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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventor:
Senthil N. Karuppaswamy, Rohester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/045 (2006.01); B60R 9/055 (2006.01); E04H 15/06 (2006.01); E04H 15/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/045 (2013.01); E04H 15/30 (2013.01); B60R 9/055 (2013.01); E04H 15/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A roof rack assembly, and a vehicle including the roof rack assembly, includes a support structure and a multifunctional apparatus supported by the support structure. The multifunctional apparatus is configured to operate as an awning structure, a concealment structure and a storage structure. At least a portion of the multifunctional apparatus is movable relative to the support structure between a storage position in which the multifunctional apparatus is not operable and a use position in which the multifunctional apparatus is operable.