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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2012
Ronald J. Wilde, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Jeffrey S. Hamminga, Troy, MI (US);
Eric Hansen, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Ronald J. Wilde, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Jeffrey S. Hamminga, Troy, MI (US);
Eric Hansen, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Strattec Power Access LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle closure assembly includes a closure movable relative to a vehicle opening between closed and open positions. A latch is coupled to one of a threshold of the vehicle opening and the closure, and a striker is coupled to the other of the threshold of the vehicle opening and the closure. The striker and latch are engageable to secure the closure in the closed position. A striker cover is movable relative to the striker between a concealing position in which the striker is substantially concealed from the latch, and an exposing position in which the striker is substantially exposed to the latch. An actuator is coupled to the striker cover and is operable to move the striker cover to the concealing position or the exposing position from the other position in response to movement of the closure relative to the vehicle opening.