Automotive wet trunk storage compartment with drain
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Abstract
A recessed storage well is formed in the rear load floor of an automotive vehicle to provide cargo transport capabilities for wet cargo. The recessed storage well is provided with a drain to permit the flow of liquids collected within the recessed storage well to be discharged externally of the vehicle. The recessed storage well is formed from impervious material to permit the storage of wet articles of cargo without dampening the carpet covering on the rear load floor. The drain is seated in an automotive frame component by a rubber grommet that prevents the transfer of vibrational noise to the recessed storage well. The drain enables the use of a water spray in clean-up operations by allowing the collected water to drain away from the recessed storage well.
35 Citations
25 Claims
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8. A wet trunk forming a storage compartment recessed below a floor surface supported by a vehicle chassis, comprising:
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a plastic liner having a hole formed therein, said plastic liner being supported in a recessed well formed of sheet metal; and
a drain supported in said hole in flow communication with said plastic liner for the removal of any liquid accumulated in said plastic liner externally of said plastic liner, said drain passing through an opening formed in said recessed well. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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9. (canceled)
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15. In a storage compartment recessed into a rear cargo load floor of an automobile, the improvement comprising:
a drain tube supported in flow communication with said storage compartment for the removal of any liquid accumulated within said recessed storage compartment externally of said storage compartment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A storage compartment recessed into a rear cargo load floor of an automobile comprising:
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a recessed well formed of sheet metal having a hole formed therein and being located below a generally planar surface of said rear cargo load floor;
a plastic liner seated in said recessed well; and
a drain in flow communication with said plastic liner to direct fluids accumulated in said plastic liner externally of said recessed well, said drain including a drain tube supported in a rubber grommet mounted in said hole. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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