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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2007
Kip Alan Ewing, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Donald G. Mikolai, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kelly Michael Kohlstrand, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Jason Falenski, Berkley, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Kip Alan Ewing, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Donald G. Mikolai, Dearborn, MI (US);
Kelly Michael Kohlstrand, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Jason Falenski, Berkley, MI (US);
Venkatesh Krishnan, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an automotive vehicle is disclosed having a vehicle body with a first pillar, a second pillar, a roof member and a floor member defining a door opening therebetween. A lateral side entry door is pivotally connected to the vehicle body for enclosing the door opening. The side entry door moves along an operating path having a closed position and an open position. The vehicle has a motor and a lead screw mounted in the side entry door and connected to the motor to be driven by the motor. The vehicle has a link connected to the lead screw and connected to the vehicle body adjacent to the door opening. The motor drives the lead screw to translate the link to open and close the side entry door.