An automotive vehicle includes an engine compartment as a cargo space with a body defining the engine compartment cargo space. A hood covers the engine compartment cargo space in a closed position. The hood has at least one movable door coupled with the vehicle for movement with respect to the body. The at least one movable door uncovers the cargo space in an open position. The cargo space has a peripheral boundary defined by the body such that an area above the boundary is open to enable unobstructed entry into the cargo space such that the at least one door in its open position is positioned to with respect to the area above the boundary of the body to enable transverse egress and ingress into the cargo space with the at least one door positioned adjacent an imaginary cylinder defined by the boundary extending away from the cargo space.
AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE HOOD
2024-12-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English