Magna International Inc.

Norman Guschewski

Michael William Crane

Brian Christopher Sansoterra

Thomas Pilette

Gari Schalte

Michael W Crane

Christopher John Kuntze

Stephen R Roddy

Thomas Edwin Cobb

Michelle Vanbuskirk

Martin McLeod

Alexander Kiselev

Micheal William Crane

Stephen Robert Roddy

Martin Mcleod

The present invention is directed to a carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture.

Vehicle compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting

A wiper module assembly for a vehicle lift gate having an inner panel with a spoiler formed as a one-piece part of an outer panel. The outer panel of the lift gate is connected to the inner panel to form an exterior surface of the lift gate. A cavity is formed in part of the spoiler and receives a carrier forming a removable module connected to the cavity of the vehicle lift gate. The carrier includes a wiper, motor and drive assembly for operating a wiper for a window on the lift gate.

Windshield wiper module

A wiper module assembly for a vehicle liftgate having an inner panel with a spoiler formed as a one-piece part of the inner panel. An outer panel of the liftgate is connected to the inner panel to form an exterior surface of the liftgate. A cavity is formed in part of the spoiler and receives a carrier forming a removable module connected to the cavity of the vehicle liftgate. The carrier includes a wiper, motor and drive assembly for operating a wiper for a window on the liftgate.

A carrier for an automobile with integrated active ducting, and a method of making a louver therefor. The carrier includes at least one aperture, and at least one louver rotatably mounted in the aperture. Also attached to the carrier is an actuator, and the actuator is connected to the louver. The actuator is operable for moving the louver between an open position and a closed position such that when the louver is in the open position, air flow passes through the aperture.

Vehicle engine compartment louver carrier with integrated ducting

A wiper module assembly () for a vehicle liftgate () having an inner panel () with a spoiler () formed as a one-piece part of the inner panel (). An outer panel () of the liftgate () is connected to the inner panel () to form an exterior surface of the liftgate (). A cavity () is formed in part of the spoiler () and receives a carrier () forming a removable module connected to the cavity () of the vehicle liftgate (). The carrier () includes a wiper (), motor () and drive assembly () for operating a wiper () for a window () on the liftgate ().

A lift gate having a deformable section which allows the lift gate to deform rather than break during a low speed impact event. The lift gate has a deformable section located between an inner panel and an outer panel. The deformable section is able to deform during a low speed impact event against the outer panel, thereby preventing the inner panel from receiving any of the impact. This allows the inner panel to be significantly more rigid than the outer panel and the deformable section, and, therefore, provides the necessary structural support for the lift gate while withstanding collisions on the Impact Zone.

Composite lift gate deformable section

The present invention is a thermoplastic composite liftgate system with reinforcements in key areas to allow the system to meet performance requirements, while lowering the tooling investment, lowering the system mass, and improving the styling flexibility. The present invention includes an inner panel and at least one bracket or reinforcement member connected to the inner panel such that when a force is applied to the bracket, the force is distributed to the inner panel.

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Rochester, MI, United States of America

Norman Guschewski