Vehicle drive mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11168770
APP PUB NO 20200370629A1
SERIAL NO

16420787

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A drive mechanism for adjusting a position of a vehicle closure, with respect to a vehicle body, is provided. The drive mechanism may include a linear drive and a telescoping arrangement. The linear drive may include a spindle and a spindle nut and the telescoping arrangement may be coupled to the spindle nut and include a pair of gears coupled to one another. As the spindle rotates, the pair of gears may rotate to extend and retract translating portions of the telescoping arrangement in a telescoping manner such that the position of the vehicle closure may be adjusted.

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Patent Owner(s)

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BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT BAMBERGGERMAN BAMBERG

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Farrugia, Mark Clarkston, US 4 20
Kuiper, Michael Shelby Township, US 7 49
Lakerdas, Andrew London, CA 43 373
Macht, Alwin Lake Orion, US 22 303
Taylor, Kim Farmington Hills, US 8 30

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