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US 12,643,379 B2Granted
Vehicle door
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsRuey-Khan Kenneth Tsang, Austin Simpson, William Thomas Wanstall, Kevin Dean Kline
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Abstract
An apparatus can include a door. The door can be configured to couple with a side of a vehicle. The door can include a step. The door can move the step.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a door configured to couple with a side of a vehicle, the door comprising a step, the door configured to move the step;
- a pin fixed to a sprag bearing that rotates with the door;
- and
- the sprag bearing configured to rotate with the pin when the door is rotated to a closed position;
- the sprag bearing configured to resist rotation of the pin and engage a load when the door is rotated to an open position.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a door configured to couple with a side of the vehicle, the door comprising a step, the door configured to move the step;
- a pin fixed to a sprag bearing that rotates with the door;
- and
- the sprag bearing configured to rotate with the pin when the door is rotated to a closed position;
- the sprag bearing configured to resist rotation of the pin and engage a load when the door is rotated to an open position.
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A method, comprising:
- coupling a door with a side of a vehicle, the door comprising a step
- fixing a pin with a sprag bearing that rotates with the door;
- and
- configuring the sprag bearing to rotate with the pin when the door is rotated to a closed position and resist rotation of the pin and engage a load when the door is rotated to an open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.