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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Tommy E. White, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Christopher E. Borroni-bird, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Tommy E. White, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Adrian B. Chernoff, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, Oakland Township, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A motorized cover system includes a cover movably connected with respect to a compartment such as a vehicle component, at least one motor vehicle, and at least one linkage operatively connecting the cover to the motor, wherein the motor is operable for moving the cover between a closed position and at least one open position. The motorized cover system may include an automatically engageable and disengageable latch assembly for securing the cover to the vehicle. A method of opening and closing a vehicle compartment cover includes relaying an operator control signal to a motor, powering the motor, and moving the cover between a first position and a second position.