Jeffrey J Rodgers

US Patent:

20080217955, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/683474

Inventors:

Scott P. Charnesky - Birmingham MI, US
Robert D. Granny - Rochester Hills MI, US
Jeffrey D. Rodgers - Grand Blanc MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

B60J 5/00

US Classification:

2961461, 292216

Abstract:

An auxiliary latch release assembly, and method of operation, for use with a vehicle having a body defining a cargo area, a door, and a door latch mounted in the door and including an auxiliary latch release is disclosed. The assembly may comprise a handle that is accessible in the cargo area, a release cable having a first end engaging the handle and a second end extending in the body adjacent to the door having the door latch, and an e-latch override assembly mounted in the body that engages the second end of the release cable and includes a latch release member. The latch release member can be actuated by the e-latch override assembly to engage the auxiliary latch release to release the door latch.

US Patent:

20130320711, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/895187

Inventors:

Aidano C. Nascimento - Rochester MI, US
David W. Whitehead - Rochester Hills MI, US
Jeffrey T. Rodgers - Beverly Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/46
B62D 33/06

US Classification:

29619008, 29741121, 29434

Abstract:

A deployable armrest system for a vehicle is provided. The system having: a pair of side walls configured to be located in a facing spaced relationship with respect to each other to define an operator area therebetween; and a pair of deployable armrests movably secured to the pair of side walls and configured for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein each of the pair of deployable armrests have a support member that can be flush with a surface of the pair of side walls when the pair of deployable armrests are in the stowed position and wherein the support member of each of the pair of deployable armrests extends outwardly from the surface of the pair of side walls when the pair of deployable armrests are in the deployed position.

US Patent:

20160114707, Apr 28, 2016

Filed:

Jul 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/807969

Inventors:

Aidano Nascimento - Rochester MI, US
David W. Whitehead - Rochester Hills MI, US
Jeffrey T. Rodgers - Beverly Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60N 2/46
B62D 33/06

Abstract:

A deployable armrest system for a vehicle is provided. The system having: a pair of side walls configured to be located in a facing spaced relationship with respect to each other to define an operator area therebetween; and a pair of deployable armrests movably secured to the pair of side walls and configured for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein each of the pair of deployable armrests have a support member that can be flush with a surface of the pair of side walls when the pair of deployable armrests are in the stowed position and wherein the support member of each of the pair of deployable armrests extends outwardly from the surface of the pair of side walls when the pair of deployable armrests are in the deployed position.