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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2019
Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord, CA;
Timothy Francis O'brien, Milford, MI (US);
Timothy Francis O'Brien, Milford, MI (US);
Daniel Vern Beckley, Byron, MI (US);
Brendan James Heaphy, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A one-piece linkage assembly () includes a linkage base () for securement to a structure and a linkage follower () fixed to the linkage base () with a stainless steel first pivot pin in a hinged configuration. The linkage base () and the linkage follower () each are made of a molded material, such as plastic, and are formed together with the first metal pivot pin () insert molded there between. A linkage coupler () and a linkage drive () are similarly pivotably secured to the linkage follower () in a chained configuration and are also made of the molded material and are formed together with the linkage base () and the linkage follower (), with additional stainless steel pivot pins insert molded between the linkage follower () and the linkage coupler () and between the linkage coupler () and the linkage drive (). Compression limiters () are also insert molded within a flat portion () of the linkage base ().