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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992916 | Vehicle openings Added openings are provided for sport utility vehicles (SUV), pick-up trucks, two and four door vehicles, vans, minivans, station wagons, or other vehicles. The opening(s) may utilize doors, gates, windows, sunroofs, or lids that provide more physical and/or visual ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988217 | Hatchback door water management brackets A water management bracket includes a first angled portion with first interior surface, a second angled portion with second interior surface and a body portion with body interior surface. The first angled portion may be disposed between the body and second angled po... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7926863 | Power hinge mechanism using a push-pull cable A powered deck lid assembly includes a deck lid connected to a hinge mechanism for pivotal movement between open and closed positions relative to a trunk opening. A cable is associated with the deck lid and is lineally actuable pivotally moving the deck lid between ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7762607 | Overcenter linkage mechanism for a decklid of an automotive vehicle A decklid linkage mechanism allows movement of a decklid relative to a body of an automotive vehicle. The decklid linkage mechanism includes a frame, an actuator and a linkage mechanism. The frame supports at least a portion of the decklid. The frame is pivotally co... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762608 | Vehicle with a trunk A motor vehicle includes a trunk, in which the trunk has a body cutout opening which can be closed off by a two-part trunk lid which is composed of an upper trunk lid and a lower trunk lid. The upper trunk lid can be pivoted downward by an angle from, in each case, ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758097 | Cover assembly for a vehicle storage compartment striker An improved method and apparatus relating to vehicle storage compartments is disclosed. Specifically, the apparatus relates to the concealment of vehicle storage compartment strikers and the method of manufacturing the apparatus. The improvement relates to the elimi... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731262 | Closure damper assembly A closure assembly for a vehicle pivotable between a closed position and a full open position, and a method of controlling its movement includes a closure, a hinge mechanism attached to the closure, and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a damper actuat... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7658434 | Structure of rear part in vehicle body A structure of a rear part in a vehicle body. A rear glass window is provided at a rear end part of a roof of the vehicle, and the rear glass window is inclined downward toward the back of the vehicle. A trunk compartment is formed from a part below an attachment pa... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7651148 | Passenger vehicle trunk structure A passenger vehicle trunk structure is provided with a trunk lid, a vehicle body, a hinge arrangement and a tool free hinge release mechanism. The vehicle body defines an interior cargo area with an exterior trunk access opening. The hinge arrangement is pivotally c... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7597378 | Trunk lid frame structure In the present frame structure of a trunk lid: the trunk lid has an outer panel and an inner panel, and is formed such that its cross-section is approximately L-shaped, with a top face part and a rear face part; left and right hinge installation sections are provide... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7566087 | Power closure assembly A powered trunk closure assembly for a vehicle includes a linkage assembly attached at one end to a body bracket and at another end to a closure member bracket. A motor is linked with a gear train for actuating the linkage assembly. The motor and gear train are posi... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7488027 | Vehicle trunk lid A vehicle trunk lid is provided with a lid which can cover on the vehicle trunk. Hinges are provided below the trunk lid for connecting to the side boards of the trunk, while respective hydraulic bars are provided below the two sides of the trunk, including side bar... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7469953 | Gooseneck hinge assembly for vehicle A gooseneck hinge assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a body side bracket adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle and a closure side bracket having a gooseneck shape adapted to be connected to a closure for closing an aperture in the vehicl... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7393040 | Device for controlling the opening and closing of a trunk hood A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377561 | Locking and unlocking apparatus of engine hood door In a locking and unlocking apparatus of an engine hood door, a stay is formed of a first arm and a second arm, with the stay being provided so as to fix a door of an engine hood in a fixed state. The first arm and the second arm are foldably connected to each other ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364214 | Control apparatus and method for opening and closing tailgate using angular sensor An apparatus for improving the opening and closing function of a tailgate equipped with a gas lifter includes a sensor for detecting an opened angle of the tailgate from a vehicle body. An Electronic Control Unit receives a detected angle from the sensor and outputs... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357437 | Vehicle trunk lid opening device A device for selectively moving a rear vehicle trunk lid (30) from a closed position into a forwardly-inclined intake position and into a rearwardly-inclined loading position comprises at least one support lever that is pivotable about an axis stationary rela... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355365 | Functional unit of a motor vehicle A functional unit of a motor vehicle tat has at least one adjustable functional element, a control means for controlling and/or for monitoring the position of the functional element, an angle sensor coupled to the functional element for determining the position ther... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352081 | Control method and device for activating and deactivating the child safety lock function of vehicle doors A control device is provided for activating and deactivating a child safety lock function of rear doors of a motor vehicle. The control device includes a safety lock device connected to rear inside door handles of the rear doors. The control device also includes a c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350845 | Modular deck lid hinge with coil springs A vehicle body decklid hinge includes at least one hinge set carried by a bracket that retains a pivot pin and a retainer bar in a cantilevered manner. The pivot pin supports a lever, such as a gooseneck strap, that will be coupled to the hood, while the bracket inc... