Patent ID: 6460906
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B60Q,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
A safety trunk release unit for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said safety trunk release unit being positionable within a trunk substantially enclosed by the deck lid, the trunk having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said safety trunk release unit being adapted for operation from the interior of the trunk when the deck lid is closed and comprising:a housing having an outer wall and a perimeter surface and at least one mounting element, said perimeter surface being at an opposite portion of said outer wall from said at least one mounting element, said housing defining a recess therein, said recess being positioned below or behind a plane defined by said perimeter surface of said housing, said at least one mounting element being configured for securing said housing to an interior surface of the trunk; and a handle positioned in said recess of said housing, said handle having a handle portion and a shaft portion which defines a pivot axis of said handle, said shaft portion being pivotably mounted in said housing whereby said handle portion is positioned within said recess below said plane defined by said perimeter surface such that said handle is pivotable about said pivot axis within said recess, said handle being connectable to the release mechanism of the deck lid and pivotable about said pivot axis to actuate the release mechanism to open the deck lid of the trunk.