Edward A Schulte Deceased2515 N Wabash Rd, Marion, IN 46952

8540305, Sep 24, 2013

Mar 23, 2011

13/069459

Edward L. Schulte - White Lake MI, US
Balakrishna Chinta - Troy MI, US

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

B62D 33/03

2961831, 296 76, 29614611

A compartment includes a plurality of side walls and a floor configured to define a storage area. The compartment also includes a panel operatively connected to the floor or to at least one of the plurality of side walls. The panel is configured to selectively expand and restrict access to the storage area. The compartment additionally include a torque rod having a wall thickness, a hollow interior, a first end fixed relative to the storage area and a second end fixed relative to the panel. The torque rod is configured to store energy by being twisted when the panel is pivoted in a first direction relative to the storage area and release the stored energy when the panel is pivoted in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction to thereby assist operation of the panel. A vehicle employing such an enclosure is also provided.

8647134, Feb 11, 2014

Mar 26, 2012

13/429874

Edward L. Schulte - White Lake MI, US
Alvin N. Standard - Clarkston MI, US
Gary W. Krajenke - Warren MI, US

GM Global Technology Operations LLC - Detroit MI

H01R 13/62

439304

A charge cord assembly for a vehicle having a charging receptacle for engaging the charge cord during battery recharging. The charge cord assembly includes an electric cord extending between a source of electric current and the charging receptacle; a cord end connector engaging the electric cord and having a electrical socket engaging the charging receptacle, a latch hook that selectively secures the cord end connector to the charging receptacle, a release handle, a release linkage assembly engaged between the release handle and the latch hook to release the latch hook from the charging receptacle when the release handle is actuated; and a lock assembly having a locked position that prevents the release linkage assembly from releasing the latch hook from the charging receptacle and an unlocked position that allows the release linkage assembly to release the latch hook from the charging receptacle when the release handle is actuated.

2008025, Oct 16, 2008

Apr 12, 2007

11/734392

Edward L. Schulte - White Lake MI, US
Matthew J. Nelson - Washington MI, US

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES OPERATIONS, INC. - DETROIT MI

B62D 33/03

296 571

An end gates which provides access to a cargo area of an automotive vehicle has a pair of outwardly opening cups which receive a pair of opposed pins directed inwardly from the cargo area. The end gate is rotatable from a closed vertical position through substantially 90 to provide horizontal access to the cargo area. The pins on the cargo area are aligned with notches in the cups when the end gate is in an intermediate position so that the end gate may be removed from the cargo area. In order to prevent the end gate from becoming inadvertently detached from the cargo area, resilient retainer clips are provided that overlie the notches so as to lock the pins in the cups and retain the end gate on the vehicle. The resilient retainer clips are rotated out of alignment with the notches when it is desired to remove the end gate from the vehicle.

2016020, Jul 14, 2016

Jan 13, 2015

14/595812

- Detroit MI, US
Edward L. Schulte - White Lake MI, US

B62D 33/027
B60P 3/40

The disclosure describes a box extender for a pickup truck that has a box with a bed and a tailgate, where the tailgate extends the bed's length in a longitudinal direction when open. The box extender may have access doors. First and second side walls may be mounted to the box to pivot between a forward, stowed position along opposite walls of the box and a rearward, extended position above the tailgate. An end wall may be disposed above the tailgate between the first and second side walls and may include a first section that is hinged to the first side wall and a second section that is hinged to the second side wall. The side walls and the end wall may enclose a volume above the tailgate for cargo storage. The first and second sections of the end wall may be opened to access the box.