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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2012
Applicants:
Kevin D. Dinger, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas E. Houck, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin D. Dinger, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas E. Houck, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cargo management system includes a base panel and a cover panel operatively attached to the base panel. The cover panel is pivotally movable between a first position and a second position. The first position of the cover panel is substantially parallel to the base panel, while the second position of the cover panel is substantially non-parallel to the base panel. A stowage area is defined between the base panel and the cover panel in the first position.