Patent ID: 6018292
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
An emergency trunk release apparatus, said emergency trunk release apparatus comprising:a lock bypass panel, of a generally rectangular, box like configuration,an activation switch, said activation switch being of a depression-type activation switch, wired in parallel with a vehicle's electric trunk release such that its actuation will cause the trunk to open;a pad, said pad being generally flat, and used to activate said emergency trunk release apparatus;lighting means, said lighting means used to illuminated said lock bypass panel;attachment means, said attachment means designed to attach said lock bypass panel to the interior of a motor vehicle trunk;a manual deactivation switch, said deactivation switch designed to place said emergency trunk release apparatus temporarily out of service;an alarm, said alarm electrically connected to said activation switch such that activation of said activation switch when said emergency trunk release apparatus is active activates said audible alarm.