Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

Edmund F Sarosy

Bela Gergoe

Bert R Wanlass

Stanley Kwasiborski, Jr

A manually operated actuator arrangement includes a pair of actuators mounted forwardly and rearwardly of a swingably mounted vehicle window and connected by a translatable flexible member movable within a flexible conduit for concurrent operation. One actuator is mounted forwardly of the window in a position to be operated by front seat occupants and the other is mounted adjacent the rearward free swinging edge portion of the window and connected thereto by an overcenter type toggle linkage.

Manually operated actuator arrangement

A lock and control assembly for a vehicle tailgate of the type having a pivotal upper window portion and a pivotal lower gate portion which are hinge mounted respectively along a top edge and a bottom edge so that the opposite edges of both meet when in the closed operative position. The assembly includes a pivotal fork bolt supported adjacent the top edge of the gate portion to engage and capture a striker member which is attached to the lower edge of the window when in the closed position. A pivotal detent lever selectively releases the fork bolt and is operatively attached to a first control lever which pivots in one direction to operate the detent lever and release the fork bolt. A second control lever pivots in the opposite direction to release latch mechanisms holding the gate portion in its closed position. A lock cylinder supported in the exterior panel of the gate is aligned with the operating levers and has means to selectively actuate the levers. A tab-like projection on the first lever prevents pivoting of the second lever until release of the fork bolt and window portion to an open position by operation of the first lever. Subsequently, the gate may be opened by pivotal movement of the second lever which releases the latch mechanisms for the gate.

Tailgate lock and control assembly

A door lock actuator for locking and unlocking a vehicle door includes a rack and pinion drive assembly which is laterally movable to move the door lock control member between locking and unlocking positions as driven by a passenger controlled permanent magnet electric motor.

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Birmingham, MI, United States of America

Edmund F Sarosy