Movable or removable closures – With operator for movably mounted closure – Operator drives closure along guide
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-17
2007-07-17
Strimbu, Gregory J. (Department: 3634)
Movable or removable closures
With operator for movably mounted closure
Operator drives closure along guide
C296S155000, C049S209000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10798792
ABSTRACT:
A hinge assembly for coupling a sliding door of a vehicle to a drive unit for sliding the sliding door from an open position to a closed position, the drive unit causing the hinge assembly to slide within a guide track as the door moves between the open position and the closed position, the hinge assembly comprising: a first hinge portion; a second hinge portion, the first hinge portion being pivotally secured to the second hinge portion; a cable attachment being secured to the second hinge portion; and a guide surface disposed on a surface of the first hinge portion, the guide surface being configured to make contact with a portion of a cable having an end secured to the cable attachment when the second hinge portion is in a first orientation with respect to the position of the first hinge portion and the cable no longer makes contact with the guide surface as the second hinge portion moves from the first orientation to a second orientation with respect to the first hinge portion.
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PCT/US04/08259—International Search Report Dated Mar. 9, 2005.
PCT/US04/08259—The Written Opinion Dated Mar. 9, 2005.
Ciavaglia Michael A.
Rogers, Jr. Lloyd W.
Griffin Patrick M.
Strimbu Gregory J.
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