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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 18, 2021
The Shyft Group, Inc., Charlotte, MI (US);
Ernest M. McDonald, II, Granger, IN (US);
James M. Newcomer, Elkhart, IN (US);
Michael Andrew Smith, Goshen, IN (US);
Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr., New Carlisle, IN (US);
Shan Lentine, Warkarusa, IN (US);
Marcia Ann Blevens, Watervliet, MI (US);
The Shyft Group, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A commercial vehicle used for parcel delivery is installed with a control module. The control module communicates wirelessly with a transmitter to give control to the vehicle operator. The vehicle operator can access the vehicle's cargo compartment through the bulkhead door and/or the rear door solely by using the transmitter as opposed to manually actuating the door latch. A door actuator is added to the bulkhead door such that when the bulkhead door is wirelessly actuated the door opens without operator assistance, and the process of the door opening does not damage the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle operator can initiate the control module to allow a push-button start and stop of the vehicle's ignition system. Such elements contribute to time savings and cost savings for parcel delivery operators.