Movable or removable closures – With operator for movably mounted closure – Operator drives closure along guide
Patent
1997-08-05
2000-03-21
Redman, Jerry
Movable or removable closures
With operator for movably mounted closure
Operator drives closure along guide
49123, 49116, E05F 1134
Patent
active
060388196
ABSTRACT:
A powered drive assembly for positioning various slidable components within a vehicle interior. The powered drive assembly includes a motor assembly operably coupled to a flexible flocked drive cable which is supported for rotation within a housing. The flocked drive cable provides a helical surface. Specific coupling members are adapted to engage the helical surface and operably couple the drive cable with the slidable component. For example, in one preferred embodiment a coupling bracket operably couples the flocked drive cable to a slidable window assembly of the type used in the rear opening of a pick-up cab for opening and closing the window. In a second preferred embodiment, the coupling member operably couples the drive cable to a curtain assembly located within the interior of an over-the-road truck cab for opening and closing the curtain. The drive assembly further enables the motor assembly to be remotely located from the housing and coupling brackets, thereby facilitating in packaging of the powered drive assembly within the confines of the vehicle interior.
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ASC Incorporated
Redman Jerry
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