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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 07, 2021
Applicant:

Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);

Inventors:

Howard Paul Tsvi Linden, Southfield, MI (US);

Rafic Jergess, Warren, MI (US);

Christopher Matthew Radjewski, Macomb Township, MI (US);

Onoyom Essien Ekanem, White Lake, MI (US);

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/10 (2014.01); E05B 83/36 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 85/10 (2013.01); E05B 83/36 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/624 (2013.01); E05Y 2400/612 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure relates to a door assembly for a motor vehicle. An example door assembly includes a door free of moveable exterior door handles. Further, the door is mounted relative to an opening in a body of the motor vehicle such that the door is moveable between a fully closed position, a fully open position, and a partially open position between the fully closed and fully open positions. The assembly further includes a switch assembly including a mechanical switch configured to generate a signal when pressed, and a door presenter assembly configured to move the door from the fully closed position to the partially open position in response to the signal from the mechanical switch.


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