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Patent No.:

US 9797180 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2013

Decouplable power drive for tailgates

Applicant:

Multimatic Inc., Markham, CA;

Inventors:

John Salmon, North York, CA;

Andrew R. Daniels, Sharon, CA;

Muamer Hodza, Etobicoke, CA;

Assignee:

MULTIMATIC INC., Markham, Ontario, CA;

Attorney:

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Joseph D Pape

Assistant Examiner:

Dana Ivey

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 33/033 (2006.01); E05F 15/614 (2015.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); E05F 5/00 (2017.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05D 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/614 (2015.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); B62D 33/033 (2013.01); E05F 5/00 (2013.01); E05D 7/1066 (2013.01); E05F 15/40 (2015.01); E05Y 2201/21 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/216 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/266 (2013.01); E05Y 2201/434 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/41 (2013.01); E05Y 2600/46 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/11 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/232 (2013.01); E05Y 2800/234 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/544 (2013.01); Y10T 74/19614 (2015.01); Y10T 74/19637 (2015.01);
Abstract

A control device is used to move a pick-up truck tailgate. The control device comprises a first gear arrangement connected to a drive cup and a second gear arrangement that is connected to a motor for driving the second gear arrangement. The control device also includes a clutch arrangement positioned between the first and second gear arrangements. When the clutch arrangement is in an engaged position, it couples the first gear arrangement and the second gear arrangement to transmit torque to the first gear arrangement and the drive cup. When the clutch arrangement is in the disengaged position, the first and second gear arrangements are not coupled. Optionally, the control device comprises a brake unit to slow or stop movement of the tailgate. The control device can be positioned within the pick-up truck tailgate.

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