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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Brian Westgarth, Billericay, GB;
Jack Whitehurst, Leigh on Sea, GB;
Rob Swann, Rayleigh, GB;
Ian Patterson, Billericay, GB;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 17/18 (2006.01); E05C 17/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 17/18 (2013.01); E05C 17/203 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/531 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a door check mechanism. An example motor vehicle a pivotable door, a door check mechanism including a bar, wherein the door check mechanism is configured to hold the door open in a fully open check position, and a retarder assembly configured to oppose opening of the door beyond the fully open check position by applying a force generated by a non-linear surface of the bar.