| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7025298 |
Cable drive assembly |
April 11, 2006 |
| A cable drive unit for opening and closing a sliding door on a vehicle (not shown) has a cup-shaped front drum having a helical front cable groove and a rear cup-shaped drum having a helical rear cable groove. The front drum is rotated about a longitudinal axis in a first direction to |
| 4861089 |
Vehicle venting arrangement responsive to side door opening and closing |
August 29, 1989 |
| A venting arrangement for an automotive vehicle is provided in which its rear closure is automatically raised to a slightly open position in response to opening a door of the vehicle so that upon closing the door, entrapped air in the vehicle can escape through the rear to reduce door |
| 4858971 |
Electronic vehicle door lock/unlatch control |
August 22, 1989 |
| An electronic door lock/unlatch control in which the latching mechanisms latch mechanically upon door closing and include electric motor driven unlatching mechanisms but no mechanical locking apparatus. Locking is accomplished electronically for each door by a flip-flop which enables or |
| 4850140 |
Releasable connector for closure operating mechanism |
July 25, 1989 |
| A releasable connection device for connecting a motor driven drive cable to a closure includes a pin attached to the closure and having a head supported by a necked down stem. A cylindrical housing member has an opening in a lateral wall thereof which receives the pin. A slide member |
| 4823059 |
Control apparatus for a compartment panel pull down mechanism |
April 18, 1989 |
| A control for a motorized deck lid pull down mechanism which does not require the use of mechanically activated limit switches for detecting deck lid positions or the presence of closing or sealing obstructions. Detection of specified pull down conditions as well as the presence of d |
| 4796916 |
Inhibit control of a belted vehicular passive restraint system having door-mounted retractors |
January 10, 1989 |
| Each vehicle door in which a retractor is mounted includes a jamb switch mounted in the door jamb for sensing actual opening of the door, and a lock switch mounted in the door lock assembly for sensing actuation of the interior or exterior door handles. When door opening or closure is |
| 4746153 |
Closure panel pull down mechanism |
May 24, 1988 |
| A vehicle body compartment is selectively closed by a spring loaded closure panel movable between an open position and a closed position. A latch assembly is mounted on the panel and has a latch bolt spring biased to an unlatched position and normally maintained in the latched position b |
| 4727735 |
Electropneumatic power door lock control for motor vehicle |
March 1, 1988 |
| An electropneumatic door lock control in which a pump activatable to generate a first or second pressure is controlled by a bistable pressure latch and communicated through passenger lock and auxiliary solenoids to pneumatic passenger lock and auxiliary actuators. Initiation means for |
| 4707027 |
Pneumatically cushioned vehicle seat(s) and apparatus and method to adjust the same |
November 17, 1987 |
| A pneumatically cushioned vehicle seat and apparatus and method to adjust the same is provided by the present invention. A novel switching and pumping arrangement for the pneumatic seat and/or seating combination allows the pump to inflate the pneumatic cushion and also deflate the p |
| 4598932 |
Control means for occupant restraint belt system |
July 8, 1986 |
| A control means for a restraint belt retractor includes a latch bolt sensor directly actuating the disabling means of the retractor and movable between actuated and unactuated positions. The sensor is normally located in unactuated position in the path of movement of the latch bolt when |
