公开(公告)号：US11938904B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17747264

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Jesus Anthony Bernal ,  Eric James Bontrager

IPC: B60R9/06

CPC classification number: B60R9/06

Abstract: A cargo bed divider system for a pickup truck includes a first guide rail connectable to a first lateral side of a cargo bed, a second guide rail connectable to a second lateral side of the cargo bed, a cargo bed divider supported between the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and an adjustment mechanism connectable to a forward end of the cargo bed and the cargo bed divider. The adjustment mechanism selectively moves the cargo bed divider between a first position adjacent the forward end of the cargo bed and a second position adjacent to a rear end of the cargo bed.

公开(公告)号：US20230373402A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US17747264

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Jesus Anthony Bernal ,  Eric James Bontrager

IPC: B60R9/06

CPC classification number: B60R9/06

Abstract: A cargo bed divider system for a pickup truck includes a first guide rail connectable to a first lateral side of a cargo bed, a second guide rail connectable to a second lateral side of the cargo bed, a cargo bed divider supported between the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and an adjustment mechanism connectable to a forward end of the cargo bed and the cargo bed divider. The adjustment mechanism selectively moves the cargo bed divider between a first position adjacent the forward end of the cargo bed and a second position adjacent to a rear end of the cargo bed.

公开(公告)号：US20240262274A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18163993

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Paul W. Alexander ,  Jesus Anthony Bernal ,  Eric James Bontrager

IPC: B60P1/00

CPC classification number: B60P1/006

Abstract: A tension-loaded drive mechanism (“mechanism”) is provided for a cargo unloader. The drive mechanism includes a compressor for increasing the pressure of a fluid. The drive mechanism further includes multiple bladders fluidly connected to the compressor to receive the fluid from the compressor and expand in a rearward direction along a longitudinal axis of a cargo bed. The mechanism further includes a strap system having multiple straps attached to each bladder. The strap system further includes multiple spools configured to apply a compression counter force via the straps to the associated bladders, such that the compression counter force increases the pressure of the fluid in the associated bladders to a predetermined drive pressure threshold. The spools are further configured to dispense an associated one of the straps at a predetermined stepped payout rate such that the associated bladders apply a drive force associated with the predetermined drive pressure threshold.