Closure fasteners – Bolts – Swinging
Patent
1995-09-01
1997-06-03
Meyers, Steven N.
Closure fasteners
Bolts
Swinging
70264, 70275, 70277, 70279, 292144, 2923363, E05C 112
Patent
active
056346760
ABSTRACT:
A power door lock actuator including: a housing; a bi-directional electric motor; a threaded shaft drivingly connected with the drive shaft of the motor; a drive armature threadingly engaged with the threaded shaft, wherein the drive armature has a first abutment at its distal end; a driven armature which is axially slidable relative to the drive armature over a preset distance of travel determined by a second abutment at its distal end and a third abutment spaced the preset distance from the distal end; a first spring which biases the drive armature toward a one end of the threaded shaft; and a second spring which biases the drive armature toward the other end of the threaded shaft When the motor is not operating the first and second springs cooperate to biasably locate the drive armature to a neutral position so that lost motion travel of the driven armature with respect to the drive armature is provided and the motor is not back-driven whenever the lock mechanism is manually actuated.
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Picture of internal components of a power door lock actuator of Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI, believed dated before Sep. 1, 1994.
Picture of internal components of a power door lock actuator of Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI, believed dated before Sep. 1, 1994.
Power Door Lock Actuator of Rockwell Corp, Troy, MI; on Market Since at Least Before Sep. 1, 1994.
Power Door Lock Actuator of Kelsey Hayes Co., Romulus, MI; on Market Since at Least Before Sep. 1, 1994.
Power Door Lock Actuator of General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI; Built by ITT Automotive, Rochester NY; on Market Since at Least Before Sep. 1, 1994.
Keefe Peter D.
Meyers Steven N.
Pentlicki Stephen J.
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