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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2002
David Thomas Renke, Macomb, MI (US);
Carlos N. Czirmer, Rochester, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A midgate in a truck or other vehicle has a power actuated window in a hinged midgate panel that has an optional pass through closure with inner and outer closure panels openable for transferring articles between compartments separated by the midgate without requiring opening or folding down of the midgate panel itself. An interlock system protects the window by requiring that the window be retracted into the midgate panel before the midgate latches can be released for folding down the midgate panel. It also prevents the window from being actuated unless the midgate panel is latched closed. The interlock system prevents the optional pass through closure from being opened unless the window is fully closed and also prevents the window from being lowered if either pass through door closure is open. The midgate may be applied to various types of multi-use vehicles; for example, open or closed body trucks, vans, station wagons, etc.