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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2012
John S. Kargilis, Northville, MI (US);
John S. Kargilis, Northville, MI (US);
Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for a vehicle may include a motor assembly, a wiper and a switch. The motor assembly may be mounted to a spare tire carrier on a tailgate of the vehicle and may include an output shaft that is rotatable relative to the spare tire carrier. The wiper may be attached to the output shaft for rotation with the output shaft relative to a rear window pane of the vehicle. The switch may be electrically connected to the motor assembly and may be operable to allow electrical current to reach the motor assembly when the wiper is in contact with the rear window pane. The switch may be operable to prevent electrical current from reaching the motor assembly in response to the wiper and the rear window pane being spaced apart from each other.