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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2005
Filed:
May. 14, 2001
Ralf Hess, Herrenberg, DE;
Jürgen Moczygemba, Wannweil, DE;
Kurt Schaible, Aidlingen-Dachtel, DE;
Roland Scheurenbrand, Gäufelden, DE;
Wolfgang Schneider, Calw, DE;
Ralf Hess, Herrenberg, DE;
Jürgen Moczygemba, Wannweil, DE;
Kurt Schaible, Aidlingen-Dachtel, DE;
Roland Scheurenbrand, Gäufelden, DE;
Wolfgang Schneider, Calw, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An actuating arrangement and method for opening and closing a hinged motor vehicle panel utilizes a controllable fluid drive and an uncontrolled fluid drive. The hinged motor vehicle panel is driven during opening from a starting position to a predetermined opening angle by the controlled fluid drive and, after reaching the predetermined angle of opening, is driven into its final position exclusively by the uncontrolled fluid drive.