Claims
- 1. An intermediate body panel assembly for use in a vehicle, comprising:
a first panel portion that is moveable relative to the vehicle body from a first location to a second location; and a second panel portion supported for movement with the first panel portion and for movement relative to the first panel portion.
- 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the second panel portion moves from a first position where the second panel portion is generally aligned with the first panel portion to a second position where the second panel portion is at least partially extended away from the first panel portion.
- 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the second panel portion is generally parallel to the first panel portion in each of the first and second positions.
- 4. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the second panel portion is at least partially received within the first panel portion when the second panel portion is in the first position.
- 5. The assembly of claim 1, including a moving mechanism for moving the second panel portion relative to the first panel portion and wherein the moving mechanism is supported by the first panel portion.
- 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the second panel portion is clear.
- 7. A vehicle, comprising:
a first, interior section; at least one seat in the first section for supporting at least a driver of the vehicle; a second section adjacent the first section; and a moveable panel assembly that is moveable to a plurality of locations in the vehicle such that when the moveable panel assembly is in a first location, there is a first distance between the first section seat and the moveable panel assembly, and when the moveable panel assembly is in a second location, there is a second distance between the first section seat and the moveable panel assembly, the moveable panel assembly having a first panel portion and a second panel portion that is moveable with the first panel portion and moveable relative to the first panel portion to selectively close off the first section from the second section.
- 8. The vehicle of claim 7, including at least one seal member associated with the first panel portion for sealing off an interface between the first panel portion and at least one adjacent surface on the vehicle.
- 9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the seal is along a lower edge of the first panel and includes a channel.
- 10. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the seal is along two side edges of the first panel portion and the seal comprises a compression seal that is adapted to sealingly engage an interiorly facing surface on the vehicle near the side edges of the first panel portion when the first panel portion is in either the first location or the second location.
- 11. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the second panel portion comprises a window and the vehicle includes a channel at the first and second locations, respectively, each channel receiving at least a portion of the second panel portion when the second panel portion is in an extended position relative to the first panel portion.
- 12. The vehicle of claim 7, wherein the second panel portion is supported at least partially within the first panel portion.
- 13. The vehicle of claim 7, including a track assembly supported in the second section of the vehicle, the track assembly guiding the first panel portion when the first panel portion is moved between the first and second locations.
- 14. The vehicle of claim 13, including a seat positioned at least partially in the second section and wherein the seat has a seat back that is foldable between an upright position and a generally horizontal position and wherein a surface on the seat back supports the track assembly such that the first panel portion is moveable along the track assembly when the seat back is in the generally horizontal position.
- 15. The vehicle of claim 14, including a plurality of recesses in the seat back surface that receive support members associated with the first panel portion as the first panel portion is moved relative to the seat back.
- 16. A vehicle, comprising:
a first, interior section; at least one seat in the first section for supporting at least a driver of the vehicle; a second section adjacent the first section; at least one support panel in the second section that is moveable into a generally horizontal position where the support panel has a cargo supporting surface facing upward; a moveable panel assembly that is moveable to a plurality of locations in the vehicle such that when the moveable panel assembly is in a first location, the first section has a first volume and when the moveable panel assembly is in a second location, the first section has a second volume; and a track assembly supported on the support panel that guides the moveable panel as the moveable panel assembly is moved between the first and second locations.
- 17. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the moveable panel assembly includes a first panel portion and a second panel portion that is moveable with the first panel portion and moveable relative to the first panel portion to selectively close off the first section from the second section.
- 18. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the support panel comprises a seat back.
- 19. The vehicle of claim 18, wherein the track assembly is at least partially within the seat back and the cargo supporting surface includes a plurality of recesses that receive support members associated with the moveable panel assembly.
- 20. The vehicle of claim 16, wherein the support panel includes at least one seal member that seals off an interface between at least two sides of the support panel and an adjacent surface on the vehicle.
- 21. The vehicle of claim 16, including at least one seal that seals off an interface between the support panel and the moveable panel assembly.
- 22. The vehicle of claim 16, including at least one seal that seals off an interface between at least two sides of the moveable panel assembly and adjacent portions of the vehicle.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority to the U.S. Provisional Application having Ser. No. 60/220,712, which was filed on Jul. 26, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60220712 |
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