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Automobile movable floor apparatus

  • US 7,556,307 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2007
  • Issued: 07/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An automobile movable floor apparatus comprising:

  • a floor board that covers the upper face of an automobile body floor;

    a raising-lowering drive mechanism that raises or lowers the floor board, provided in the foot area of an occupant seated in an occupant seat;

    a toe board portion of the automobile body floor sloping down to the rear; and

    a floor base portion of the automobile body floor that extends toward the rear of the automobile body and is continuous with the rear end of the toe board portion, provided in the automobile body floor;

    the floor board including;

    a toe board corresponding portion that corresponds to the toe board portion of the automobile body floor, anda floor base corresponding portion that corresponds to the floor base portion, and where the toe board corresponding portion and the floor base corresponding portion being formed in a flattened V-like shape when viewed from the side;

    wherein the front end of the toe board corresponding portion of the floor board is pivotably attached to the toe board portion of the automobile body floor, and the raising-lowering drive mechanism is configured so as to lift the rear of the floor base corresponding portion upward to place the floor base corresponding portion in a state sloping downward to the front.

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