Garl W Gordon

US Patent:

20090096252, Apr 16, 2009

Filed:

Oct 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/871266

Inventors:

Garl W. Gordon - Fenton MI, US
Roderick L. Lemmer - Birmingham MI, US
John Acker - Farmington Hills MI, US
Thomas J. Hurrish - Oxford MI, US
Henry J. Nykiel - Howell MI, US
Frederick Draska - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

29619011

Abstract:

A split vehicle closure assembly for a vehicle utilizes a novel seal assembly, latching mechanism and hinges, all of which cooperate to permit the vehicle closure assembly to selectively seal an opening to a vehicle compartment, preventing, dirt, liquid and fumes from entering through the vehicle closure assembly, or to be opened partially or fully to provide various configurations for access to the compartment through the opening.

US Patent:

20160146286, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Nov 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/553118

Inventors:

- Lake Forest IL, US
Garl GORDON - Fenton MI, US
Daniel KEIL - Temperence MI, US

International Classification:

F16F 9/348
F16F 9/18

Abstract:

A shock absorber for a vehicle includes a pressure tube that defines a fluid chamber and a piston disposed within the fluid chamber. The piston divides the fluid chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber, and defines a compression passage and a rebound passage. A valve disc assembly of the shock absorber engages the piston and controls the flow of fluid between the upper and lower working chambers. The valve disc assembly includes an orifice check disc and an orifice disc. The orifice disc defines a bleed passage between the upper and lower working chambers. The orifice check disc is disposed between the piston and the orifice disc. The orifice check disc closes the bleed passage as the fluid flows in a first direction and opens the bleed passage as the fluid flows in a second direction opposite of the first direction.