Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Thomas Charles Jensen

Roger E Johnson

David K Rock

James L Turner

Edward C Van Rossen

Leon S Kayser

Kevin M O'Donnell

Ricardo F Ibanes

Robert A Brani

Eric L Swander

Edward C VanRossen

A releasable locking latch assembly for an endgate of a pickup truck, which includes a handle for rotating the mechanisms of the locking latch assembly resulting in the retraction of one or more cables further resulting in the release of an endgate. The locking latch assembly includes a locking finger for impeding the movement of the locking latch assembly in a locked position and a lock for rotatably engaging the locking finger into and out of the locked position.

Automobile releasable locking latch assembly

An external automotive side stowage system including primary and secondary latching devices.

Closure system for automotive side stowage system

A quarter side storage compartment accessible from outside the vehicle includes a simplified operating arrangement. The vehicle's endgate is used as an impediment to operation of the compartment latch's release handle. The release handle is positioned so that actuation thereof is not possible without opening the endgate. Preferably, but not necessarily, the endgate is lockable in the closed position, meaning that advantageously, the release handle does not require an individual lock.

Quarter side storage compartment

An apparatus for connecting a polymeric composite pickup truck cargo box to a metallic vehicle frame without damaging the polymeric composite material of the pickup truck cargo box. The connecting apparatus is a tapping plate which allows for the distribution of forces applied by a self-tapping fastener over a broad area of the pickup truck cargo box so as not to tear or puncture the polymeric composite material. The connecting apparatus also separates the polymeric composite pickup truck cargo box from the metallic vehicle frame so that the polymeric composite material does not degrade over time.

Apparatus for connecting a polymeric composite pickup truck cargo box to

A connecting apparatus for connecting a composite outer body panel of a vehicle to a composite underbody of a vehicle whereby the composite outer body panel is allowed to move relative to the composite underbody due to thermal expansion and contraction caused by the aforementioned members having different coefficients of linear thermal expansion. The connecting apparatus is subtle in appearance, hidden from outside the vehicle and simple to assemble and disassemble.

Apparatus for connecting composite vehicle body panels to composite

A cargo box for a truck having side panels formed with wing section which extend forwardly in close proximity to the side portions of the cab to conceal the gap between the front of the cargo box and the rear of the cab. Each of the side panels are formed of a relatively flexible material so as to allow the wing sections to contact the cab without causing any damage when the truck frame is subjected to twisting while traversing rough terrain.

Cargo box for truck

A C-shaped panel is mounted on the engine compartment side of the engine bulkhead structure and has upper and lower walls projecting forwardly form the bulkhead structure to overhang the engine. A vertically extending front wall is spaced forwardly of the bulkhead by the upper and lower walls to define therewith a transverse air flow communicating passage. Air inlet openings are provided in the top wall to admit air into the passage. The C-shaped panel overlies an opening through the bulkhead to communicate inlet air to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system. A plurality of removable fasteners removably fasten the panel on the bulkhead to permit removal of the C-shaped panel from overhanging the engine to thereby facilitate and enable engine repair and removal. The windshield wiper motor is mounted on the C-shaped panel within the air flow passage so that removal of the C-shaped panel upon release of the removable fasteners also removes the windshield wiper system for repair and replacement.

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

Thomas Charles Jensen