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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Jorg Jahn, Bunde, DE;
Peter Gutendorf, Osnabruck, DE;
Ansgar Pellenwessel, Osnabruck, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Wilhelm Karmann GmbH, Osnabruck, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60J 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for the actuation of at least one pivotable external element of a vehicle, in particular of a top element of a convertible vehicle, with at least one pivot joint and a drive. The drive may be an electric motor which introduces a drive torque directly into the at least one pivot joint.