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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
James M. Townson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Michael K. Zelek, Canton, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Tanya J. Klain, Novi, MI (US);
John B. Morley, Troy, MI (US);
Sarah Pearson, Novi, MI (US);
Patrick O. Mcgee, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
James M. Townson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Michael K. Zelek, Canton, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Tanya J. Klain, Novi, MI (US);
John B. Morley, Troy, MI (US);
Sarah Pearson, Novi, MI (US);
Patrick O. McGee, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An assembly for opening and closing a passageway into the body of a vehicle includes a post secured to the body at a lateral side of the passageway, an endgate for opening and closing the passageway and able to swing alternately about a lateral axis and an upright axis, a pivot support secured to the first post and aligned with the lateral axis, and a pivot secured to the endgate and aligned with the lateral axis, for alternately engaging and disengaging the pivot support, with the engagement supporting the endgate for pivoting about the lateral axis, and with the disengagement permitting the endgate to pivot about the upright axis.