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US 5,076,016 AGranted
Powered sliding door system
AssigneeASC Incorporated
InventorsAllan J. Adams, Michael P. Alexander
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Abstract
The present invention is a powered sliding door system for a vehicle including a semi-rigid cable adapted to be affixed to the sliding door of a vehicle and a powered electromagnetic clutch for driving the cable longitudinally for opening and closing the sliding door.
Claims30
A powered sliding door system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a cable mounted for generally longitudinal movement and having a first longitudinally forwardly disposed free end and a second longitudinally rearwardly disposed free end, and means adjacent said first end for securing said cable to the vehicle door;
- driving means drivingly engaging said cable intermediate said first and second ends;
- motor means for powering said driving means;
- and
- clutch means for operatively interconnecting said motor means and said driving means, whereby actuation of said motor means and engagement of said clutch means will cause said driving means to move said cable longitudinally for opening and closing the sliding door.
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A powered sliding door system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a cable mounted for generally longitudinal movement and having a first longitudinally forwardly disposed free end and a second longitudinally rearwardly disposed free end, and means adjacent said first end for securing said cable to the vehicle door;
- driving means drivingly engaging said cable intermediate said first and second ends;
- motor means for powering said driving means, whereby actuation of said motor means will cause said driving means to move said cable longitudinally for opening and closing the sliding door;
- and
- sensing means operatively engaging said cable for sensing the speed of said cable when moved.
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A powered sliding door system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a cable mounted for generally longitudinal movement and having a first longitudinally forwardly disposed free end and a second longitudinally rearwardly disposed free end, and means adjacent said first end for securing said cable to the vehicle door;
- driving means drivingly engaging said cable intermediate said first and second ends;
- motor means for powering said driving means, whereby actuation of said motor means will cause said driving means to move said cable longitudinally for opening and closing the sliding door;
- and
- a rotary generator including a shaft having a gear at one end for engaging said cable to produce an output signal proportional to the speed of said cable when moved.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.