Articulating Containment Space for a Motor Vehicle
First Claim
1. A method to form an enclosurement space with a motor vehicle storage space using an articulating containment space body, the method comprising:
- connecting at least one articulating device assembly to a the motor vehicle;
attaching the at least one articulating device assembly to the containment space body;
supplying power from at least one power source to the at least one articulating device assembly;
articulating a displacement motion of the containment space body relative to the motor vehicle from an enclosurement forming position in the motor vehicle; and
articulating a restoration motion of the containment space to the enclosurement forming position in the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A containment space body may form an enclosurement space of a motor vehicle and be articulated relative to the motor vehicle. The containment space may be used to store, isolate, and/or protect tools, batteries, food stuffs, pets, fuels, water, gases, welding machines, and many other useful devices or items from the ambient environment outside the containment space. An articulating containment space body for a motor vehicle may form an enclosurement space with a space on board a motor vehicle. The articulating containment space body may articulate such that it maintains a plane parallel to the earth'"'"'s horizon throughout the articulation path. The articulation mechanism assembly and attachment means to the articulation mechanism assembly of the containment space bodies may allow for rapid and easy exchange of different containment space bodies.
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45 Claims
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1. A method to form an enclosurement space with a motor vehicle storage space using an articulating containment space body, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one articulating device assembly to a the motor vehicle; attaching the at least one articulating device assembly to the containment space body; supplying power from at least one power source to the at least one articulating device assembly; articulating a displacement motion of the containment space body relative to the motor vehicle from an enclosurement forming position in the motor vehicle; and articulating a restoration motion of the containment space to the enclosurement forming position in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a storage unit configured to be docked to a space on board a motor vehicle thereby forming an enclosurement space; and an articulating assembly connected to the motor vehicle and configured to articulate the storage unit relative to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method to articulate containment space bodies for motor vehicles, the method comprising:
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connecting at least one powered articulating assembly to the motor vehicle; connecting the at least one powered articulating assembly to at least one power source; supplying power from the at least one power source to the articulating assembly; engaging the containment space body with the articulating assembly; and articulating the containment space body relative to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An apparatus to articulate a containment space body of a motor vehicle in a plane level to the Earth'"'"'s horizontal plane, the apparatus comprising:
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a gear mechanism connected to a shaft, wherein the shaft is connected to at least two lifting arm members, wherein the at least two lifting arm members are configured to allow rotation relative to a pivot mechanism and the at least two lifting arm members, wherein the pivot mechanisms are connected to two sides of the containment space body above a center of gravity of the containment space; and an electrical motor connected to an electrical power source and the gear mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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