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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2008
James M. Townson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael K. Zelek, Canton, MI (US);
Sarah Pearson, Novi, MI (US);
Patrick O. Mcgee, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
John B. Morley, Troy, MI (US);
Tanya J. Klain, Novi, MI (US);
James M. Townson, Clarkston, MI (US);
Leonard J. Brohl, Jr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Michael K. Zelek, Canton, MI (US);
Sarah Pearson, Novi, MI (US);
Patrick O. McGee, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
John B. Morley, Troy, MI (US);
Tanya J. Klain, Novi, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An assembly for opening and closing a passageway into the body of a motor vehicle includes a post secured to the body at a lateral side of the passageway, an endgate for opening and closing the passageway, and a hinge secured to the endgate and the post. The hinge defines a lateral axis and supports the endgate for pivoting about the lateral axis relative to the post, and the hinge defines an upright axis and supports the endgate for pivoting about the upright axis relative to the post.