Vehicle truck emergency release
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1. A vehicle trunk release device for releasing a vehicle trunk lid from the interior of the vehicle trunk, comprising:
- a contact surface for placement within the interior of a vehicle trunk;
an actuator for releasing the trunk lid of the vehicle trunk communicatively linked to the contact surface, having a timing unit capable of receiving an input from the contact surface, wherein the actuator initiates release of the trunk lid in response to repeated contact with the contact surface; and
, a trunk latch opener, communicatively linked to the actuator, capable of opening the trunk lid.
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Abstract
A vehicle trunk release mechanism for releasing a trunk lid of a vehicle from within the interior of the trunk has a contact mat and an actuator, which is responsive to repeated contact with the contact mat.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle trunk release device for releasing a vehicle trunk lid from the interior of the vehicle trunk, comprising:
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a contact surface for placement within the interior of a vehicle trunk;
an actuator for releasing the trunk lid of the vehicle trunk communicatively linked to the contact surface, having a timing unit capable of receiving an input from the contact surface, wherein the actuator initiates release of the trunk lid in response to repeated contact with the contact surface; and
, a trunk latch opener, communicatively linked to the actuator, capable of opening the trunk lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for releasing the trunk lid of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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providing a safety release mechanism for releasing a trunk lid of a vehicle from within the interior of the trunk comprising a contact mat, an actuator for releasing the trunk lid having a timing unit capable of receiving an input from the contact surface wherein the actuator initiates release the trunk lid in response to repeated contact with the contact mat over a given time period and a vehicle motion sensor communicatively attached to the actuator;
locking the trunk lid; and
,creating movement within the trunk while the vehicle remains stationary, wherein the contact mat detects the created movement within the trunk which is registered by the actuator and compared to the give time period of the timing unit, wherein the actuator initiates release of the trunk lid. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 17)
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18. A released vehicle trunk lid product produced by the process comprising the steps of:
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providing a safety release mechanism for releasing a trunk lid of a vehicle from within the interior of the trunk comprising a contact mat fixed within the interior of the vehicle trunk, an actuator for releasing the trunk lid, having a timing unit capable of receiving an input from the contact surface which is communicatively connected to the contact mat and a vehicle motion sensor communicatively linked to the actuator;
locking the trunk lid with one or more persons inside of the vehicle trunk; and
,creating movement within the vehicle trunk, wherein the contact mat detects the created movement within the trunk and the actuator initiates release of the trunk lid while the vehicle is stationary, wherein the one or more persons are released from the vehicle trunk. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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