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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Magna International Inc., Aurora, CA;
Inventors:
Michael William Crane, Oakland Township, MI (US);
Brian Christopher Sansoterra, Clawson, MI (US);
Norman Guschewski, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC., Aurora, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/52 (2006.01); B60S 1/58 (2006.01); B60S 1/04 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/26 (2006.01); B60Q 1/30 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); B60S 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 1/583 (2013.01); B60Q 1/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/2684 (2013.01); B60Q 1/302 (2013.01); B60S 1/0433 (2013.01); B60S 1/08 (2013.01); B62D 35/00 (2013.01); B62D 35/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wiper module assembly for a vehicle liftgate having an inner panel with a spoiler formed as a one-piece part of the inner panel. An outer panel of the liftgate is connected to the inner panel to form an exterior surface of the liftgate. A cavity is formed in part of the spoiler and receives a carrier forming a removable module connected to the cavity of the vehicle liftgate. The carrier includes a wiper, motor and drive assembly for operating a wiper for a window on the liftgate.