Locks – Special application – For automotive vehicles
Patent
1996-05-06
1998-12-29
Meyers, Steven
Locks
Special application
For automotive vehicles
70208, 70257, 70264, 70277, 292201, 292DIG25, 292DIG43, E05B 6512
Patent
active
058529438
ABSTRACT:
A rotatable cam of the present invention has an internal edge completely surrounding an elongated slot, a portion of which serves as a camming surface for interfacing with a cam follower. A further aspect of the present invention employs a door lock control member linearly slidable from a locked position to an unlocked position while also being pivotable between a nominal latching position and an unlatching position. In yet another aspect of the present invention, one end of the door lock control member is coupled to a liftgate door latch and the other end is coupled to a multi-functional electric motor by way of a drive transmission and a cable. In still a further aspect of the present invention, a window wiper assembly is drivably coupled to the drive transmission. A method of unlatching an automotive vehicle door is also provided.
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Dutka Harry F.
Merckling Ronald L.
Meyers Steven
Pham Tuyet-Phuong
UT Automotive Dearborn Inc.
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