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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2004
Kenneth J. Czerwinski, Oxford, MI (US);
Seyed R. Hashemizad, Danville, CA (US);
James Axiotis, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Mosen Sepasi, Mississauga, CA;
Kenneth J. Czerwinski, Oxford, MI (US);
Seyed R. Hashemizad, Danville, CA (US);
James Axiotis, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Mosen Sepasi, Mississauga, CA;
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
ABC Group, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A removable flipper panel system for a vehicle includes a rod housing mounted on a seat support member which is movable with respect to a load floor of the vehicle. A load bearing blow-molded hard panel hides the gap which is formed between seat and load floor when the seat moves. The system includes a rod and spring assembly mechanism having a configuration to sustain the panel in adjustable positions between a generally planar position and an upright position. The flipper panel attaches to the seat to provide movement for the panel in the planar position to hide the gap and space between the seat and the load floor and to maximize the cargo area. The attachment of the flipper panel to the seat has a locking feature permitting the flipper panel to be removed easily.