US 12,195,101 B2
Selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle
Daniel Lopez de Salvi, Burbank, CA (US); Carla Pamela Puig, Azusa, CA (US); Lawrence G. Cole, Utica, MI (US); Syed Albeez, Troy, MI (US); and Joern Zirfass, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/962,594.
Prior Publication US 2024/0116582 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 33/08 (2006.01); B60J 5/10 (2006.01); B62D 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 47/00 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 47/003 (2013.01) [B62D 33/08 (2013.01); B60J 5/108 (2013.01); B62D 33/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A selectively pivotable mid-gate for a vehicle comprising:
a first mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle through a hinge member;
a second mid-gate member pivotally mounted to the vehicle and the first mid-gate member through the hinge member; and
a latch system operatively connected to the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member, the latch system being selectively operable to release the first mid-gate member to rotate in a first direction and to release the first mid-gate member and the second mid-gate member to rotate in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.