Lift gate for a motor vehicle
US6454341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60J5/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lift gate assembly for a vehicle includes a windowpane slidable between an open and a closed position within the lift gate along guide channels. A motor and drive cable move the windowpane between open and closed positions. Another embodiment the lift gate includes upper and lower sections pivotally connected to each other. The lift gate opens by folding the lower section upward relative to the upper section. Guide pins engage a guide track to hold the lift gate in intermediate open positions and also move completely free from the guide track to fully open the lift gate. In another embodiment the upper and lower sections of the lift gate are pivotally attached to the vehicle such that the upper lift gate opens upward, and the lower section opens downward. The windowpane slides open into the lower section along guide channels disposed within both sections of the lift gate.
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