Atoma International Corporation

Aleksander Kaczmarczyk

Kris Tomaszewski

Andrew R Daniels

Thomas P Frommer

Juliusz Kirejczyk

Kathryn Petroff

Miroslav Janda

A power liftgate drive assembly automatically moves the liftgate of a vehicle between its open and closed positions. The drive assembly is secured to the vehicle at a position near the top of the liftgate. The drive assembly includes a motor that drives a sector gear between two positions. A guide rod is secured to the sector gear to translate the rotational movement of the sector gear into the pivotal movement of the liftgate. A slot extends through the sector gear that allows the liftgate to be moved manually. A latch locks the guide rod in position with respect to the sector gear for automated movement whereas the latch releases the guide rod to move in the slot for manual operation.

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Newmarket, Canada

Aleksander Kaczmarczyk