Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Bruce M Grzegorzewski

Mark R Moore

Richard J Lange

Andrew J Novajovsky

William C Bisnack

John J Mascarello

Randy C Curtis

Ajay Mahesh Kharod

Vincent L Ruma

A vehicle body has a first compartment for carrying passengers or cargo and a second compartment for carrying cargo rearwardly adjacent the first compartment. The body includes a frame defining an opening between the first and second compartments. The opening includes lower and upper portions. A window is mounted to the frame to close the upper portion of the opening. A closure panel is mounted to the frame and includes first and second hinged panel sections each pivotable between an open position permitting access through first and second portions, respectively, of the lower portion of the opening, and a closed position closing the first and second portions, respectively, of the lower portion of the opening.

Vertically and horizontally split midgate assembly

A vehicle cargo bed has reconfigurable drop side and tail panels. Tail lights are incorporated within the reconfigurable panels. Each side panel is hinged with respect to the cargo bed so that the side panel can pivot downwardly to a cargo bed widening horizontal position or upwardly to a vertical or horizontal position spaced from the cargo bed. The cargo bed includes a storage box accessible through the side entrance. The side panel may also be hinged with respect to itself to form a lip or small restraining wall.

Reconfigurable drop panels for a vehicle cargo bed

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Warren, MI, United States of America

Bruce M Grzegorzewski