Matthew Stewart Nelson

Address:

150 W 9 Ave UNIT 4310, Denver, CO 80204

Phone:

9192186353

VIN:

1C4RJFAG8CC158303

Make:

JEEP

Model:

GRAND CHEROKEE

Year:

2012

US Patent:

7549691, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Apr 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/734392

Inventors:

Edward L. Schulte - White Lake MI, US
Matthew J. Nelson - Washington MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60P 1/267

US Classification:

296 50, 296 571

Abstract:

An end gates which provides access to a cargo area of an automotive vehicle has a pair of outwardly opening cups which receive a pair of opposed pins directed inwardly from the cargo area. The end gate is rotatable from a closed vertical position through substantially 90 to provide horizontal access to the cargo area. The pins on the cargo area are aligned with notches in the cups when the end gate is in an intermediate position so that the end gate may be removed from the cargo area. In order to prevent the end gate from becoming inadvertently detached from the cargo area, resilient retainer clips are provided that overlie the notches so as to lock the pins in the cups and retain the end gate on the vehicle. The resilient retainer clips are rotated out of alignment with the notches when it is desired to remove the end gate from the vehicle.

US Patent:

8469440, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Aug 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/197835

Inventors:

Scott W. Thorpe - Milford MI, US
Matthew J. Nelson - Washington MI, US
David P. Zink - Shelby Township MI, US
Altaf S. Imam - Troy MI, US
Shawn G. Quinn - Grand Blanc MI, US
Michael E. McGuire - Milford MI, US

Assignee:

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00
E05B 65/12

US Classification:

2961469, 2961461, 29234115, 292DIG 3, 292DIG 55

Abstract:

A closure assembly includes a striker assembly and a latch mechanism. The striker assembly includes a first wedge block and a second wedge block disposed opposite each other across a path. The first wedge block rotates about a first axis and includes a first cam surface defining a continuously variable distance to the first axis for engaging the latch mechanism. The second wedge block rotates about a second axis and includes a second cam surface defining a continuously variable distance from to the second axis for engaging the latch mechanism. Abutting engagement between the latch mechanism and the first cam surface limits lateral movement of the latch mechanism relative to the path in a first direction, and abutting engagement between the latch mechanism and the second cam surface limits lateral movement of the latch mechanism relative to the path in a second direction, which is opposite the first direction.