Patent ID: 6338516
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: B60N,B62D

Abstract:
A rear body structure for a vehicle body, which comprises:a floor panel with a pan entirely opening upward for storing a spare tire therein formed at a rear section thereof; a rear seat array having a rear seat cushion located to overlap the pan and hinged along a front edge thereof so as to be swingable forward about the front edge and a seatback foldable over the rear seat cushion, a pair of guide rails formed with guides, respectively, which extend horizontally in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle body on opposite sides of said pan and formed with a swivel axis at front ends thereof for double-folding said rear seat array; a locking mechanism through which said rear seat cushion is detachably locked to said guide rails; and a lid removably disposed between said pan and said rear seat array to close said pan; wherein said rear seat array opens entirely said pan so as to allow said spare tire to be put in and out of said pan in a vertical direction when said rear seat cushion is swung up past an approximately right angle after folding said rear seatback over said rear seat cushion so as thereby to place said rear seat array in a double-folded position and said lid is removed from said pan, and said seat cushion is supported in said double folded position by said guide rails and slides back on said guides for removal when unlocked from said guide rails through said locking mechanism.