Movable or removable closures – With operator for movably mounted closure – One direction pull cable
Patent
1989-07-31
1990-09-18
Smith, Gary L.
Movable or removable closures
With operator for movably mounted closure
One direction pull cable
49 26, 49280, 49301, 24602, 24667, E05F 1104
Patent
active
049569392
ABSTRACT:
A releasable connection device for connecting a motor driven drive cable to a closure includes a pin attached to the closure and having a spherical head. A housing member connected to the cable has an elongated slot formed in a lateral wall and receiving the spherical head of the pin. A ramp surface formed on the housing member at the end of the elongated slot furthest from the cable is engaged by the head of the pin. A spring clip mounted on the housing member has opposed spring arms which encircle the spherical head to retain the head of the pin in the elongated slot of the housing member to connect the motor driven drive element and the vehicle body closure. The spring arms yield in response to a predetermined level of forced imposed thereon by the spherical head of the pin so that the pin is ejected laterally through the opening to disconnect the drive element from the closure.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1930603 (1932-09-01), White
patent: 3540089 (1968-03-01), Franklin
patent: 4850140 (1989-07-01), Compeau
General Motors Corporation
Leahy Charles E.
Redman Jerry
Smith Gary L.
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