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US 2006/0186686 A1Published application
Movable panel assembly
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsRobert Schmidt, James Wright
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Abstract
A movable panel assembly for a vehicle includes a housing adapted to be mounted within the interior of a vehicle. A panel is pivotably mounted to the housing about an axis. The panel is pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position through a vertical position. A spring member is operatively connected to the panel and biases the panel to move from the closed position to the vertical position. A damper is operatively connected to the panel for selectively retarding movement of the panel toward the open position.
Claims18
A movable panel assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted within the interior of a vehicle;
- a panel pivotably mounted to the housing about an axis, the panel pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position through a vertical position;
- a spring member operatively connected to the panel and biasing the panel to move from the closed position to the vertical position;
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- a damper operatively connected to the panel for selectively retarding movement of the panel toward the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.