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Actuating arrangement for opening and closing hinged motor vehicle panels

US6902219B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 14, 2001
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 23, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE05Y2900/548
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An actuating arrangement and method for opening and closing a hinged motor vehicle panel utilizes a controllable fluid drive and an uncontrolled fluid drive. The hinged motor vehicle panel is driven during opening from a starting position to a predetermined opening angle by the controlled fluid drive and, after reaching the predetermined angle of opening, is driven into its final position exclusively by the uncontrolled fluid drive.

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