| US 7,537,256 B2 | ||
| Component module applique for vehicle lift gate | ||
| Terence M. Gates, Birmingham, Mich. (US); Philippe Gougeon, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (US); Leonida S. Vaitus, Windsor (Canada); and William Ethan A. McClure, Clawson, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 10, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/865,627. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/549207, filed on Mar. 02, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0194805 A1, Sep. 08, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 25/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—1.07 [296/56; 296/146.8] | 29 Claims |
| 1. A component module mountable on an exterior surface of a vehicle lift gate, the module comprising:
a plurality of individual components;
a carrier carrying at least two components, the carrier mountable on a vehicle lift gate exterior surface, the components
including at least one light source, the camera, a switch, a key lock cylinder, a seal, a connector, and a movable handle;
an exterior decorative body;
means for fixedly mounting the carrier to the body; and
at least one lens cover mounted on the carrier, the lens cover viewable exteriorly of the body.
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