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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 30, 2009
Glenn E. Stahl, White Lake, MI (US);
Kevin G. Kolpasky, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Joseph M. Polewarczyk, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Raymond A. Beaufait, Macomb, MI (US);
Glenn E. Stahl, White Lake, MI (US);
Kevin G. Kolpasky, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Joseph M. Polewarczyk, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Raymond A. Beaufait, Macomb, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body. The body defines a wheel well and has a body panel that at least partially defines an opening of the wheel well. A wheel is operatively connected to the vehicle body, is selectively rotatable about an axis, and is at least partially disposed within the wheel well. A member has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel forward of the axis. The second end is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel rearward of the axis.