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US 12,703,436 B2Granted
Tailgate cable slack pretensioner
AssigneeFca US LLC
InventorsJames A Robertson, Ronald Lazarevich, Gene Compton
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Abstract
A tailgate cable pretensioner includes a cable having at least one end having a terminal for securing to a vehicle or a tailgate. A pretensioner is on the other end of the cable. The pretensioner includes a fastener to secure it to the vehicle or the tailgate. The pretensioner takes up cable slack when the pretensioner is secured on the vehicle or the tailgate.
Claims4
A tailgate cable pretensioner comprising:
- a cable having two ends with at least one end having a terminal for securing to a vehicle or a tailgate;
- and
- a pretensioner on the other end of the cable, the pretensioner including a fastener to secure the cable onto the vehicle or the tailgate, and the pretensioner taking up cable slack when the pretensioner is secured onto the vehicle or the tailgate,
- wherein the pretensioner includes a cam coupled with the fastener, the cam receiving the end of the cable, and
- wherein the a clutch is coupled with the cam for preventing over torque.
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A vehicle with a tailgate cable pretensioner comprising:
- a vehicle having a drop down tailgate;
- a cable with two ends with at least one end having a terminal for securing to a vehicle or a tailgate;
- and
- a pretensioner on the other end of the cable, the pretensioner including a fastener to secure it to the vehicle or the tailgate, and the pretensioner taking up cable slack when the pretensioner is secured onto the vehicle or the tailgate,
- wherein the pretensioner includes a cam coupled with the fastener, the cam receiving the end of the cable, and
- wherein the cam includes a channel for guiding the cable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.