Patent ID: 6290278
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A trunk liner for a trunk region of an automotive vehicle, the vehicle trunk having a floor with a rear portion having a sunken well for storage of a spare tire, the trunk floor rear portion having side sections laterally adjacent the sunken well giving the trunk floor rear portion a first width, the trunk floor having a front portion laterally bordered by raised wheel wells of the vehicle, the trunk floor front portion having a second width less than the first width, said trunk liner comprising:a first generally rigid board having a width spanning over the sunken well, said first rigid board extending over a region of the trunk floor rear portion between the trunk floor rear portion side sections, said first rigid board having a front edge extending over the sunken well;a second generally rigid board having a width spanning over the sunken well, said second board having a rear edge being foldably connected with said front edge of said first board; anda membrane cover connected with and extending over said first and second boards and the trunk floor rear portion side sections, and said membrane cover extending over the trunk floor front portion.