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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Strattec Power Access Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Eric R. Hansen, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B62D 33/03 (2006.01); E05F 15/614 (2015.01); E05F 1/10 (2006.01); E05F 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/614 (2015.01); E05F 1/1033 (2013.01); E05F 3/14 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/216 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/626 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/232 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/516 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/546 (2013.01);
Abstract
The tailgate drive includes a motor assembly in operable communication with a pickup tailgate that is adjustable between a manual mode of operation and an automatic mode of operation, where the motor assembly permits free rotation of the tailgate between the open and closed positions during manual mode of operation and wherein the motor assembly drives the tailgate body between the open and closed position during the automatic mode of operation.