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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric William Barrett, Milford, MI (US);
Robert Edward Kosior, Livonia, MI (US);
Rajinder Pal Singh, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Tech., Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 1/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05D 1/510 ;
Abstract
An assembly for use with a vehicle sliding door,which includes a first wheel,, which is movably disposed within a first track,located on the vehicle and having a ramped portion,, and a second wheel,which is movably disposed within a second track,. The assembly includes a brake pad,, which is disposed within the second track,, which frictionally engages the second wheel,, and which cooperates with the ramped portion,to hold door,in an open position.