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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:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
William C. Romesburg, Troy, MI (US);
Philippe Gougeon, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
William Ethan A. McClure, Clawson, MI (US);
Leonida S. Vaitus, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
Valeo Electrical Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 5/10 ;
Abstract
A liftgate component module mountable on a pivotal liftgate window provides a unitary mounting platform for a plurality of components including a window wiper drive apparatus and a window latch apparatus. A unitary bracket carries the wiper drive apparatus and the window latch apparatus. The bracket may be an integral extension of the wiper motor apparatus housing. Connections on the bracket mate with connectors carried on the liftgate window for securing the bracket to the liftgate window in a single assembly.