ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,301, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea).

"Storage apparatus for vehicle and vehicle including the same" was invented by Seung Cheol Kim (Yongin-si, South Korea) and Jae Whoan Park (Yongin-si, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a storage apparatus that includes a door, slidably coupled to a back panel of a vehicle. The storage apparatus includes a support structure, connected to the door, that can be unfolded or folded in conjunction with movement of the door and supports the door."

The patent was filed on Dec. 27, 2022, under Application No. 18/088,878.

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