the pick up box to provide sufficient support thereof to withstand the weight of a person utilizing the door as a step. The door is also provided with supplemental support members interconnecting the door and the underside of the pick up box. When closed, the door conceals the pivot mechanism to provide a smooth, clean line on the exterior surface of the truck. The opened door allows access to a storage compartment that preferably extends beneath a portion of the cargo bed to allow storage of small items in a contained compartment.

Abstract: A trunk organizer for the trunk cavity of a police vehicle that forces the orientation of long, stiff items typically carried within the trunk cavity of police vehicles into a transversely extending orientation. The transverse orientation of these items typically found in police vehicle trunks reduces the likelihood of a high speed rear collision driving the items through the walls defining the trunk cavity, particularly the waterfall of the trunk cavity, into the fuel tank. The trunk organizer is preferably formed from high density polyethylene with a forward panel of Kevlar affixed to the front panel of the trunk organizer to provide further penetration resistance. Translucent lids provide a ready inspection of the items without requiring the opening of a compartment. The trunk organizer is sized and configured to fit snuggly within the trunk cavity of a conventional police vehicle and permits an easy removal therefrom.

Abstract: A military vehicle with a turbine engine mounted on an outer rear corner of the vehicle, with the engine being installed in a vertical orientation in order to save critical space. The vehicle is provided with access hatches which enable operators to easily work on the engine and related power generation components. The positioning of the engine allows the crew of the vehicle to be shielded from the heat, noise, and exhaust of the engine. The rear positioning of the engine also provides improved survivability of the engine, as well as a reduced heat signature for the vehicle. Finally, the unique engine placement provides easy access for maintenance and removal of components or component modules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle chassis having a lower level, an intermediate level, and two lateral sides subject to static and dynamic loads. At least one lateral side comprises a reinforcing truss mounted between the lower and intermediate levels for supporting the static and dynamic loads. The truss includes an upper longitudinal beam mounted at the intermediate level of the chassis; a lower longitudinal beam mounted at the lower level, spaced from and parallel to the upper longitudinal beam; and at least two connecting members extending perpendicularly between the upper and lower longitudinal beams. The connecting members cooperate with the upper and lower beams to define at least one bay having an outline substantially in registry with the outline of the at least one storage compartment.

Abstract: A golf cart trunk has a trunk enclosure (1) affixed to at least one support component (2) proximate aft of a seat (3) of a golf cart (4). The trunk enclosure includes a predetermined door (7) that is openable, closable and lockably closed with a lock (32).