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Vehicle side door assembly

US8360486B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

7References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

Jorg Gschweng · Mainz, DE
Andreas Heberer · Mainz, DE
Peter Eduard Schuessler · Overath, DE
Thorsten Luedtke · Orange, US
Winfried Langendorf · Wiesbaden, DE
Scott P. Charnesky · Birmingham, US
Eric J. Smith · Boise, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2008
Grant date	Jan 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T292/1076
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A side door of a motorized vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a latch mechanism adapted to cooperate with a latch member disposed at a door frame, an actuator for locking and/or unlocking the latch mechanism and a coupling means for mechanically coupling (i.e., a mechanical coupling) the actuator and the latch mechanism. A disengagement apparatus is adapted to mechanically disengage the coupling between the actuator and the latch mechanism in response to an external force effect.

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