Britain鈥檚 Rover Group thinks patents are the best thing since sliced bread.
In a newly published application (GB 2 341 368) the firm appears to be applying
the old idea behind roll-top desks and bread bins. To cover a stowage hatch in
an open-topped sports car, Rover suggests a roller shutter that can be deployed
across the rear of the car, presenting 鈥渁 consistent console surface with the
vehicle surface thereabouts鈥. The shutter, says Rover, can be 鈥渞igid or
蹿濒别虫颈产濒别鈥.
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