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Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2022
Applicant:

Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord, CA;

Inventors:

Braendon R. Lindberg, Metamora, MI (US);

Michael Cowan, Macomb, MI (US);

Martin R. Matthews, Troy, MI (US);

Anthony J. Povinelli, Romeo, MI (US);

Larry Erickson, Birmingham, MI (US);

Michael McAfee, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B62D 37/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 35/007 (2013.01); B62D 37/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

An active liftgate spoiler used on a liftgate of a vehicle. The liftgate has an upper surface and is typically a rear liftgate or hatch on the rear side of the vehicle. A housing is connected to the upper surface of the liftgate. There is a moveable panel connected to the housing using a connection. The connection is formed by a four bar linkage that forms a portion of the connection between the moveable panel and the housing. An actuator, which in one embodiment is a single rotary actuator is connected to the four bar linkage and causes the movement of the moveable panel.


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