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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1997
Charles J Luebke, Sussex, WI (US);
Bernd E Rehm, West Bend, WI (US);
Dale L Gass, Brown Deer, WI (US);
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A control system and method for operating an automobile window to provide anti-trap protection in an AUTO UP mode, wherein a switch assembly communicates switch signals representative of operator commands by disposition in distinct positions. A sensor that detects when an object is trapped between the window and the frame, and transmits an anti-trap signal representative thereof. A logic circuit receives the switch signals and the anti-trap signal and controls the drive assembly for the window in response thereto. The switch assembly includes a switch to override the anti-trap sensor for closing the window even when an obstruction is sensed during the closing operation.