Patents by Inventor William Charles Bisnack

William Charles Bisnack 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 body with pre-hung midgate panel
    Patent number: 6796600
    Abstract: A vehicle body includes a first compartment for carrying passengers or cargo and second compartment for carrying cargo rearwardly adjacent to the first compartment. The body includes a plurality of body components defining an opening between the first and second compartments. A structural support ring is attached in the opening and includes a pivotable midgate panel preassembled to the support ring to ease installation. At least one hinge is pivotably connected between the midgate panel and the support ring. At least one latch selectively secures the midgate panel in an upright closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Martin Ferer, John J. Mascarello, Ajay Mahesh Kharod, Andrew J. Novajovsky, William Charles Bisnack, David Thomas Renke, Vincent L. Ruma, Carlos N. Czirmer, Richard J. Lange
  • Vertically and horizontally split midgate assembly
    Patent number: 6786535
    Abstract: A vehicle body has a first compartment for carrying passengers or cargo and a second compartment for carrying cargo rearwardly adjacent the first compartment. The body includes a frame defining an opening between the first and second compartments. The opening includes lower and upper portions. A window is mounted to the frame to close the upper portion of the opening. A closure panel is mounted to the frame and includes first and second hinged panel sections each pivotable between an open position permitting access through first and second portions, respectively, of the lower portion of the opening, and a closed position closing the first and second portions, respectively, of the lower portion of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce M. Grzegorzewski, William Charles Bisnack, Vincent L. Ruma, Richard J. Lange, Andrew J. Novajovsky, Ajay Mahesh Kharod, John J. Mascarello