Patent ID: 7090274
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle body structure comprising: a vehicle side body including a side access opening and a rear access opening; a vehicle floor fixedly coupled to the vehicle side body with the vehicle floor including an cargo surface; a row of first seats fixedly coupled to the vehicle floor at a first longitudinal location within the vehicle side body; a row of second seats fixedly coupled to the vehicle floor at a second longitudinal location within the vehicle side body; a third seat receiving recess formed in the vehicle floor that is configured to receive a row of third seats; a cargo space between the third seat receiving recess and the rear access opening; a storage box installed in the third seat receiving recess, the storage box including a plurality of walls defining an upper opening and a cargo cavity extending downwardly from the upper opening below the cargo surface of the vehicle floor, the storage box being configured to encompass substantially an entire area of the vehicle floor from the second seats to the cargo space and laterally between the vehicle side body; and a storage cover overlying the upper opening of the storage box.