Robert L Gibbs

US Patent:

20210245817, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Jan 26, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/158076

Inventors:

Robert J. Gibbs - Novi MI, US
Christopher J. Sytek - Auburn Hills MI, US
Eric Ghoukasian - Auburn Hills MI, US
Piyush Agarwal - Rochester Hills MI, US
Sean E. Whelan - Highland MI, US
David R. Parks - Macomb MI, US
Michael C. Gillam - Oxford MI, US
Paul Van Norman - Fenton MI, US
Christopher J. Duke - White Lake MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 33/027
B62D 33/037
B62D 33/03

Abstract:

A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a door and a handle assembly. A door is coupled to the vehicle body and is pivotable about a horizontal axis between a closed position and a horizontal open position. The door is also pivotable about a vertical axis between the closed position and a vertical open position. The handle assembly includes a housing, a first release switch and a second release switch. The housing extends at least partially into a cavity of the door and includes a lower wall and an upper wall that cooperate to define a pocket. The first release switch is disposed along the upper wall of the housing and is configured to be actuated to pivot the door about the horizontal axis. The second release switch is disposed along the lower wall of the housing and is configured to be actuated to pivot the door about the vertical axis.

US Patent:

20210237808, Aug 5, 2021

Filed:

Feb 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/166712

Inventors:

Eric Ghoukasian - Auburn Hills MI, US
Richard R Sukhdeo - Auburn Hills MI, US
Vivek Kirtane - Troy` MI, US
Vinaya Sridhar - Auburn Hills MI, US
Robert J Gibbs - Novi MI, US
David R Parks - Macomb MI, US
Paul A Steffes - Oxford MI, US
Christopher J Sytek - Auburn Hills MI, US
Vinayak D Gadre - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 33/027

Abstract:

A vehicle tailgate () has a frame () with a cross beam () and a pair of side beams (). One side beam () extends from each end of the cross beam (). A first metal tapping plate () is secured with the cross beam (). At least one elongated tang () is positioned between the body () and each tab (). A clevis bracket () is positioned on the side beams (). An overmolded () material is on the shaft () and the two heads () of the striker (). The wedges (), on the clevis bracket (), aligns the clevis bracket () with the striker (). A second tapping plate () is secured to the sheet metal.