| US 7,540,551 B2 | ||
| System for power closing of a self rising closure panel | ||
| G. Clarke Oberheide, Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Intier Automotive Closures, Inc., Newmarket, Ontario (Canada) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/577,981 PCT Filed Nov. 22, 2004, PCT No. PCT/CA2004/002008 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date May 02, 2006, PCT Pub. No. WO2005/049947, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 02, 2005. |
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| Prior Publication US 2007/0079556 A1, Apr. 12, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 25/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 296—56 [49/339; 292/341.16] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A power closing assembly for a closure panel hingedly secured to a motor vehicle, said power closing assembly comprising:
a striker fixedly secured to the motor vehicle and movable between an inboard position and an outboard position;
an actuator fixedly secured to the motor vehicle spaced apart from said striker, said actuator including a closure panel cable
extending between said actuator and the closure panel for moving the closure panel from an open position to a closed position
when said actuator is operable, said actuator including a rotary drive operable when said actuator is operable; and
a rotary power cable extending between said rotary drive and said striker such that said rotary power cable translates rotation
of said rotary drive into movement of said striker between said inboard and outboard positions.
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