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7341289 | Emergency unlocking system for the trunk of a motor vehicle This invention relates to an emergency unlocking system for a motor vehicle trunk (2), with a trunk lock (6) which comprises at least one lock latch (7) and an interacting locking part (8), with a catch means (14) which limits the ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334776 | Apparatus and method for vehicle on-board cargo handling system An apparatus for loading an object into a vehicle, the vehicle having a trunk lid, the apparatus comprising: a line; an actuator adapted for applying a tensile force to the line in response to an actuator command, and disposed and adapted for transmitting at least a... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7322630 | Vehicle tailgate lift assist support structure A vehicle tailgate lift assist support structure is disclosed that includes a vehicle rear end structure, a vehicle tailgate and a lift assist device. The vehicle rear end structure includes first and second walls that extend generally perpendicular to one another. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314243 | Opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle trunk lid An opening and closing apparatus for a vehicle trunk lid includes: a hinge arm, one end of which is supported by a vehicle body and an other end of which extends outside from an opening of a trim and is provided with a trunk lid; an adjusting member fixed to the hin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7309091 | Roof cover plate for the cabin of a car The invention provides a cab roof of a vehicle with a movable panel. The cab is provided with a front windscreen, a rear deck or rear walls, and door frames at both sides. The door frames are connected with the front windscreen at the front side, with the rear decks... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303224 | Apparatus for locking a trunk of a vehicle An apparatus for locking a trunk of a vehicle includes a trunk lid, a driving unit for locking disposed on the trunk lid, a driven unit for locking disposed on the trunk lid, a connecting rod connecting the driven unit to the driving unit, and a support unit support... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296841 | Motorized trunk-closing system for automotive vehicle The subject of the present invention is a motorized trunk-closing system for an automotive vehicle (1) comprising a trunk (2) having an interior and an operating mechanism for operating an automatic movement of a trunk lid (3) from a first posit... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293819 | Decklid hinge with motor to automate opening and closing A vehicle decklid displacement mechanism includes a linkage for leveraging displacement of the lid with respect to a vehicle body, an extension strut having spring means biasing the ends of the strut away from each other and a motorized crank. The crank is driven by... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290823 | Closing unit A closing unit for a flap of a motor vehicle includes at least two hinges which can pivot about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position; a single drive including a motor, a clutch, and a gear mechanism; and at least two transmission elements exte... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289786 | Method and apparatus for communicating emergency information using wireless devices A method and apparatus for providing emergency notification by a wireless mobile device in response to triggering a sensor that is remote from the mobile device. A detection system, which may be located within a vehicle, comprises one or more sensors configured to s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7267390 | Vehicle decklid system with planetary gear A vehicle decklid system uses a planetary gear drive to move a decklid relative to a vehicle body. The planetary gear drive includes a rotatable gear that is disposed between two fixed gears. One fixed gear is rigidly mounted to the decklid and one fixed gear is rig... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261286 | Two stage hood lift spring assembly A lift spring assembly has a compression spring rod with a housing having a longitudinal axis and axially opposite ends, and having a rod member coaxial with the axis and having an inner end in the housing and an outer end axially outwardly of one of the opposite en... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261363 | Device for covering a trunk of a motor vehicle A device for covering a trunk of a motor vehicle, the device comprises a trunk lid movable relative to a body of the vehicle, a force transmission unit for driving the movement of the trunk lid, a fastening element for releasably securing the trunk lid in a closed s... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257912 | Anti-theft license plate holder A module unit is to be mounted to the exterior surface of a trunk door or rear door of a vehicle for displaying a license plate. Without requiring a key or special tool, the module unit protects the license plate from being removed by an un-authorized person. The li... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7243977 | Integrated torsion bar liftgate A method and apparatus for coupling a liftgate panel on a vehicle body for pivotal movement along a path between open and closed positions. A mounting includes hinge sets formed from two hinge leafs, at least one torsion rod extending through aligned pivot portions ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240946 | System for counterbalancing a tailgate A counterbalancing system is provided that can be easily installed to an exterior of a tailgate and provides a mechanism for arresting the tailgate in an open position. The system includes a stop assembly coupled to the vehicle and a counterbalance assembly adapted ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237822 | Rear boot hood with double swivel lock for a convertible vehicle with fold-a-way roof Each of the sets of pivots (5) comprise a base (9) fixed to the bodyshell (10) of the vehicle, a body (11) linked to the hood (4) of the rear boot by a hinge (12) and means for locking the body (11) in relation to the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232161 | Latch device for vehicle tailgate A latch device for a vehicle tailgate comprises a latch/ratchet mechanism, an open mechanism, a lock mechanism, and, an actuator for switching the lock mechanism to an unlocked state and a locked state. The lock mechanism includes a lock lever turning about a lock s... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226108 | Horizontal bed cover lift system A horizontal bed cover lift system for a vehicle having a hard tonneau cover, a unitary lift and an optional controller is provided. The unitary lift has a lift member that connects to an upper member and the upper member is connected to the cover. The lift member m... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222687 | Hood for off road work vehicle A hood for an off road work vehicle includes a thermoformed polymer outer top panel having a smooth outer surface, a thermoformed inner panel, the inner panel having laterally extending corrugations, and a pattern of adhesive arranged between the inner and outer top... | 05/29/2007 |
