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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Rudolf Gruber, Uxbridge, CA;
Dennis Tak-man Loui, Richmond Hill, CA;
Inventors:
Rudolf Gruber, Uxbridge, CA;
Dennis Tak-Man Loui, Richmond Hill, CA;
Assignee:
MULTIMATIC INC., Markham, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C 3/06 (2006.01); E05B 77/38 (2014.01); E05B 79/20 (2014.01); E05B 81/06 (2014.01); E05B 83/18 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05B 77/38 (2013.01); E05B 79/20 (2013.01); E05B 81/06 (2013.01); E05B 83/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bumper for a closure, such as a tailgate, acts between the tailgate and a frame to bias a striker in to engagement with a latch. The bumper is moved to a retracted position during closing to reduce the force needed to close the tailgate. After latching, the bumper is conditioned to an extended position to assert the bias between the tailgate and frame.