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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2021
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Blaine D. Christensen, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
William A. McDonald, Waterford, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B60R 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A panel storage system for a vehicle includes a panel body including a first panel portion having a first plurality of mounting elements, a second panel portion having a second plurality of mounting elements, and a hinge joining the first panel portion to the second panel portion. The first panel portion is fixedly mountable to a surface of the vehicle and the second panel portion is pivotable about the hinge.