Patents by Inventor Bree: Gary D.

Bree: Gary D. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle door manual to power move
    Patent number: 5434487
    Abstract: A power operating system for a vehicle door includes a motor operable to power the door open or closed. When a manual movement of the door a predetermined distance is detected while the motor is inactive, the motor is energized so as to move the door in the direction of the detected movement to complete the manually initiated door movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Long, Robert S. Strother, Bree: Gary D.