A method of manufacturing a resin-laminated board by preparing a pair of first and second split molds each of which is provided with a cavity; positioning two sheet materials made of a thermoplastic resin between the first and second split molds with the cavities of the first and second split molds opposed to each other; forming a plurality of recesses by recessing a first sheet material toward a second sheet material with use of a plurality of protrusions provided to the first split mold; and welding bottoms of the recesses to the second sheet material by clamping the pair of first and second split molds to obtain a resin-laminated board with a hollow structure. A mold includes a plurality of piece members, disposed at the cavity of the first split mold; and includes the protrusions and male screws provided to base ends of the protrusions.

A method of manufacturing a resin-laminated board by preparing a pair of first and second split molds each of which is provided with a cavity; positioning two sheet materials made of a thermoplastic resin between the first and second split molds with the cavities of the first and second split molds opposed to each other; forming a plurality of recesses by recessing a first sheet material toward a second sheet material with use of a plurality of protrusions provided to the first split mold; and welding bottoms of the recesses to the second sheet material by clamping the pair of first and second split molds to obtain a resin-laminated board with a hollow structure. A mold includes a plurality of piece members, disposed at the cavity of the first split mold; and includes the protrusions and male screws provided to base ends of the protrusions.

A liquid storage apparatus mountable over a rear-mounted spare tire of a vehicle comprises a liquid storage bladder including an interior space for having liquid stored therein and a tire cover having a bladder compartment and a vehicle tire compartment adjacent to the bladder compartment. The liquid storage bladder is within an interior space of the bladder compartment. The tire cover includes a spare tire mount passage in a wall thereof defining an interior space of the vehicle tire compartment. The bladder compartment is opposite the spare tire mount passage.

The inventive technology described herein may be present in many different embodiments that include systems and methods for adjustably protecting a spare tire with a rearward-facing camera. In some embodiments, a spare tire protective system may utilize a hollow base, a camera collar, a retaining element such as a faceplate, and a tire cover to easily adjust to varying spare tire sizes and wheel offsets for vehicles that may be equipped with a center or near center-mounted rearview camera. A hollow base and camera collar may slide over a rearview camera stock and partially seat into a wheel center bore. A tire cover may be sandwiched between the hollow base and faceplate. This system may provide improved ease of installation and removal for vehicle models with varying wheel and tire offsets and sizes.

The inventive technology described herein may be present in many different embodiments that include systems and methods for adjustably protecting a spare tire with a rearward-facing camera. In some embodiments, a spare tire protective system may utilize a hollow base, a camera collar, a retaining element such as a faceplate, and a tire cover to easily adjust to varying spare tire sizes and wheel offsets for vehicles that may be equipped with a center or near center-mounted rearview camera. A hollow base and camera collar may slide over a rearview camera stock and partially seat into a wheel center bore. A tire cover may be sandwiched between the hollow base and faceplate. This system may provide improved ease of installation and removal for vehicle models with varying wheel and tire offsets and sizes.

A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a hinge bracket configured to rigidly couple to a first rear pillar, the hinge bracket including: a first hinge stud, and a second hinge stud. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a strike plate configured to rigidly couple to a second rear pillar arranged on an opposite side of the vehicle from the first rear pillar. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a frame lower support configured to rigidly couple to a lower frame member arranged between the first rear pillar and the second rear pillar. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a carrier beam rotatably coupled to the first hinge stud and the second hinge stud and including: a latch positioned to selectively engage the strike plate, and a gate lower support positioned to selectively engage the frame lower support.

A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a hinge bracket configured to be rigidly coupled to a first rear pillar of the vehicle and including: a first hinge defining a hinge axis, and a second hinge positioned on the hinge axis, wherein the second hinge spaced from the first hinge by less than 300 mm. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a carrier beam rotatably coupled to the first hinge and the second hinge, the carrier beam configured to support a spare wheel. A spare wheel carrier for a vehicle may include a strut coupled between the hinge bracket and the carrier beam and positioned between the first hinge and the second hinge.

The invention relates to a trunk (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising:a lid, movable between an open position and a closed position by means of an electrical control means,a body structure, comprising a housing (11) adapted to receive a spare wheel (13),an intermediate floor (15), movable between an open position and a closed position,a device (25) for locking said intermediate floor, movable by an actuating means between a locking position and an unlocking position allowing said intermediate floor to switch to said open position. According to the invention, said actuating means is controlled by said electrical control means of said trunk, so that when a control signal to open said lid is sent, the locking device switches from said unlocking position to said locking position. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a trunk.