Safety release for a trunk of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
- a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the dock lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface;
at least one illumination source operable to provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at least one of said housing and said user actuable input device; and
a control which is operable to at least occasionally activate said at least one illumination source to provide illumination for said user actuable input device.
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Abstract
A user operable release system for a trunk compartment of a vehicle is provided which is positionable within the trunk compartment of the vehicle so as to allow for opening of the deck lid by a user within the trunk compartment. The release system includes a user actuable input device for actuating a release mechanism of the deck lid in order to open the compartment, a housing, and at least one illumination source, which is operable to provide illumination for the user actuable input device. The housing includes at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of the recess. The user actuable input device is positioned within the recess such that the user actuable input device is within the recess inwardly of the perimeter surface. The illumination source is positioned at the housing and/or at the user actuable input device.
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68 Claims
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1. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the dock lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface;
at least one illumination source operable to provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at least one of said housing and said user actuable input device; and
a control which is operable to at least occasionally activate said at least one illumination source to provide illumination for said user actuable input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface; and
at least one illumination source operable to provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at said user actuable input device, wherein said at least one illumination source comprises a back lit icon and a light source, said light source being positioned at least partially within said user actuable input device and said back lit icon being positioned along a surface of said user actuable input device and being illuminated by said light source when said light source is activated. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess, said user actuable input device being positioned substantially within said recess;
at least one illumination source operable to provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at at least one of said housing and said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being activated in response to an activating event, said at least one illumination source being deactivated following a period of time after said activating event; and
a control which is operable to at least occasionally activate said at least one illumination source to provide illumination for said user actuable input device in response to said activating event. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess, said user actuable input device being positioned substantially within said recess; and
at least one illumination source operable to provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being activated in response to an activating event, said at least one illumination source being deactivated following a period of time after said activating event, wherein said at least one illumination source comprises a back lit icon and a light source, said light source being positioned at least partially within said user actuable input device and said back lit icon being positioned along a surface of said user actuable input device and being illuminated by said light source when said light source is activated.
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37. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface;
at least one illumination source operable to at least occasionally provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at said housing; and
a control which is operable to of least occasionally activate said at least one illumination source to provide illumination for said user actuable input device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge of said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface;
at least one illumination source operable to at least occasionally provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at said user actuable input device; and
a control which is operable to at least occasionally activate said at least one illumination source to provide illumination for said user actuable input device. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A user operable release system adapted for use in opening a deck lid of a vehicle, said release system being positionable within a trunk compartment at least partially closed by the deck lid, the trunk compartment having a release mechanism for opening the deck lid, said release system being adapted for operation by a person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment, said release system comprising:
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a user actuable input device for actuating the release mechanism for opening the deck lid in response to a user input by the person positioned in the interior of the trunk compartment;
a housing adapted to be positioned within the trunk compartment, said housing having at least one wall defining a recess and a perimeter surface at an outer edge or said recess, said user actuable input device being positioned within said recess such that said user actuable input device is within said recess inwardly of said perimeter surface; and
at least one illumination source operable to at least occasionally provide illumination for said user actuable input device, said at least one illumination source being positioned at said user actuable input device, wherein said at least one illumination source comprises a back lit icon and a light source, said light source being positioned at least partially within said user actuable input device and said back lit icon being positioned along a surface of said user actuable input device and being illuminated by said light source when said light source is activated. - View Dependent Claims (68)
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