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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
May. 17, 2006
Nicholas A. Vitale, Fraser, MI (US);
Richard J. Hodges, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Thomas H. Hipp, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Dan W. Figlioli, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Nicholas A. Vitale, Fraser, MI (US);
Richard J. Hodges, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Thomas H. Hipp, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Dan W. Figlioli, Macomb Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a door assist pedal assembly including a housing member that is mountable to a vehicle floor panel. A pedal is pivotably secured to the housing member, and a cam is also rotatably secured to the housing member such that the cam is engaged by the pedal. A spring configured to bias the pedal into a fully depressed position is disposed between the pedal and the housing member. A cable couples the cam with a vehicle door. Actuation of the pedal by a vehicle occupant causes the cam to rotate and thereby retract the cable such that the vehicle door is pulled toward a closed position.